The iPhone-Enabled Electric Scooter: Terra Motor's A4000i

Terra Motor's A4000i Is The iPhone-Enabled Electric Scooter

The functionality of smartphones in our day-to-day life is increasing rapidly as now it comes into use with electric scooter. Yesterday, Japan’s Terra Motors announced the upcoming availability of its iPhone-enabled electric scooter, A4000i. 

The A4000i is said to be “world’s first wireless, smartphone-connected e-scooter installed,” an app on the phone is able to provide real-time information. Information about the battery and power consumption, mileage, and speed will be displayed on-screen using an iPhone 3G up to its newest iPhone 5 model.

The A4000i with an app on the phone is able to provide real-time information such as battery and power consumption, mileage, and speed will be displayed on-screen

For the new electric motorcycle, "A4000i," an optimal structure for electric vehicles was designed in Japan, Terra Motors said. The maximum output of its motor is 4kW. It is equipped with a lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery unit with a capacity of 1,920Wh (48V, 40Ah).

                     Terra Motor's A4000i is equipped with a lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery 

That battery charges from 0 to 100 percent in a claimed 4.5 hours, and ought to keep the scooter going for about 65 km (40 miles), depending on use and conditions. Riders should get approximately 50,000 km (31,069 miles)-worth of use out of the battery, before it needs to be replaced. . Its maximum speed and hill climbing capacity are 65km/h and 15°, respectively. According to the company, most e-scooter batteries last only about one-fifth that amount.

Terra Motor's A4000i maximum speed and hill climbing capacity are 65km/h and 15°, respectively

It is electric motorbikes specifically targeted at the Asian market such as China, beginning this November. Its estimated price in the Japanese market will be ¥450,000, which is about US$4,500. The A4000(that doesn’t feature smartphone integration), which will be sold in markets like Vietnam, will be a lot cheaper, according to Shingo Hayashi, but no price is set yet.

Terra Motors plans to release a limited number of the A4000i (2,000) at the end of 2013. After that, it will start volume production of the motorcycle, planning to sell it not only in Japan but also in other Asian countries. The company aims to sell 100,000 units by 2015.

The company aims to sell 100,000 units by 2015

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Write by: RC - Thursday, July 11, 2013