NIU reveals off 95 MPH electrical maxi-scooter as a high-tech beast

Whereas NIU confirmed off a full lineup of production-ready electrical scooters and bikes at EICMA this yr, one of the vital eye-catching was one thing you can’t purchase simply but – however will certainly need to. It’s known as the Idea 06, and it’s NIU’s boldest imaginative and prescient but for the way forward for electrical two-wheelers.

The Idea 06 is a high-performance electrical maxi-scooter that blends energy, futuristic design, and rider-focused know-how in a approach that feels extra like a prototype from a sci-fi film than one thing from an organization greatest recognized for city commuter scooters. However the best way the corporate talks about it, the Idea 06 is definitely angling for manufacturing as an alternative of simply catching eyeballs within the middle of the sales space.

And with efficiency like this, let’s hope the rubber does ultimately hit the highway.

Let’s begin with the ability: a large 20kW side-mounted motor launches the Idea 06 to a high velocity of 155 km/h (96 mph), placing it firmly in bike territory. The TKX.LAB suspension system is designed to deal with aggressive using whereas nonetheless retaining issues easy over potholes and corners, and twin disc brakes present critical stopping energy.

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However it’s the tech the place NIU is admittedly displaying off. The Idea 06 is filled with sensible mobility options that flip the scooter right into a responsive, safety-focused machine. A rear radar screens close by automobiles and tasks floor alerts to warn surrounding visitors. Good adaptive headlights mechanically regulate their beam to your setting, whereas ambient lighting “breathes” beneath the chassis for a futuristic glow.

Inside, the Idea 06 is constructed round personalised consolation and high-end comfort. Riders get an electrically adjustable handlebar and windscreen, a tray desk (probably for laptop computer work throughout a charging cease), and even future-ready choices like wi-fi charging. Adaptive Cruise Management, Hill-Begin Help, Hill Descent Management, and Push Help all make day by day use extra accessible and intuitive.

There’s additionally full 360° digital camera protection with entrance, rear, and rider-facing cameras, plus a Sentry Mode that prompts if somebody tampers with the automobile, sending alerts straight to your cellphone. Actual-time tire stress monitoring, regenerative braking, and a self-opening saddle spherical out the lengthy listing of rider-focused upgrades.

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In fact, that is nonetheless an idea automobile, and it’s unlikely that each single one among these options will make it by way of to a possible manufacturing mannequin. Nonetheless, the Idea 06 reveals that NIU is critical about pushing the boundaries of what an electrical scooter might be. And it’s not like we haven’t seen NIU take cool designs that originally appeared far-fetched and in the end convey them to manufacturing.

With excessive energy, top-tier security tech, and a function listing that rivals high-end EVs, the Idea 06 may very well be a glimpse at the place NIU goes subsequent. Let’s hope they don’t preserve this one within the idea cage for lengthy.