The new electric scooter BMW CE 04 & egrave; finally been unveiled. There was a lot of curiosity; in seeing this model in its final form as the latest concept featured very particular lines. But as it was already; seen in some recent spy photos, the German manufacturer wanted to keep the prototype style unchanged. With the presentation of this new electric scooter, the details of its technical specifications finally arrive.
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As expected, this is a two-wheeler designed for mobility; urban or for short-haul travel and not for long journeys. The price ? It starts from 12,550 euros. So let's try to deepen its main characteristics. Here's how Oliver Zipse , CEO of BMW describes it:
The BMW CE 04 & egrave; our new electric star for the city. Combine electric riding with thrill and motorcycle fun. The most advanced technology and the best battery cells, which also supply power to the BMW iX. Just like the CE 04, all future new BMW Motorrad models for mobility; urban will be purely electric.
ENGINE AND AUTONOMY 
The design & egrave; certainly different from what we are used to seeing on similar models. According to the German brand, the lines embody & quot; a new form of mobility; urban on two wheels and interpret an innovative style that arouses emotions towards this new driving technology, making the scooter immediately attributable to the BMW Motorrad family. of the tubular steel type, the wheels are both 15 inches and in front we find a 35 mm telescopic fork. At the rear, however, an oscillating arm on one side only, while the braking systemfeatures ABS . On request & egrave; It is possible to have the ABS Pro which also controls braking when cornering, for an even higher level of safety.
As standard, the scooter offers fully digital instrumentation on a 10.25-inch screen with integrated map navigation and connectivity functions. The headlights of the new BMW CE 04 are based on LED technology. The electric scooter also includes side and front storage compartments: the side one for the helmet can be; be operated while seated, the cell phone one has a USB-C socket. Curb weight of 231 kg.
But let's get to the powertrain. The new BMW CE 04 can & ograve; rely on a unit & agrave; permanent magnet mounted in the frame between the battery and the rear wheel. A maximum power of 31 kW (42 hp) with 62 Nm of torque is available. The nominal one is; of 15 kW (20 HP). According to the manufacturer, the electric scooter accelerates from 0 to 50 km/h in 2.6 seconds and reaches speed; maximum speed of 120 km/h . Also available is an L3e-A1 version with a maximum power of 23 kW (31 hp) and a nominal power of 11 kW (15 hp). The speed maximum & egrave; always 120 km/h.
The engine & egrave; powered by a 8.9 kWh battery or from 6.3 kWh in the L3e-A1 version. Autonomy, respectively, up to 130 km or 100 km. Full charge with low battery (8.9 kWh) takes 4 hours and 20 minutes (standard 2.3 kW charger). On request & egrave; It is possible to have the 6.9 kW charger which allows to reduce the energy supply time to 1 hour and 40 minutes. If the battery level is to 20% and the battery is charged to 80%, the charging time is reduced to just 45 minutes.
Three modes are available; driving: & quot; ECO & quot ;, & quot; Rain & quot; and & quot; Road & quot ;. Among the optionals the mode & agrave; & quot; Dynamic & quot; which allows the electric scooter to accelerate even more; quickly. To improve control of the vehicle, & egrave; ASC (Automatic Stability Control) is available, which limits engine torque in relation to rear wheel slip. You can & ograve; also request the Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) separately.
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