Two wheel drive diesel hybrid scooter
2014-02-10 15:54:43.363523+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Shadow forwarded along Wired: Mutant Scooter From India Is a Pickup Truck on Two Wheels, a headline which had me thinking "cargo bike with a motor", but is about this press release from Hero Motors that announces, among other scooters, the RNT turbocharged diesel-electric hybrid scooter...
The RNT also has options galore. First of all, you can add an accessory oversize generator which along with the diesel engine allows you to deliver extra electrical power for work (or play) at a remote site. The optional removable LED lamp in front of the dash can be unclipped and re-aimed to light up wherever you are, so you can carry on into the night.
the "hybrid" option is provided by an electric motor in the front wheel, so it's conventional drive by default, two wheel drive in harsher conditions, and front wheel drive in urban conditions.