Honda PCX Scooter Goes Hybrid and Electric
Honda announced new electric and hybrid versions of its PCX scooters at the Tokyo Motor Show. Both are scheduled to go on sale as 2018 models in Asia, including Japan. For now, the only PCX in North America remains the PCX 150.
The PCX ELECTRIC is an electric scooter equipped with a high-output motor developed independently by Honda, as well as the Honda Mobile Power Pack, a detachable mobile battery pack. Where there’s no charging station available, you simply whip the batteries out and bring them to the electricity.
The PCX HYBRID is Honda’s newly-developed original hybrid system designed for motorcycles. “This compact hybrid system employs a high-output battery and ACG starter to assist the engine and enables PCX Hybrid to realize a ‘torqueful’ riding performance,” says Honda. Honda PCX Hybrid is scheduled to go on sale in 2018 in the Asia region including Japan.
Outwardly, these two don’t look much different from Honda’s other internal combustion PCXs. Inside they’re a whole new ballgame designed for a cleaner, greener world. Given the current climate in the US and the lower cost of gas compared to most other markets, we may not see them for a while.
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I wonder if you can run it on one battery unit (for short shopping trips) giving extra storage? Bring it on, I say. these would be great in large cities. In Europe cars in cities will soon be banned almost entirely except for residents. Diesels first starting... now
I don t understand why an electric scootee,WHY? a gas powered's emissions are as low as can be,one will never in a lifetime emit the fumes that Joe Biden does in one trip to the ice cream store.
Then there are the safety concerns,a noiseless bike adds another point of concern to the rider,car drivers see AND HEAR,in fact if anything a scooter needs to be louder to compensate for it s small size,someteimes so small that it can be overlooked by cars in a hurry,noise will announce the scooters presence before it can be seen.
So no,I would NEVER buy an electric scooter and I won t feel guilty about anything,again,any politician,woke or not lecturing me about my green gas output is a hypocrite politician.
Long live ICE machines!
Din t buy electric scooters,shame on Honda for pushing this expensive product.