FEATURE
BOSCH MOTORCYCLE TECHNOLOGIES
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guard gate and large hangers but
instead of runways, it has testing
tracks for both two- and four-
wheeled vehicles.
The property has twisty tracks,
fast tracks, even a huge banked
oval like you'd find at Monza's
Temple of Speed in Italy. There's
a large dry skid pad, a large wet
skid pad, and a series of man-
made hills with varying grades.
The place is a friggin' playground
for big kids. If I were born with
Michael Jackson's money, this
would be my Neverland!
"The aim of this event," said
Dr. Fevzi Yildirim,
here addressing the
assembled press,
wants riders to be
safer but not to lose
the thrill of riding a
motorcycle.
WE START AT THE END, STATION 8—eMOBILITY.
B
osch is now in the business of designing and manufacturing components for Light
eMobility mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles. Scooter OEMs can
now save on development and R&D costs by simply purchasing directly from Bosch
their electric powertrains between 0.25kW and 20kW (the coolest thing being their
Wheel Hub Motors, which replaces the spokes in rear wheels from 10 in. to 14 in.),
control units, 18650 Lithium Ion batteries (the same that Tesla uses) chargers, Human
Machine Interface (HMI) segmented LCD displays and smartphone integrated apps.
By far the coolest thing at this station was Bosch's swappable Li/Ion battery with a
capacity of 26 amp/hours. These 17-pound removable batteries could easily be hand-
carried into your home for charging, be rented out or leased, or even used as a power
Want an electronic
powertrain solution? You
can get all the pieces
from Bosch.
This scooter
comes with
a swappable
26 amp/hours
battery, the
same unit Tesla
uses. It can
be used for
plenty of other
applications
than just riding
a scooter.
