A new electric scooter from China is now in the European market, the Yadea F200. Although the actual release date has not been revealed, a few details are known also with some release photos.
Of note is the design of the Yadea F200 which developed in conjunction with Porsche. The shape of the F200 is said to be inspired by the form taken by sports cars.
Yadea says the F200 is the equivalent of a 125 cc internal combustion engine scooter with power coming from twin battery packs and an 11 kW motor. A maximum torque of 236 Nm is available from zero and the F200 is governed to a maximum speed of 100 km/h while range is claimed to be 128 km.
No news on pricing but the specifications of the F200 are up to date, including a TFT-LCD instrument panel and LED lighting. Other riding conveniences include keyless start and a storage compartment under the seat while braking uses ABS disc brakes with twin shock absorbers in the rear.
For Malaysia, Yadea has elected MForce Bike Holdings as its authorised distributor with the first electric scooter shown at the recent Malaysia Autoshow. During the exhibition, several models were on display and word is the first of the product range is expected to released this June.
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“Porsche Design Group” is an independent company. It designs bicycles, suitcases, sunglases, etc.
It’s not the sportscar manufacturer (although it is owned by Porsche AG).
Man oh man…gotta love those G-string brake light.
“Yadea says the F200 is the equivalent of a 125 cc internal combustion engine scooter with power coming from twin battery packs and an 11 kW motor.”
They designed the scooter to match EU regulations. 11kW (and max. 0.1 kW per kg) is the max. power allowed in the EU to be driven with an A1 license (from the age of 16).
The old 125cc bikes in the EU were not limited in power and had up to 36PS (i.e. Cagiva Freccia, Aprilia AF1 125 Futura), but the regulations were changed due to many fatal accidents and therefore unbelievable high insurance premiums (the insurance for an 125cc bike was far more expensive than for an 1000cc sportsbike).