The BMW Motorrad E-Scooter With Electric Drive Is One Cool Commuter Concept Vehicle.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9L9wzyxdRs4w-ij7dVu0duc1XBs4lrekoyIzbvWSAygk_8VcBvVreGY3oJhR2fojs0nC4IbemMQKsRoEjzkj1HesTmUgzTwlAIJdGKoebbshS2AEr7ksfqA2fbcOzVAT46f-qzbcsxs/s1600/BMW+E+scooter+conept+vehicle.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625599262973422210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9L9wzyxdRs4w-ij7dVu0duc1XBs4lrekoyIzbvWSAygk_8VcBvVreGY3oJhR2fojs0nC4IbemMQKsRoEjzkj1HesTmUgzTwlAIJdGKoebbshS2AEr7ksfqA2fbcOzVAT46f-qzbcsxs/s400/BMW+E+scooter+conept+vehicle.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 432px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaueakKsTJXaB0CusAACQiOgE_Lo_e2gWfF7i_qlxaPBJRIyLKr-a8_oJBVoVOQivcg9v8g3VRlY5s9oWedX0tic78R56MYwqbOoWQUKXl3g3aP6lM8zaMUbUenjGpFO5g9pL18bYAvo/s1600/BMW+escooter+detail1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625600090735616258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaueakKsTJXaB0CusAACQiOgE_Lo_e2gWfF7i_qlxaPBJRIyLKr-a8_oJBVoVOQivcg9v8g3VRlY5s9oWedX0tic78R56MYwqbOoWQUKXl3g3aP6lM8zaMUbUenjGpFO5g9pL18bYAvo/s400/BMW+escooter+detail1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 454px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVF9hE0zQFZSbzpXQVdPWEVunNjRfYvMF1IW10aQxIUw9Q9Itka5ElBMr09PgJ3_W8ffnI1M0IbhPr0Y4O57R1C41N8adBIKFxSyyObpZ2h7knUaM1ZNI8ph5YrLRZ3dIMWt15GfzEoCM/s1600/BMW+escooter+detail2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625599988165733650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVF9hE0zQFZSbzpXQVdPWEVunNjRfYvMF1IW10aQxIUw9Q9Itka5ElBMr09PgJ3_W8ffnI1M0IbhPr0Y4O57R1C41N8adBIKFxSyyObpZ2h7knUaM1ZNI8ph5YrLRZ3dIMWt15GfzEoCM/s400/BMW+escooter+detail2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 469px;" /></a><br /><br />In an effort to design more innovative alternatives for the increasing population of commuters, BMW has designed an all electric, but powerful scooter, that seats two. The future-oriented concept vehicle has a battery that can be charged in less than three hours in a common household outlet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1nRq0OHOTt_cyc_pcg6ESNMxtYvrsJINCMt7fLRtwOVn-aeAJeGqeUGpTLdZ3hzv0Noh1rbogpcpVY-aUBEvb1bZ7qzDT8CcKOBzLrbO2kEKCw8a1NYYWg7_6PwtACtR5JHnAANlR7c/s1600/bmw+escooter+profile.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625601346124747458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1nRq0OHOTt_cyc_pcg6ESNMxtYvrsJINCMt7fLRtwOVn-aeAJeGqeUGpTLdZ3hzv0Noh1rbogpcpVY-aUBEvb1bZ7qzDT8CcKOBzLrbO2kEKCw8a1NYYWg7_6PwtACtR5JHnAANlR7c/s400/bmw+escooter+profile.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 348px;" /></a><br /><br />The concept vehicle had two main requirements for its development: dynamic figures comparable to those of a maxi scooter with a combustion engine and a high range in realistic conditions of use. And here's the result: The BMW Motorrad Concept Vehicle BMW E-Scooter.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eIvIamblKIU?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="331" width="530"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The press release, July 1,2011:</span><br />BMW Motorrad Innovation Day 2011.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Innovative development study with electric drive.</span><br />Space is becoming increasingly scarce in the major conurbation centres and traffic density is growing continuously. Political and social conditions are changing. All these factors coalesce in increasing demands in terms of private transportation. The concept vehicle BMW E-Scooter with electric drive provides an innovative look at changing urban mobility needs.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaQ_gVrDFOnaO0cw87QJwJWv0dIsivj4EumTmzIyKGPB-dtoWCHkx3X4VCgFm0u0qScH7GiVPnn1RsnXM9PFa-KMzgWRz3TuUZT71LShX2BLeV7omxacIijGrrA9VUewdhNlS6uP1aEM/s1600/04bmwe-scooter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625596700660476706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaQ_gVrDFOnaO0cw87QJwJWv0dIsivj4EumTmzIyKGPB-dtoWCHkx3X4VCgFm0u0qScH7GiVPnn1RsnXM9PFa-KMzgWRz3TuUZT71LShX2BLeV7omxacIijGrrA9VUewdhNlS6uP1aEM/s400/04bmwe-scooter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 411px;" /></a><br /><br />While the currently available, purely electrically-powered scooters have been almost exclusively used inside towns and cities to date due to their performance and range, which makes them suitable for short distances only, the concept vehicle BMW E-Scooter offers a much broader spectrum of use.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">High range and excellent performance figures.</span><br />Since it was conceived as a future-oriented vehicle for commuting between urban areas and the city centre, therefore attracting funding from the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, there were two main requirements for its development: dynamic figures comparable to those of a maxi scooter with a combustion engine and a high range in realistic conditions of use.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PjsB5Wu0lUd3nJbbe1iajZoPeNX34MmrVmA-bRR8rgs13Sa5aIspo7iifnGr-JEF0SxM1DwjgvQLm08Smpv5CyCnFLe4s46FlnCD4GuWnCvv-NrigaST_2-WEEd5JuAW8MneeevavzI/s1600/07bmwe-scooter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625595844315745730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PjsB5Wu0lUd3nJbbe1iajZoPeNX34MmrVmA-bRR8rgs13Sa5aIspo7iifnGr-JEF0SxM1DwjgvQLm08Smpv5CyCnFLe4s46FlnCD4GuWnCvv-NrigaST_2-WEEd5JuAW8MneeevavzI/s400/07bmwe-scooter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><br />The concept vehicle BMW E-Scooter provides the necessary sustained output and maximum speed for safe and reliable overtaking on urban motorways and also when carrying two people. It is also easily capable of managing hill starts on steep slopes with a pillion passenger.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OAcXbj2on5lnVXVRFOv8CGaztTnxCNKObmAE6g5AXS1PqSuh42I_d4-RW48iAKLnlFtwayend3nUetBRYu1w3gZF_gBpyvoYYmPSiVNOVnfVaO5M4TCyE52O6fgqCF37kYgeqDCzY1Y/s1600/09bmwe-scooter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625595636990392354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OAcXbj2on5lnVXVRFOv8CGaztTnxCNKObmAE6g5AXS1PqSuh42I_d4-RW48iAKLnlFtwayend3nUetBRYu1w3gZF_gBpyvoYYmPSiVNOVnfVaO5M4TCyE52O6fgqCF37kYgeqDCzY1Y/s400/09bmwe-scooter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 444px;" /></a><br /><br />The development study also has the necessary maximum output to be able to achieve acceleration figures within the important 0 - 60 km/h range, which are at the level of current maxi scooters powered by a 600 cc combustion engine.<br /><br />The high storage capacity of the battery allows a daily driving range of over 100 kilometres. In this way, the BMW E-Scooter concept vehicle provides a long-term, zero-emissions urban and suburban travel option which is suitable for everyday use.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVUggg0RQgmc5mH_-c_09qpZJpPA7LqlEAgTcgqoQIO8cniRu0VTf_dbe33YiV1n1lr6aOBhmLtC9oMVhyd4mkd9ilJu9aPJSqNjGUMyOLUr-F_NQFCUP6Y6w_HZBvkfUasT_qPB_RUI/s1600/03bmwe-scooter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625597146289015650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVUggg0RQgmc5mH_-c_09qpZJpPA7LqlEAgTcgqoQIO8cniRu0VTf_dbe33YiV1n1lr6aOBhmLtC9oMVhyd4mkd9ilJu9aPJSqNjGUMyOLUr-F_NQFCUP6Y6w_HZBvkfUasT_qPB_RUI/s400/03bmwe-scooter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 540px; height: 420px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fast charging at conventional power sockets.</span><br />The E-Scooter concept vehicle's battery is charged at regular household power sockets as found in Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan, so no special charging station is required. When the battery is completely flat, the charging period is less than three hours. However, practical experience has shown that the battery rarely runs out completely, so charging times are generally shorter.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Frame.</span><br />Unlike existing maxi scooters with combustion engines, the concept vehicle does not have a main frame. Instead, the aluminium battery casing - which also contains the electronic system required for battery cell monitoring -takes over the function of the frame. The steering head support is connected to it, as is the rear frame and the left-hand mounted single swing arm with directly hinged, horizontally installed shock absorber.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhGobCwLwhLQ5xPJ_fedpzRcW2BDTpHeFt_W0RgS5eMDMkQ8MuKHcY1E0sN9UPbX8SSID9q40SO6r4kduePHMiL2zGceFmsaaKpUDmPwIl3R-zBY7xDXQpUXPDppDN2ECUbLOIskTOIA/s1600/02bmwe-scooter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625597256425177506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhGobCwLwhLQ5xPJ_fedpzRcW2BDTpHeFt_W0RgS5eMDMkQ8MuKHcY1E0sN9UPbX8SSID9q40SO6r4kduePHMiL2zGceFmsaaKpUDmPwIl3R-zBY7xDXQpUXPDppDN2ECUbLOIskTOIA/s400/02bmwe-scooter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 365px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Electric machine, power electronics and charging device.</span><br />Due to its high output, the BMW Motorrad development study has no hub motor with direct drive or planetary gearbox. Instead, the high-performance electric machine is mounted behind the battery casing. The secondary drive consists of a toothed belt from the electric machine to the belt pulley mounted coaxially on the swinging fork pivot with drive pinion. From here, power transmission occurs via roller chain to the rear wheel. When the E-Scooter is decelerated in trailing throttle or when braking, the energy released is recuperated, thereby increasing the vehicle's range by between 10 and 20 per cent depending on driving profile.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJS0F-5r5q3e1peVsUHjLJ4RJS9zEs_tDKVl98LL0VAw-6F-UIcC3c4JUZFZU3I-afp4llAY3HHRP5BzQVBNAnY2Y0WQTMw6RtzQ7yoq_ZSicN78VwOZivO3KeK9CLqWQwobBKAaVH8M/s1600/10bmwe-scooter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625595510469352050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJS0F-5r5q3e1peVsUHjLJ4RJS9zEs_tDKVl98LL0VAw-6F-UIcC3c4JUZFZU3I-afp4llAY3HHRP5BzQVBNAnY2Y0WQTMw6RtzQ7yoq_ZSicN78VwOZivO3KeK9CLqWQwobBKAaVH8M/s400/10bmwe-scooter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 433px;" /></a><br /><br />The electrical components required for the electric drive are installed on the top of the battery casing. The external battery electronics system permanently collects and monitors data such as the temperature and voltage of the battery cells, both during travel and while charging. The power electronics acts as a control system and controls the electric machine. The charging device includes a charge cable which allows the battery to be recharged at a conventional household power socket. In addition to the other components like an ISO insulation monitor, high-voltage indicator and a high-voltage distributor, a DC-DC converter is included. It is required to change high voltage to low voltage power to supply the 12 volt vehicle supply and especially for the control units.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cooling system.</span><br />During travel, the electric machine and power electronics are liquid-cooled, as is the charging device during charging. An electric coolant pump ensures coolant circulation through the radiator. While a coolant is commonly used for the battery in electrically powered cars, the E-Scooter concept vehicle uses an air cooling system in order to save space.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Safety.</span><br />BMW Motorrad is one of the very few motorcycle manufacturers to be able to draw on its own experience and expertise in the automobile field in the development of electrically powered vehicles. Synergies are derived from the development of the BMW E-Scooter concept vehicle not just in the ready availability of technical components but also in the area of high voltage engineering and the associated safety requirements. Here for the first time, standards established by the leading automobile manufacturers relating to high voltage safety (> 60 volt) and functional reliability are being applied to a two-wheel vehicle with electric drive.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4oGR98DrNIb0tC78g5mutQK4msLIe20ht7HL49Zu1DTu5Ik1bGnxTT4ldHCiAlqw8jhtesnzyCfNNTTqA83up3bIzJ-VoE3w7c-3ABbQl_vry2hv-T0k6JUZkfRxkHvanmCXLawz-kg/s1600/18bmwe-scooter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625595392075839346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4oGR98DrNIb0tC78g5mutQK4msLIe20ht7HL49Zu1DTu5Ik1bGnxTT4ldHCiAlqw8jhtesnzyCfNNTTqA83up3bIzJ-VoE3w7c-3ABbQl_vry2hv-T0k6JUZkfRxkHvanmCXLawz-kg/s400/18bmwe-scooter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 341px;" /></a><br />click on the above image to enlarge<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:85%;" >[Source: BMW]</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> and images courtesy of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/">Autoblog.</a></span>

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An automatic clutch is optional.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Source for above tehcnical info: </span><a href="http://fasterandfaster.net/" style="font-style: italic;">fasterandfaster.net</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxg6vyAd-oCanqsCdZqDWZTfTrtfaspUl8cLa6ZN2VGr0XqWNORCOF4aBAF-p4DfWMR60alpoou9IRsaPJUkzbKu4GhgQdxjvL4JWnEhj0WYukgSqeBodKjKvPjUE3AyZPuE2N6lp_7FW/s1600-h/Picture+13.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321281023628534834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxg6vyAd-oCanqsCdZqDWZTfTrtfaspUl8cLa6ZN2VGr0XqWNORCOF4aBAF-p4DfWMR60alpoou9IRsaPJUkzbKu4GhgQdxjvL4JWnEhj0WYukgSqeBodKjKvPjUE3AyZPuE2N6lp_7FW/s400/Picture+13.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 162px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pShkYa8-23zZ1uDSF6ZTnI8go82oL-QZOea9vDiZMlAcN7sSbveBQRkB7P0QErbgVylJ5Ebr9j7yUr6qLwWbXTv18-xW6Qq8jPY-8WnbPLs9GxlF0aTVtiQHscjProAlKa3Q1FexI6jb/s1600-h/Picture+40.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321297259220139266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pShkYa8-23zZ1uDSF6ZTnI8go82oL-QZOea9vDiZMlAcN7sSbveBQRkB7P0QErbgVylJ5Ebr9j7yUr6qLwWbXTv18-xW6Qq8jPY-8WnbPLs9GxlF0aTVtiQHscjProAlKa3Q1FexI6jb/s400/Picture+40.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" /></a><br /><br />The MonoTracer furnishes its driver (and one passenger) with such luxuries as air-conditioning and windshield wipers, plus the safety of a cockpit made from Kevlar and carbon fiber and reinforced with an aluminum roll cage. The MonoTracer is also energy-efficient: its BMW engine, which goes from zero to 62 m.p.h. in 4.8 sec. (100 km/h), gets about 65 m.p.g. (28 km/L).<br /><br />But don't expect to see packs of them on the road anytime soon. Peraves intends to build just 100 of the $81,000. machines, and owners will have to attend a training course. In Switzerland.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7-Un0Kv5oHhr5F8PggcGsjHiXFM55v5qknq_0YLrcYQFc4mjl2_IDyZGRVRaj1HcyAczSPt2CkxgDmBE0C1OaIYXCMy2BN41ELIKZKiMpiLv84rbVeaXoPJ0DE_iNIRGWJyphUxt7FwZ/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321282718664662434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7-Un0Kv5oHhr5F8PggcGsjHiXFM55v5qknq_0YLrcYQFc4mjl2_IDyZGRVRaj1HcyAczSPt2CkxgDmBE0C1OaIYXCMy2BN41ELIKZKiMpiLv84rbVeaXoPJ0DE_iNIRGWJyphUxt7FwZ/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbAf_51v8eBf9HFuDaa5xNfybuDNxrsG6W1RjA0VU41lnMwK4rsfnx-B1i0BFy59gCrpVmhRVNNBszKjh1vE7PoXtAM61dYLdBJXzewaTYUKhau9toLHShqeRwKn8-M_DYFgAxjaUPnsj/s1600-h/Monotracer1-12_Page_01_Image_0001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321282076077060098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbAf_51v8eBf9HFuDaa5xNfybuDNxrsG6W1RjA0VU41lnMwK4rsfnx-B1i0BFy59gCrpVmhRVNNBszKjh1vE7PoXtAM61dYLdBJXzewaTYUKhau9toLHShqeRwKn8-M_DYFgAxjaUPnsj/s400/Monotracer1-12_Page_01_Image_0001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JSbBB3hw4DiAyIONFlu6fvdHXgFI7j_MGyl-QJYpupWZq3ok0fUSWK2BhScBKfRos2JhfmTT9vot7eXtaZG1tmUbD3m3eYCd1_n9ELRh4-0FomPNu6BimoFEVueYfLcz9VPZmxg8enRb/s1600-h/Urs_mit_Mono.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321284345886895954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JSbBB3hw4DiAyIONFlu6fvdHXgFI7j_MGyl-QJYpupWZq3ok0fUSWK2BhScBKfRos2JhfmTT9vot7eXtaZG1tmUbD3m3eYCd1_n9ELRh4-0FomPNu6BimoFEVueYfLcz9VPZmxg8enRb/s400/Urs_mit_Mono.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.monotracer.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321283477937599986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwF_Y4ozmvGsdRQbU8Rxm7SBe8Y7NweExAdKa1eDyoltNxM5VVwG8J_LCsjbkQZVVZAyDGbIpwMsAnSHytD-Xoxiz3gRSlq0lv8z1D14XjPFQSHTimgFa0v6pZ3uJYpj7dDiheKZxD4JlJ/s400/logo_top.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 100px;" /></a><br />Learn pricing, options and more at the MonoTracer site <a href="http://www.monotracer.com/">here.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63FrTOH7o-6mPDlhhkl1soNfSuBadWvo78My-DNcxd80OEbdo7Zi22_5edHuq2jqJK915j0xBxWDIcGQjRQwI1RG31Dc5Ji6cGbsAfQNZ3ntCaMM0evTxegve5I2Pynzk9mJE0on7RatY/s1600-h/ECO_03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321295175592384834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63FrTOH7o-6mPDlhhkl1soNfSuBadWvo78My-DNcxd80OEbdo7Zi22_5edHuq2jqJK915j0xBxWDIcGQjRQwI1RG31Dc5Ji6cGbsAfQNZ3ntCaMM0evTxegve5I2Pynzk9mJE0on7RatY/s400/ECO_03.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu42XmkHlgyEjfJ2o7Sdpjw9KweeT4LnzO5UUKZGRoGPuVsBVX8gR8u_9mfjybWyxJclrgubR-dhOKWlb_4qloRMiu8bNGctaBjUwZDfoJp6YrswVtdR6BQ5fp1dFp80TnpElkhg29WG-a/s1600-h/ECO_17_19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321294998288996642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu42XmkHlgyEjfJ2o7Sdpjw9KweeT4LnzO5UUKZGRoGPuVsBVX8gR8u_9mfjybWyxJclrgubR-dhOKWlb_4qloRMiu8bNGctaBjUwZDfoJp6YrswVtdR6BQ5fp1dFp80TnpElkhg29WG-a/s400/ECO_17_19.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><br />There are many various versions of the Mono or EcoTracer; a variants of the MonoTracer with different sized BMW engines. The Standard Eco, The Super Turbo Eco, and the Turbo Mono Eco. All are composite monocoque construction. <a href="http://eco.peraves.ch/ndexe.htm">See the ECO Mobile site</a> for technical details and specs.<br /><br />For those who would prefer to spend approximately one tenth the cost of the above vehicle, how about a Go One?<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghwCWR3P8rAHO_ZqTbDV5TRrHlYA0lFylwopr9rdqFwec9IE8COBJpJ_9ks5HivlX_XjW-JFuHdRiXf12C3o9qUBwjKvhcas6LbWnsV-z4-pZkaLNMiY7SRc0tS9kogCkKfWT1dbXfrQY/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321290779433250306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghwCWR3P8rAHO_ZqTbDV5TRrHlYA0lFylwopr9rdqFwec9IE8COBJpJ_9ks5HivlX_XjW-JFuHdRiXf12C3o9qUBwjKvhcas6LbWnsV-z4-pZkaLNMiY7SRc0tS9kogCkKfWT1dbXfrQY/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 82px;" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />The Go One:</span></span><br />The Go One is significantly cheaper that the Peraves MonoTracer and EcoTracers. At around $7,800.oo it's based on a trike design, so it's powered by humans rather than an engine. A velomobile, it's great for the environment, not to mention for your fitness.<br /><br />According to their site, there are only 13 registered in the US and according to factory records, 50 have been produced in Europe.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf8945LFnaNiwKVohRQVMSWg0YQrlZ9VXnJ2H3_3ZjPdFUq96IieIlKYiWmaCVLvoB8J5TZvJjra-M6U8I0rlGij3XnHam4Dy8eJdqGcHHIzx9RZw6KRQ_I5ZJPVaFtP3u5TUqOfKeKip/s1600-h/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321290518063956626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf8945LFnaNiwKVohRQVMSWg0YQrlZ9VXnJ2H3_3ZjPdFUq96IieIlKYiWmaCVLvoB8J5TZvJjra-M6U8I0rlGij3XnHam4Dy8eJdqGcHHIzx9RZw6KRQ_I5ZJPVaFtP3u5TUqOfKeKip/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 172px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQpk9J-s_dmNwXb7g81iSIooR75KnXvFqImeeS3REbddWMRaDiB2DH6b8HSidNpp1waNH-W8ijIlURALKILyjSOUyR67m6xJk_sdK1FFAvApYH6jWw4LZtD89wB-DleCisGBQloHcm6mH/s1600-h/Picture+34.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321290330981374354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQpk9J-s_dmNwXb7g81iSIooR75KnXvFqImeeS3REbddWMRaDiB2DH6b8HSidNpp1waNH-W8ijIlURALKILyjSOUyR67m6xJk_sdK1FFAvApYH6jWw4LZtD89wB-DleCisGBQloHcm6mH/s400/Picture+34.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 212px;" /></a><br /><br />Yellow, white and red are the factory standard colors.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2TPmoN-yy9ms98ysSc6cM1j_2drBU61dkEA4g_-LPItWtibfReq8uUqMCsjGnWBuqcNqsuD-eg8lp2SM8bA5WrPtDvRSQ5e8s7KpS1bolaIAFmf-pKuuXkSTPok7Z_jhQejTdPeT3yLD/s1600-h/Picture+31.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321290641324971218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2TPmoN-yy9ms98ysSc6cM1j_2drBU61dkEA4g_-LPItWtibfReq8uUqMCsjGnWBuqcNqsuD-eg8lp2SM8bA5WrPtDvRSQ5e8s7KpS1bolaIAFmf-pKuuXkSTPok7Z_jhQejTdPeT3yLD/s400/Picture+31.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpmXEKH-m1N4MadAD45OWVkQuN3QsIXx2T_v-Y7ZwJ9WALqmipQ5VUUTH92SeLIBWsQQcXtPBn8Yq1vW6sBb-_rxIqNP1MjTe2xQIn8BUod-b2tjrBaJJ7SUYEntptKO7zVqIIj04ILoS/s1600-h/Picture+41.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321302762956567618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpmXEKH-m1N4MadAD45OWVkQuN3QsIXx2T_v-Y7ZwJ9WALqmipQ5VUUTH92SeLIBWsQQcXtPBn8Yq1vW6sBb-_rxIqNP1MjTe2xQIn8BUod-b2tjrBaJJ7SUYEntptKO7zVqIIj04ILoS/s400/Picture+41.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yiqMi3T5HlPch4Nw-0bzjOdpazztOoPGy1FSFEGvH8L5guZU4GDxF5njP-h8wTITDzn-nuHs6Ne_YE-FrtRA2WQ7Fo_1zoyCpQjl_ifWGIx_OjhVHhj6T5GOpuTR_u7CTm6x4m6zulnW/s1600-h/Picture+44.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321302672921736754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yiqMi3T5HlPch4Nw-0bzjOdpazztOoPGy1FSFEGvH8L5guZU4GDxF5njP-h8wTITDzn-nuHs6Ne_YE-FrtRA2WQ7Fo_1zoyCpQjl_ifWGIx_OjhVHhj6T5GOpuTR_u7CTm6x4m6zulnW/s400/Picture+44.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><br />Non standard colors can be selected from their RAL <a href="http://www.bnoack.com/index.html?http&&&www.bnoack.com/data/RAL_table.html">color chart</a>. There is a premium charge for the specialty colors from which there are 210 to choose.<br /><br />There is an option to add an electrical assist motor, which can then propel you to 20 mph. And when the battery in the assist motor is depleted, you can recharge it by manual pedaling.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFZUZYBdnDruJBLCXvLR-8_3uoNMIPSxrb9Fg2X1uzEerHTrIxU44NMVFvcTxgSZVWAgftTa6gxlhMUpFvaBoIWWx_dLag1_O36Up0DX-LZAezfiFTypJv9AXbUONQHSc3OARgdOb11Ff/s1600-h/Picture+45.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321307248348297954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFZUZYBdnDruJBLCXvLR-8_3uoNMIPSxrb9Fg2X1uzEerHTrIxU44NMVFvcTxgSZVWAgftTa6gxlhMUpFvaBoIWWx_dLag1_O36Up0DX-LZAezfiFTypJv9AXbUONQHSc3OARgdOb11Ff/s400/Picture+45.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Hi8ahaR2vtV_LTyJYC_VDJNbfZ6OHDpPLQ4RWBZQi6pEXpY0wEi_Sp5Xck4V_caTm0z8_yeSqllXQ56QHYusr4UlKpYcmh7TNh7iy1G8kHK7ji96X-aj350A8h5giqYvDkFHBjonA2qM/s1600-h/Picture+46.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321307175670051634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Hi8ahaR2vtV_LTyJYC_VDJNbfZ6OHDpPLQ4RWBZQi6pEXpY0wEi_Sp5Xck4V_caTm0z8_yeSqllXQ56QHYusr4UlKpYcmh7TNh7iy1G8kHK7ji96X-aj350A8h5giqYvDkFHBjonA2qM/s400/Picture+46.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UYmBPvZmWrHVn_0s5jMqE99M9bNxK1-rr0iHk7NWqGe8ZJcsmLGkxDXEfhkYe-y0ju-rdH0czfTB1E7GVvYo4kvsLAChq4RIGNM5Vqw0liyfhelz1RlIs09TNPTlR3m9HCGebDJWVUvZ/s1600-h/Picture+35.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321290937196909922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UYmBPvZmWrHVn_0s5jMqE99M9bNxK1-rr0iHk7NWqGe8ZJcsmLGkxDXEfhkYe-y0ju-rdH0czfTB1E7GVvYo4kvsLAChq4RIGNM5Vqw0liyfhelz1RlIs09TNPTlR3m9HCGebDJWVUvZ/s400/Picture+35.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" /></a><br /><br />With the go-one, you pedal in a fully recumbant position, are protected from environmental elements, and it can be purchased with or without the rear canopy. It can also be purchased as kit (shown below) as opposed to fully assembled- though they recommend against that for various legal emissions reasons.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRXIytu9NDu0ZfmAwbyLgPOphiN0xL6TnwWFoM6vf2NJV9lkha4VxK96N_rfRDc1vT6uzGeT_TGSfQKMLA8oMqF_CdmaHdZS5BdZbQLu232ng3eaLU2HIotLzCp1OTM7CIGQqfwkKLgg6/s1600-h/VeloParts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321308370909487650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRXIytu9NDu0ZfmAwbyLgPOphiN0xL6TnwWFoM6vf2NJV9lkha4VxK96N_rfRDc1vT6uzGeT_TGSfQKMLA8oMqF_CdmaHdZS5BdZbQLu232ng3eaLU2HIotLzCp1OTM7CIGQqfwkKLgg6/s400/VeloParts.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 241px;" /></a><br />They are also looking for dealers or 'agents'. To learn more, please visit the <a href="http://www.go-one.us/">Go One site here.</a><br /><br />If you like modern transportation design, don't miss these:<br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/08/tomorrows-transportation-today-uno-by.html">• Ben Gulak's Uno</a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/06/its-plane-its-boat-its-freakin-rad-new.html">• The icon A5, amphibious aircraft</a><br><br>

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