(Wow! Very spacy design. Looks like it was drawn up by Honda.)
Again, my masked scooper pointed us toward some EICMA Milan 2007 coverage. This time from CyberScooter.it (title link), we see the iMobility Light Electric Vehicle.
This fully enclosed, three-wheeled +1 (1 in the front, 2 on the sides and 1 in the back), electric vehicle will tilt into the corners at 35 degrees (can you say “Wheeeeee!”?). The motors are incorporated into the three mail wheels developing 3kW of power at 48volts. The Li-Ion set is positioned at the bottom of the vehicle to lower the center of gravity and can be charged to 50% capacity in just 15 minutes.
This concept really pushes the envelope with its ergonomic seating, video monitor “mirrors”, lifting jet-cockpit door. Probably not affordable as it stands, but definitely fanciful.
This is a project of the Industrial Technology Research Institute based in Taiwan and Cyberscooter.it suspects some interest from Kymco or Sym. I suspect IF you see this baby on the road it won’t be until 2010.
Click on the title link to see more cool photos.
Even MORE great info, photos and a video HERE.
2. December 2007 at 10:33 pm
I’m really interested to see how long “in-wheel motors” last. Ground shock creats alot of g-forces for the suspension of any vehicle to absorb. I just wonder how much electric motors can take.