Future Technology 500

For years, the idea of an electric motorcycle has been seen as nothing more than a fantasy. However, that is about to change. While the NAWA Racer might not be the first electric bike to be produced, it’s the most exciting of all the prototypes out there. Developed by French geniuses NAWA, this new bike is going to be very much a choice for the eco-riders out there.

The bike comes with a very sleek and eye-catching design, and reminds us of something you’d see around 1960s London. It’s fresh, it’s unique, and it comes with a very modern design inside. Unlike most electric vehicles, too, this will be driven by using an ultracapacitor. This will charge and discharge constantly, with ease, and can provide a jump

It’s expected that the NAWA can deliver about 93 miles per charge. However, this could last for as long as 187 miles without needing a recharge if you are driving around the city. This is because it uses regenerative braking systems that produces a mass amount of power. With around 4/5ths of that power being used for powering the bike, too, this is as self-sufficient as bikes are likely to come anytime soon.

That’s outstanding, and the ultracapacitor will be working alongside lithium ion batteries. This delivers a unique level of performance, then. One that we haven’t seen any time before.

For electric biking enthusiasts, then, the future might just be about to arrive. While the NAWA won’t be on the streets anytime soon, it’s performance at the CES 2020 was one that brought the house down.

It can even reach around 80% of a full charge within just an hour. By ensuring you aren’t waiting around for a recharge, this is the bike for busy people of the future. Speaking about the new ride was Ulrik Gape, the CEO of NAWA Technologies. He said of their new design: “The NAWA Racer is our vision for the electric motorbike of tomorrow — a retro-inspired machine but one that is thoroughly modern,

“It is lightweight, fast and fun, perfect for an emission-free city commute that will put a smile on your face. But it also lays down a blueprint for the future. NAWA Technologies’ next-gen ultracapacitors have unleashed the potential of the hybrid battery system — and this design of powertrain is fully scaleable. There is no reason why this cannot be applied to a larger motorbike or car or other electric vehicle. What is more, this technology could go into production in the very near future.”

So, it sounds like a very exciting project indeed. While it might be some time before we find out the full potential of the NAWA Racer, it looks outstanding indeed.

Citation

https://inhabitat.com/nawa-reveals-hybrid-electric-motorcycle-at-ces-2020/

As society continues to morph and change into something different every decade, last decade’ sci-fi movies become the present decades’ non-fiction. It’s becoming a habit that ideas once seen as beyond affordability in the past then become common pieces of technology to be used. For example, did you really think you would live to see flying bikes? Apparently, if you are reading this, you already have.

You see, the Police Force in Dubai have taken to trailing out the new electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) device. This outstanding new project came into place in late 2017, but it was not until now that we’ve seen actual footage of the hoverbikes under use. Dubai Police were happy to trial it out, and found that it might just be the perfect solution to help get around the crowded streets in search of the perpetrator.

Indeed, the S3 2019 Hoverbike by Hoversurf is already being used for training to help cops get ready to use such equipment in the near future. according to Brigadier Khalid Nasser Alrazooqi, the General Director of Dubai Police’ artificial intelligent team, said that he hoped to have the bikes in action by 2020. He said: “Currently we have two crews already training (to pilot the hoverbike) and we’re increasing the number,”

The Chief Operating Officer of Hoversurf, Joseph Segura-Conn, believed that the right user would be able to ride the bike and make use of the drone-operation system. It’s going to be very interesting to see how this develops, though. As Segura-Conn noted, though, the Dubai Police will have access to ordering as many units they need, saying: “They’re going to let us know in the next month or two if they’d like any more … If they would like 30 or 40, we’ll make it happen for them.”

Will such hoverbike go on commercial sale?

Presuming you have a cool $150,000 down the back of the sofa, then you could perhaps get your hands on one of these. Civilian orders are open, but at the moment they are going to require some pretty extensive screening if you wished to own one. For example, changes might come in the near future to determine if you would need a pilot’s license to fly one of these around the place.

While it’s obviously quite limited at present in terms of how it could, it’s more the theory of what could become possible in future bikes that makes this so exciting. From improving the battery to making it more comfortable to sit on – as well as easier to fly – will all become hallmarks of its development process.

Indeed, they even have operations beginning on a two-seater option – meaning that you could easily fit a duo of officers on the one bike. As time goes on, we expect more to come out about this unique technology.

Just remember, though, that if you are in Dubai in the year 2020 you will probably see cops hovering around in the sky above you!