WMC introduces a new hybrid electric scooter designed for first responders.

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British engineering firm White Motorcycle Concepts may be chasing electric motorcycle speed records, but that's far from the only thing it's been doing. On December , , the company introduced its new WMCFR, a three-wheeled hybrid scooter developed for first responders. It's also the first instance of WMC's Venturi duct technology in use on a fleet vehicle (and no, there's not a carburetor in sight).

WMC introduces a new hybrid electric scooter designed for first responders.

If you're thinking this three-wheeled hybrid electric scooter looks a little familiar, there's a reason for that. It is based on the Yamaha Tricity scooter, which uses the same leaning multi-wheel technology found in the Niken GT. WMC built this hybrid electric scooter, in conjunction with Northamptonshire Police, and specifically with the help of Chief Constable Nick Adderly, who is the UK Pol   Caseno Email List   ice's Chief Motorcycle Officer.



The firm claims that WMCFR carbon emissions are reduced by up to percent compared to conventional combustion motorcycles and scooters. Two V Ah swappable Ego Power+ lithium-ion batteries are mounted in a small compartment just behind the seat back underneath where you can see the small blue light pod on the back of the hybrid electric scooter. You can quickly charge up to six of these batteries at once using a single standard -pin UK electrical plug, to keep things simple.

hybrid electric scooter designed for first responders

How do the hybrid system and WMC Venturi duct design work together? The company says it is a hybrid power assist system with up to kW power, which works at lower speeds. This increases acceleration, and then the electric motor is converted to combustion power once speeds are higher and the Venturi duct effects are being used. This combined effort, the firm says, maximizes both battery range and fuel economy .

“We were encouraged by the great reception to the launch of our WMCEV high-speed hybrid electric scooter and the high level of interest the project has subsequently gained. While our concept in its most extreme form will help us go faster, its real-world application is about improving range and reducing downtime, important considerations in the electric vehicle industry today,” said the WMC CEO Rob White said in a statement.


“As the recent COP summit highlighted, we are still at the beginning of a revolution in aggressive carbon reduction and this global shift in thinking presents a unique opportunity to think radically about motorcycle design, finding the most efficient and clean way to boost the future of transportation. “I am delighted to reveal our first product, the WMCFR, which we have developed specifically for the first aid market,” he continued.

“As well as the duct, there are a host of innovative features that mean the motorcycle reduces CO by up to per cent. For us this is just the starting point and we will continue to innovate to accelerate the decarbonization of the automotive sector,” White concluded.

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