Following the preliminary announcement of its electrical mobility technique, Yamaha has launched full specs for the NEO’s scooter and confirmed proof-of-concept testing of the bigger E01 mannequin will begin in July.
Yamaha has described the NEO’s as offering efficiency on par with a 50cc gasoline-powered scooter. We now know the NEO’s provides a claimed peak output of three.4 hp, with a nominal energy output of three.1 hp. This is just like what you’d discover on loads of 50cc scooters from smaller producers, however is down in comparison with scooters from bigger manufacturers just like the Honda Ruckus (claiming 4.3 hp at 8000 rpm), Vespa Primavera 50 (claiming 4.6 hp at 9500 rpm), and even Yamaha’s personal Zuma 50F, which claims an output of 4.0 hp at 8000 rpm.
Of course, the benefit of electrical fashions just like the NEO’s is that energy arrives nearly instantly. The NEO’s additionally delivers a boatload of torque, with Yamaha claiming a peak output of 100 lb-ft.
The NEO’s is powered by an air-cooled brushless three-phase synchronous motor mounted to the rear hub, eliminating the necessity for a drive belt or chain. The NEO’s provides two energy modes: STD, which supplies full energy, and ECO, which maximizes vary to a claimed 23.9 miles on a single fully-charged battery. That isn’t a lot, and contemplating Yamaha claims a variety of 23 miles on STD mode, ECO mode appears nearly superfluous if it doesn’t even get you an additional mile.
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You can set up as much as two batteries without delay.
It does assist that the 50.4V/19.2Ah lithium-ion battery is detachable, and we are able to see loads of potential house owners springing for a second battery. The batteries are positioned beneath the seat, and may be charged by itself or whereas put in on the scooter. Yamaha claims a cost time of eight hours from 0% to full, or 4 hours to get from 20% to 40%.
Even with a second battery, the NEO’s gained’t get you very far, however that’s why it’s an city mobility automobile, designed for brief journeys round metropolis facilities. The battery weighs a claimed 17.6 kilos, and when fitted, it brings the claimed weight of the NEO’s as much as 216.1 kilos. With two batteries, the burden jumps to a claimed 233.7 kilos.
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With a single battery put in, there’s sufficient room beneath the seat to suit an open-faced helmet. There’s much less room if you happen to go for a second battery, however nonetheless sufficient to retailer some private gadgets.
The chassis consists of an underbone body with a KYB telescopic fork with 3.5 inches of journey and a single rear shock connected to a single-sided swingarm providing 3.1 inches of journey. The entrance wheel is supplied with a single hydraulic disc brake whereas the rear wheel makes use of a mechanical drum brake.
Visually, the electrical NEO’s borrows some styling cues from its predecessor, the gas-burning Neo’s 4. The electrical bike has a extra trendy look, however provides an identical twin-headlight design. The NEO’s is produced in Milky White or Midnight Black, with each colorways providing an accent stripe working down the entrance of the fairing and stripe beneath the seat in Aqua, a colour Yamaha is adopting for its electrical two-wheelers.
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The rubber moulding lining the bodywork from beneath the seat, throughout the floorboard and up the rear of the entrance protect assist present some safety from minor scuffs.
Other options embody an LCD show with smartphone connectivity, a 31.3-inch seat top, 13-inch forged wheels, and a wi-fi Smart key.
While Yamaha compares the NEO’s to a 50cc scooter by way of efficiency, the identical can’t be stated for its worth. Pricing varies from nation to nation, however in Italy, the NEO’s is available in at 3,199 € (US$3,542), in comparison with the two,499 € (US$2,767) worth of the gas-consuming 50cc Neo’s 4 and a couple of,649 € (US$2,933) for the 125cc Yamaha D’elight.
As for the bigger E01, Yamaha introduced it’ll start introducing it in July to cities in Europe, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand for proof-of-concept testing in actual world circumstances. The E01 can be examined by automobile sharing packages, authorities companies, and different events.
Yamaha says the E01 supplies efficiency equal to a 50cc to 125cc scooter, with the highest velocity restricted to 60 kph (37 mph) for testing functions. Unlike the NEO’s, the E01 will use a set battery, with Yamaha claiming a variety of 64.6 miles on a full cost.
2022 Yamaha NEO’s Specifications | |
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Electric motor kind | Excitation 3 section synchronized motor |
Nominal energy | 3.1 hp at 424 rpm (claimed) |
Maximum energy | 3.4 hp at 400 rpm (claimed) |
Maximum Torque | 100 lb-ft. at 50 rpm |
Battery kind | Removable lithium-ion |
Battery voltage, capability | 50.4V, 19.2Ah (5HR) |
Total # of battery packs put in | 1 |
Maximum # of battery packs | 2 |
Range (WMTC Class 1) | 23 miles |
Range, Eco mode | 23.9 miles (This vary modifications by place, driving model and battery degradation) |
Battery weight | 17.6 kilos (claimed) |
Battery dimension | 14.2 inches (L) x 8.5 inches (D) x 4.1 inches (H) |
Energy Consumption(WMTC Class1) | 49.9 watt hour per mile |
Charger kind | Wall charger 220VAC; Output 58.8V, 3A |
Charging time (0-100%) | Eight hours: Charging time could range relying on the charging atmosphere |
Charging time (20-80%) | Four hours: Depending on use circumstances and battery degradation, charging time could change. |
Frame kind | Underbone |
Rake | 25°30′ |
Trail | 3.3 inches |
Front suspension system | Telescopic forks |
Front journey | 3.5 inches |
Rear suspension system | Single shock with single-sided swingarm |
Rear journey | 3.1 inches |
Front brake | Hydraulic single 200mm disc brake |
Rear brake | Mechanical main trailing drum brake |
Front tire | 110-70-13M/C 48P Tubeless |
Rear tire | 130-70-13M/C 63P Tubeless |
Overall size | 73.8 inches |
Overall width | 27.4 inches |
Overall top | 1,120 mm |
Seat top | 31.3 inches |
Wheel base | 51.4 inches |
Minimum floor clearance | 5.3 inches |
Vehicle weight (with out battery) | 198.4 kilos (claimed) |
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