Honda seems to be on top of new tech with many of their products, well here is what Honda thinks will be the future of motorcycles. Their EV-Club is a small, electric two-wheel drive motorcycle with retro good looks. Honda plans to release their new EV-Cub sometime next year as well. Motorcycles are usually rear-wheel drive, Honda’s new EV-Cub is 2WD (think all-wheel drive in automobiles) which they claim has more stability and traction. Not only is it safer for riders, it is also easier to ride for beginners. It should be noted however, that Yamaha has been working on 2WD motorcycles for quite some time as well. Honda seems to be the first to bring it to market with their electric EV-Cub.
Honda will also be released a cool looking communication system called LOOP, it allows riders to communicate with each other on long rides, this is possible because the EV-Cub will have virtually no engine noise like traditional motorcycles have. We’re not sure how their LOOP system works as it may be a bad idea to text and look at a communicator while riding. None-the-less it’s good to see that a company is releasing a full-fledged electric motorcycle that looks good enough for anyone to ride.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
That scooter is really cool. I want one! It would be just perfect for my short commute to work.