All-Electric Scooter Should Make America Proud - Technorati Green
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was visiting my brother in Ann Arbor, MI when I saw a red maxi-scooter in the window of a downtown boutique. It was fully electric, it seemed, and built by Current Motor Company, whose facilities were just 20 minutes away. As a previous owner of 2 scoots myself and an avid scooter fan in general, I had to check it out.
After a single phone call I was invited to tour Current's warehouse, where I was greeted by John and Ben, a pair of former Chrysler engineers.
John and Ben showed me around the clean, well-organized space, told me a bit about the company, and patiently answered all my questions. Talk about accessible!
One of the shop's wall was lined with crates of Chinese scooters sans engines. Current orders rolling chassis from a Chinese scooter manufacturer, which looked bad on the surface, but their explanation made sense: they are focusing on engineering a solid EV platform today; aesthetic concerns will come later.
Current modified the Chinese chassis, putting lithium-ion batteries where the engine and fuel tank would normally be. The bike's rear swingarm and suspension were designed in house, along with a proprietary Battery Management System (BMS) and Bike Control Unit (BCU) to ensure the batteries are as efficient as possible. You can read more technical details at Current's site.
Current's maxi-scooter's range depends on your riding habits, but they promise somewhere between 30 to 90 miles of riding, depending on the how heavy your right foot wrist is.
http://technorati.com/lifestyle/green/article/all-electric-scooter-should-make-a...
After a single phone call I was invited to tour Current's warehouse, where I was greeted by John and Ben, a pair of former Chrysler engineers.
John and Ben showed me around the clean, well-organized space, told me a bit about the company, and patiently answered all my questions. Talk about accessible!
One of the shop's wall was lined with crates of Chinese scooters sans engines. Current orders rolling chassis from a Chinese scooter manufacturer, which looked bad on the surface, but their explanation made sense: they are focusing on engineering a solid EV platform today; aesthetic concerns will come later.
Current modified the Chinese chassis, putting lithium-ion batteries where the engine and fuel tank would normally be. The bike's rear swingarm and suspension were designed in house, along with a proprietary Battery Management System (BMS) and Bike Control Unit (BCU) to ensure the batteries are as efficient as possible. You can read more technical details at Current's site.
Current's maxi-scooter's range depends on your riding habits, but they promise somewhere between 30 to 90 miles of riding, depending on the how heavy your right foot wrist is.
http://technorati.com/lifestyle/green/article/all-electric-scooter-should-make-a...
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DogBoy
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Well they do all the manufacturing in the U.S. This is a U.S. company. Since the fall of the auto industry folks have been getting innovative to stay alive. Cars to scooters what ever it takes. Priced at about 500 bucks and up.
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DogBoy
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ezrierin
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Cool, and they cost? And why can't we make all those parts here in the US? Since it is echo friendly, I will put it in my the world is one catagory. I would love ot have one. I just wish we were making it all here in the US.
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ezrierin
