Honda is to run a demonstration programmed for its EV-neo electric scooter in Barcelona in conjunction with the city’s council.
The programme launches next month and will see 18 of the new battery-powered scooters loaned to the Spanish city’s council for a period of one year.
The scooter operates using a 2.8kw motor and a lithium-ion battery, giving it a range of 34km at 30km/h on level ground. A regular household charge takes the battery to full charge in approximately 3.5 hours, while a rapid charger fully charges the EV-neo in approximately 30 minutes.
Montesa Honda, Barcelona City Council and RACC, Spain’s leading Automobile Club will work together to carry out daily research and monitoring activities on the EV-neo’s usage in Barcelona.
“We are delighted to bring Honda’s EV technology to Europe for the first time,” said Yukitoshi Fujisaka, President of Montesa Honda. “Testing the EV-neo in European conditions is an important step as we develop our EV activities.”
A wide range of incentives exist for EVs in Barcelona and with motorcycles accounting for 30 per cent of all vehicles in the city, Barcelona was selected by the carmaker as an ideal location for its demonstration programme.
