Kymco F9 is a city bike with a 3,84 kWh battery. There is, but it's a pity that it's so modest
Kymco has officially unveiled its first electric motorcycle. The Kymco F9 - because it bears that designation - is slightly superior to cheap Chinese scooters due to a slightly larger battery and noticeably more power. The price of the motorcycle was not disclosed.
Kymco F9: specifications and everything we know
The two-wheeled vehicle battery weighs 17 kilograms and offers Power 3,84 kWh – the editors of www.elektrowoz.pl shot that with single cells it would be 3,5-5 kWh (“7-10 kWh divided by 2”), so we weren’t really wrong… But who expected Kymco to decide on a higher capacity to create an interesting variant between the Chinese scooters and the expensive BMW C evolution, he will feel a little disappointed.
A man drives a Kymco F9. Expect European to be even more boring on F9 (c) Kymco
The battery is permanently installed, it cannot be brought home for energy replenishment, which is useful for electric scooters. The manufacturer declares that reach two-wheeled 120 km in accordance with the NEDC procedure. Since the Kymco F9 is supposed to be an urban animal and the driving speed is moderate in the city, 100-120 kilometers are expected on a single charge. At higher speeds, of course, it will be worse, with dense city traffic it should be better [preliminary estimates www.elektrowoz.pl].
Kymco F9 frame with battery, motor and wheels weighs only 107 kg (c) Kymco
At the same time, the battery and the power reserve are not very tiring, but they look quite attractive. maximum powerWhich 9,4 kW (12,8 km; torque - 30 Nm). That's significantly more than regular scooters can offer, so it's no surprise that the Kymco electric bike should go faster. maximum 110 km / h... At least partial credit for this two-speed automatic transmission... Interestingly, they are used sporadically in electric vehicles due to their high torque, and in motorcycles they are likely to appear more and more often to increase their range.
An important advantage of the Kymco F9 is the short charging time of 2 hours. Plus there could also be 14-inch wheels with a pretty motorcycle look. The manufacturer says it takes 50 seconds to accelerate from 3 to 2021 km / h. The price of the bike has not been disclosed and sales are expected to begin in XNUMX.
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