BMW C evolution
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| Manufacturer | BMW Motorrad |
|---|---|
| Parent company | BMW |
| Production | 2014-2021 |
| Successor | BMW CE 04 |
| Class | Electric scooter |
The BMW C evolution is an electric scooter produced by BMW Motorrad.
History
[edit]The first stage of development was the BMW E-Scooter concept vehicle in 2011.[1] A little later, the corresponding design study BMW Concept e was created as the second stage.[2]
As the third stage of development, the C evolution was a largely near-series prototype,[3] of which a small series was first produced in 2012. BMW made five of these prototypes available to the press during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4]
In September 2013, BMW announced series production for spring 2014.[5] In April 2014, production began with ten scooters a day.[6]
At the 2016 Paris Motor Show, BMW presented the C Evolution Long Range, a version of the scooter with new battery cells with 94 Ah instead of the previous 60. This increased the specified range to up to 160 km. In addition, the continuous output of the motor was increased to 19 kW.[7] In July 2021, BMW presented a successor model, the BMW CE 04,[8] with some versions modified for police use.[9]
Design
[edit]The C evolution shares the technology of the battery with the BMW i3.[10] The batteries are exclusively air-cooled.
The almost noiseless scooter has four driving modes: "Road", "Dynamic", "Sail" and "Eco Pro". In "Eco Pro" mode, the acceleration is noticeably reduced,[11] but the range increases to approx. 120 km. In "Road" mode, full acceleration and 50% of maximum regenerative braking are available, in "Dynamic" full acceleration and maximum recuperation and in "Sail" full acceleration and no recuperation. The scooter then rolls out without the engine brake.
References
[edit]- ^ Jochen Vorfelder (2011-07-07). "Konzept-Studie E-Scooter: BMW steht unter Strom" (in German). Spiegel Online. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
Zu langsam, zu schwer, eine zu geringe Reichweite: "Das kommt für uns nicht in Frage," sagt Christian Ebner, der Projektleiter.
- ^ Björn Gramm (2011-09-13). "Designstudie: BMW Concept e" (in German). Motorrad. Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
Noch bevor BMW mit seinem kommenden Maxi-Scooter (Concept C) den Einstieg in den Roller-Markt vollzogen hat, zeigen die bayerischen Motorradbauer die nächste Elektro-Studie auf zwei kleinen Rädern.
- ^ "Die dritte Entwicklungsstufe – der erste E-Scooter von BMW Motorrad". Motorräder (in German). Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. 2012-07-27. Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ "Pressemeldung" (in German). BMW Sportkommunikation. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
Zweimalige Olympiasiegerin Katarina Witt testet emissionsfreien Elektro-Roller „BMW C evolution".
- ^ Luca Leicht (2013-09-10). "BMW bringt Elektro-Roller für 2014". Motorrad. Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ Norbert Meiszies (2014-05-04). "Prädikat einzigartig" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ STANDARD Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H. "Neue Generation des C evolution" (in German). Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "CE 04" (in German). BMW Motorrad.
- ^ Toll, Micah (22 October 2021). "BMW shows off police version of its futuristic 75 mph electric scooter". Electrek. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021.
- ^ Jochen Vorfelder (2012-07-30). "BMW C evolution: Leise Zukunftsahnung". Spiegel Online. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ Fahrbericht: Der BMW Maxiscooter C Evolution im Test tagesspiegel.de, am 8. Oktober 2014