http://indiatoday.intoday.in/auto/story/yamaha-to-unveil-ev-bikes-lmw-and-an-automobile-at-44th-tokyo-motor-show/1/501058.html Yamaha to unveil EV bikes, LMW and an automobile at 44th Tokyo Motor Show IndiaToday.in | New Delhi, October 17, 2015
[images http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015October/yamaha-pes-2_101715111240.jpg Yamaha PES2 The PES2 on-road sport model has an additional electric motor built into the hub of the front wheel to make it a 2WD motorcycle http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015October/ped-2_101715111240.jpg Yamaha PED2 The Yamaha PED2 is a partner for hitting mountain trails designed to capitalize on the clean, quiet performance character of an EV to better enjoy riding through the natural world ] Yamaha will also unveil their first automobile at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. will participate in the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 to be held at the Tokyo Big Sight from October 29 to November 8. The theme of the Yamaha Motor booth will be the "Yamaha Motor Product Orchestra." Yamaha will unveil a total of 20 models-of which six are world premiere models and one is a Japan premiere model-will be on display. These will include electrically power-assisted bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, Leaning Multi-Wheelers (LMW), a Recreational Off-road Vehicle (ROV) and an automobile. Yes! You read it write. Yamaha will unveil their first automobile at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show. Yamaha will also unveil and display an autonomous motorcycle-riding humanoid robot that combines motorcycle and robotics technologies. The booth will offer an experience of "the growing world of personal mobility" unique to Yamaha, a specialist in small vehicles for personal mobility. World Premiere: PES2, PED2 In addition to the characteristics unique to an electric motor, these two EV (electric vehicle) motorcycle concept models have an operational feel that will seem natural even to today's motorcycle enthusiasts and they achieve a new kind of riding experience that will inspire the Passion in riders. The Street sport "PES2" and Dirt sport "PED2" share a new power unit (Yamaha Smart Power Module) with a monocoque structure that also functions as the frame. Yamaha PES2 The PES2 on-road sport model has an additional electric motor built into the hub of the front wheel to make it a 2WD motorcycle, and it is designed to pioneer new boundaries of performance never experienced before. In contrast, the PED2 is a partner for hitting mountain trails designed to capitalize on the clean, quiet performance character of an EV to better enjoy riding through the natural world. Both models are equivalent in performance to Class II (50-125cc) mopeds and motorcycles. Yamaha PED2 [PES2] Length x Width x Height = 1,920 mm × 680 mm × 1,060 mm Motor type = DC brushless motor Battery type = Lithium-ion (detachable) Vehicle weight = under 130 kg [PED2] Length x Width x Height = 2,045 mm × 775 mm ×1,205 mm Motor type = DC brushless motor Battery type = Lithium-ion (detachable) Vehicle weight = under 100 kg ... YPJ-MTB CONCEPT This electrically power-assisted mountain bike mounts an electric motor on a high-performance bicycle and is designed for adults who want to enjoy the freedom of being able to ride on virtually any terrain. It lets you feel the presence of the power unit where it is most appreciated, like in starts, acceleration and hill-climbing, but with a design that minimizes the visual presence of that same power unit. For added assurance in riding longer distances on any type of terrain, the model is fitted with a large-capacity 400 Wh battery and a multi-function instrument panel. Yamaha YPJ-MTB CONCEPT This electrically power-assisted mountain bike mounts an electric motor on a high-performance bicycle and is designed for adults who want to enjoy the freedom of being able to ride on virtually any terrain. This YPJ project is about offering new value and new scenes for bicycle riding, and this mountain bike concept model redefines the positioning and functions of electrically power-assisted bicycles from a vehicle that makes riding easier to one that opens up a new realm of sporty recreational riding. Motor type = DC brushless motor Rated output = 250 W Battery capacity = 400 Wh Battery type = Lithium-ion. [© indiatoday.intoday.in] http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/yamaha-pes2-electric-concept/ Yamaha PES2 Electric 2WD Concept to Debut in Tokyo 10/16/2015 by Jensen Beeler ... http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/tag/yamaha-ped2/ Would You Rock This Electric Dirt Bike from Yamaha? 10/16/2015 @ 12:09 pm, by Jensen Beeler For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Yamaha-to-unveil-2WD-EV-bikes-PES2-PED2-tp4678254.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
