Honda develops ``two power supply system for share cycle'' to solve charging out of electric assist share cycle

Solved the problem of running out of battery for electric assist share cycles

Honda “2 power supply system for share cycles”

As a new mobility service initiative, Honda has developed a "double power supply system for bicycle sharing" that uses the mobile battery that users usually carry with them to eliminate the remaining charge level of electric assist bicycles for sharing services. bottom. [Image] See Honda's "two power supply system for share cycle" (9 photos) Share cycle, which is responsible for the "last one mile" movement that cannot be covered by cars or public transportation in urban areas, is attracting attention and expanding, Honda In order to solve problems such as the inconvenience of "users not being able to ride" due to insufficient charging of electric assist bicycles, and the cost incurred by share cycle operators to charge the vehicles, we developed a mobile battery that users usually carry around. Focusing on this, we developed a "double power supply system for share cycle" that can be used for assist and battery charging by connecting a mobile battery to an electric assist bicycle for share cycle and using it as a second power supply in addition to the battery of the vehicle itself. bottom. As a result, users can carry around a compact mobile battery that is used to charge smartphones and PCs, so they can use shared bicycles with peace of mind. I hope it will be.

Honda "2 power supply system for share cycle"

　Honda has announced that it will use this "double power supply system for share cycle" to carry out demonstration tests jointly with share cycle operators in 2022, and to proceed with consideration for future commercialization. (October 21, 2021).

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