Honda's super low-cost electric motorcycle revealed in new patent images

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Honda hasn’t revealed a timeline or pricing yet, but Honda’s patents offer real hope to fans of the brand’s electric efforts. If scaled effectively, this could be the first truly mass-market electric motorcycle from a major OEM, with a sticker price likely far below the $5,000 mark usually seen as a floor for commuter electric motorcycles from major manufacturers.
The part that should be in the title
"super low-cost"
"Honda hasn’t revealed a timeline or pricing yet"
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- 99¢
Bring on more EV motorcycles. Give me one that looks like a classic touring bike please. I want an electric motorcycle, not a cyberpunk cosplay.
- Yup, no bells and whistles, and no fuggin app! Just a bike that goes and stops, and can handle my commute.
If honda can make the Cub of EVs I would be interested.
The Kawi hybrid was super interesting to me, as a first attempt I think it was alright. Next Gen hybrid motorcycle would be great as a one vehicle garage. The honda EV would be my N+1 though.
And we won't see it in the states I bet.
EV trade Magazine headline: “Lowest Price Vehicle Ever”
Article: $Way more than I’d spend
What's the patentable part of it?
- Nothing obvious. I doubt "cooling fins" or "combustion aesthetics" haven't been done before.
But how are Chinese brands not eating their lunch? Chinese cities are literally filled with electric two-wheelers of all kinds, already. The country has the tech edge in EVs and batteries, hands down. How is this legacy Japanese brand gonna compete on cost? I mean, I want them to succeed, but how?
Young Jim Kirk has joined the chat and wants the transparent aluminum wheels option.