CFMoto - ZEEHO electric scooter concept By Ben Purvis
CFMoto ( ChungFeng ) is increasingly making its mark as the spearhead of the Chinese bike industry ' s push into the wider world , and now the firm is adding electric power to its armoury with the launch of its ZEEHO brand . While other mainstream bike companies talk a good game where electric models are concerned , making positive noises but stopping short of diving headlong into the field , CFMoto has the advantage of a city-bound Chinese buying public that ' s already accepted battery power as a viable option . As such , its first ZEEHO model is
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promised to be a scooter aimed squarely at urban users . Called the Cyber , the first ZEEHO machine is still officially a concept bike , but apart from a handful of typical ' concept ' details , it ' s likely to be a close approximation of the company ' s first showroom electric offering . Spec-wise , the Cyber packs a ' Cobra ' motor that ' s rated at 10 kW - just under the 11 kW limit for learner status riders - with 92 % efficiency in converting electricity into drive . As with all electric bikes , that ' s a ' continuous ' power rating , suggesting a peak power , available for short bursts , that might be significantly higher . It ' s driven via a 4 kWh , pouch-style lithium-ion battery for a range of more than 80 miles between charges . Addressing longevity concerns , the battery is claimed to be good for 2,500 charge cycles , adding up to a 200,000- mile lifespan , and it ' s designed to operate in ambient temperatures anywhere from -20 ° to 55 ° Celsius . What ' s more , the firm says it can be charged to 80 % full in 30 minutes . In typical electric motor fashion , the Cobra unit puts out vast amounts of torque from minimal revs , with a peak