Bavarian Revolution
BMW HAVE metamorphosed concept into reality with the dramatic all-electric CE 04. Using BMW car technology, this stunning A2 electric scooter is all new for 2022, boasting of a top speed of 120 km/h, 0 to 50 km/h in 2.6 seconds, and a fast charge time of one hour and 40 minutes from 0 to 100 per cent.
BMW first unveiled their daring and dramatic CE 04 as a styling exercise back in 2017. However, I do not think even the most devoted BMW supporter would have envisioned that the production bike would be so like those daring early sketches. BMW stuck to their guns, allowed the designers free rein, and produced a bike that looks as if it is 10 years ahead of its time, like a prop for a sci-fi film rather than an actual production bike one can buy.
However, this is not just a design exercise; this is the next step in the production of electric bikes. BMW famously jumped into the electric market with the BMW C-Evolution in 2014. I rode the prototype back in 2012 and was immediately impressed by it. Now BMW have significantly moved the game on.
Technology and expertise have been shared across BMW platforms. Thus, the CE 04 uses modified and smaller versions of car battery cells from the iX range, ensuring reliability and safety. Maximum claimed output is
