Terra Motors, the Japanese electrical motorcycle manufacturer, introduced its newest product which can be attributed to the iPhone. To that end, the bottom of the instrument panel, provided a place to put the iPhone with the screen facing up.
In this way, information about scooter, electrical motorcycle while driving, they can be shown through your iPhone screen. Precisely, the iPhone can function as a multi-information display (MID). In addition to electrical energy usage information showing the average, residual energy in the battery and speed, can also be used as navigation. For that, provided a special application that can be downloaded for free (still beta).
According to The Japan Times, this scooter is targeted for developing countries in Asia as an alternative to electric motors cycle in China is considered low quality.
Terra may claim greater product quality. But the price offered may make consumers in its target countries, not too interested. Because, sold for ¥ 450,000(A4000i) without an iPhone. Also offered cheaper prices, but can not be connected to the iPhone by next year's production schedule.
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"Our target market is middle class consumers in developing countries. They want to buy a motorcycle and had a smart phone, "said Toru Tokushige, President and founder of Terra Motors. Added, the demand for electric scooters, especially in some countries in Asia is quite high due to air pollution is very severe and increasingly expensive gasoline prices.
This scooter will be produced in December in Vietnam. Sales target for A4000i, 2,000 units per year. Expected, until the end of 2015, Terra could sell 100,000 electric scooters.
In China, sales of electric motorcycles, each year to reach 30 million units. This is exactly what makes Terra Motors want to utilize market opportunities.
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IPhone screen will display the information, use of electricity, the rest of the electrical energy in the battery and average speed. Performance of lithium-ion batteries - could diteteng - a single charge can be used to cover a distance of 65 km. Charging time of 4.5 hours with a service life of 50,000 km. Or five times longer than that used electric motorcycle made in China. Terra claims a maximum speed, 65 km / h.
For your information, if you look at the development of the iPhone now, with models transformed socket (now called "lightning connector"), Terra must make two versions of the system connections, including the old ones. On the other hand, users of Android-based smart phones facilitated rather difficult because the size is very diverse for a single brand.
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