It’s been a giant few days for Gogoro, with Yamaha saying a brand new electric scooter utilizing the corporate’s swappable batteries simply hours after a giant funding announcement.
The new electric scooter is thought as the Yamaha EMF, and it carries a critically striking design.
From the futuristic physique panels straight up the fork to the stacked headlights and even the afterburner tail lights, it definitely seems not like something Yamaha has constructed earlier than.
The firm hasn’t listed full specs for the car, however has revealed that it runs a 7.6 kW mid-mounted motor. It seems to make use of a ultimate chain drive to the rear wheel, which wears a 130/70-10 tire.
Four piston hydraulic disc brakes with a Combined Braking System (CBS) for security deliver the scooter to a cease rapidly.
Acceleration is claimed to be fairly peppy, with Yamaha boasting a 0-50 km/h (31 mph) time of three.5 seconds. The firm hasn’t shared the scooter’s high pace but.
The scooter additionally options an fascinating storage compartment between the rider’s toes.
It seems to incorporate a cupholder as effectively as room for small gadgets, however doesn’t appear like it locks when within the closed place.
Powering the Yamaha EMF are Gogoro’s personal batteries, that are designed to function inside Gogoro’s battery-swapping community.
GoStations that include dozens of batteries are positioned strategically all through cities to permit riders to swap in a freshly charged battery when their very own turns into depleted.
In Gogoro’s native Taiwan, the place Yamaha will probably be first releasing the brand new EMF, there are practically extra GoStations than fuel stations.
In giant cities like Taipei, the GoStations already outnumber fuel stations.
Gogoro’s swappable batteries have grow to be well-liked amongst scooter producers as a solution to bypass battery improvement. They permit producers like Yamaha to fast-track electric scooter designs by constructing round an present battery structure as a substitute of reinventing the wheel (or the battery).
In Taiwan, 98% of electric two-wheelers use Gogoro’s batteries, and the corporate has been listed as the worldwide chief in battery swap structure.
This isn’t Yamaha’s first dance with Gogoro. Back in 2019, the 2 partnered for the primary time when Yamaha unveiled the EC-05 electric scooter. That scooter additionally used a pair of Gogoro’s batteries.
To get a greater take a look at the brand new Yamaha EMF electric scooter, you may try the corporate’s launch video beneath the place a Power Ranger appears to take it for a late-night joyride.
Electrek’s Take
Good for you, Yamaha. It’s by no means too late to get your head within the EV sport. It’s late, don’t get me unsuitable. But it’s not too late. And partnering with Gogoro is a brilliant approach to assist pace up the method.
I feel we’re going to be seeing much more of this, and I prefer it.
Gogoro already has an superior battery-swapping system, and it is smart for OEMs to hop in mattress with the corporate to hurry up improvement of their very own electric two-wheelers.
I’d like to get a half dozen Gogoro batteries to energy my electric mini-pickup truck. Now that’d be the longer term!
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