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Between 1981 and 1983, Honda offered customers of its City city car a surprising option, which unfortunately did not have the expected success: the Motocompo. Behind this name hides a small folding scooter, compact and adapted to the trunk of the city car. Enough to allow the user to park their car outside the city and finish the journey on two wheels… a bit like what is done today with scooters and foldable bikes. Would Honda have been visionary?
This year, the Japanese brand is offering a new version of its Motocompo, in tune with the times. This time, the scooter is 100% electric, with a 490 W (0.6 hp) motor and a top speed of 24 km/h. Thanks to a 6.8 Ah battery, it offers a range of 19 km. The battery pack is not removable, but charges in 3.5 hours from a typical household outlet.
A mix between scooter and scooter
The Motocompacto, its new name, is even more compact and easy to store in a car trunk or at home. Already, it only weighs 18.7 kg, when the Motocompo of the 1980s weighed 45 kg! Unfolded, the scooter measures 97 cm long by 89 cm high and 44 cm wide. The handlebars, saddle, toe clips and even the rear wheel are movable, which allows the machine to be compacted as much as possible. When folded, it looks like a small suitcase or folding table with even smaller dimensions: 74 cm long, 54 cm high and only 9 cm wide! It fits easily into any trunk, or can be transported on public transport.
Designed and developed by Honda engineers in Ohio and California (USA), the Motocompacto has a digital speedometer, a saddle placed approximately 62 cm from the ground, LED headlights and even aluminum wheels. The small scooter is currently only offered in the United States, with official marketing in November on the Internet or in the Honda and Acura networks. The price is set at 995 dollars, or just over 930 €. It should subsequently be offered in other markets including Japan… and why not Europe!
Photos : DR.
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To sum up
Honda is relaunching an idea from the 1980s which was not popular at the time: the Motocompo, a compact scooter to store in your trunk for “last mile” journeys. This time, the Motocompacto is electric, more compact and much lighter.
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