The vehicle weighs 18 kilos, is foldable and the rear wheel motor accelerates the pilot to 25 km/h. The scooter is set in motion using the thumb throttle and, as with the electric bike with BionX drive, the motor is then slowed down again when the brake is activated. Power is supplied by the lithium-ion battery permanently installed in the vehicle frame - charging takes place via the 12-volt connection in the car or a household socket. This two-wheeler also has brake energy recovery when the brakes are activated, with a specified range of 15 to 25 kilometers.

BionX and Mini, the partners for the scooter project, are positioning the speedster as a vehicle concept that covers the entire spectrum of individual, urban mobility: Commuting to work and school, sight-seeing and shopping, tourist excursions as part of motorhome, camping or boating vacations, it should all be possible with the new scooter.

This is BionX's second product outside of the electric bike sector; the company already manufactures electric pedalos. BionX had already cooperated with BMW, the parent company of Mini, for the pilot project of the so-called i-Pedelec folding bike as part of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

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