BMW Motorrad Concept CE 02

[KungFooBob]

https://www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/en/exper ... -ce02.html



You can ride it on a CBT like a petrol moped. £7.5k.

It's going to revolutionise the youth and their urban mobility.

It's quite funky.

[Mr. Dazzle]

It's got skateboarders with it!

[MrLongbeard]

Tidy

Still, the actual thing is very cool indeed. It’s designed with urban areas in mind so comes with a 15bhp motor and a 3.92kWh battery that allows for a range of over 55 miles and a top speed of almost 60mph. Although if you’re younger/only have a car licence, you may be able to ride the less powerful 4bhp version. That can do 28mph and gets 28 miles of range to match.

But is a 30 mile range enough for a modern yoof

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Tidy

Still, the actual thing is very cool indeed. It’s designed with urban areas in mind so comes with a 15bhp motor and a 3.92kWh battery that allows for a range of over 55 miles and a top speed of almost 60mph. Although if you’re younger/only have a car licence, you may be able to ride the less powerful 4bhp version. That can do 28mph and gets 28 miles of range to match.

But is a 30 mile range enough for a modern yoof

Dunno, a tankful used to last me a week with my FS1E.

[MrLongbeard]

Seems daft, if they have a 60 mile range battery why limit the range on a kid friendly version

[mangocrazy]

Corporate monolith trying to get down and appeal to Yoof. What could possibly go wrong?

[Mr. Dazzle]

Seems daft, if they have a 60 mile range battery why limit the range on a kid friendly version

Battery power and battery size are inextricably linked....bigger bat, more juice to run the motor. That's why you have some many mega powerful EV. Fit a big battery for long range, get loads of BHP for free.

Works the other way too of course, you can downsize to a low power/range and maker it cheaper. You don't have to cap the range but the two go conveniently together.

[Cousin Jack]

Sod the power/range stuff, it looks shite. Someone has sawn off the ass end of the top.

[A_morti]

I'd ride that.

But £7.5k for a 125 with a shit range? Honestly, they must be smoking crack. A super soco TC max has the same performance for a little half the money.
https://www.englishelectricmotorco.com/ ... co-tc-max/

[Count Steer]

Seems daft, if they have a 60 mile range battery why limit the range on a kid friendly version

Battery power and battery size are inextricably linked....bigger bat, more juice to run the motor. That's why you have some many mega powerful EV. Fit a big battery for long range, get loads of BHP for free.

Works the other way too of course, you can downsize to a low power/range and maker it cheaper. You don't have to cap the range but the two go conveniently together.

The CE 04 pretty much shows the principle - 75mph top speed* and an 80 mile range and it looks quite a bit bigger. I'd have one of those but not at £12.5k.

* I assume they've limited it to that.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I quite like it BTW.

If I was in the market for a 7 grand runaround I can't really use on the MK grid system, this would be top of my list!

I'd probably be better off with the skateboard TBH.

[Count Steer]

The skateboard thing is pretty naff but if it's just an option then fair enough. I like the styling of the CE range but they need more cargo capacity.

[Nordboy]

I've ridden the CE04 a couple of times for extended periods in work and it's actually really good. It's obviously not a motorbike, it's a scooter but rode, went and handled much better than I thought it would.

I would expect this one to be as good.

The prices are still a bit salty though. I guess the price thing is one of the major hurdles now for EV's, whether car or bikes.

[MrLongbeard]

The skateboard thing is pretty naff but if it's just an option then fair enough. I like the styling of the CE range but they need more cargo capacity.

Tai is writing the cheque now, and his knees will love it.

[Skub]

Looks cool and old phartes will hate it,so double cool for the yoot.

[The Spin Doctor]

You can ride it on a CBT like a petrol moped. £7.5k.

There are two versions... an 11kW learner legal, and a 28 mph restricted moped version that can be ridden at 16.

It's going to revolutionise the youth and their urban mobility.

At £7.5k???