Yamaha Divide: Foldable Electric Bike
Jun 15 2006, 4:12 am GMT
This bike is a direct result of the need to find alternative transport. Called the Yamaha Divide, it is powered by ’smart power’ electric motor and conveniently folds up with one press of a button.
The bike totally shuns petrol or oil and relies solely on its smart power instead. This exceptional bike will progress from its concept stage into a full-fleged driveable one hopefully by next year.
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Yamaha Divide - an Electric Scooter
by Warren McLaren, Sydney on 05.17.05
Our city newspaper* had a little story on this slinky number. How had we missed it? That it’s not available yet, might have something to do that. Coming soon — even this year — according to one site we found. Being hyped as both an Object d’ Art for your home (it folds in half at the press of a button) and zippy commuter (uses an electric ‘smart power’ motor, based on something called the Passol motor unit). Free of petrol and oil apparently. Die-cast aluminium provides the curves and a Lithium-ion battery feeds the “permanent magnet synchronous motor“.
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