Electric and Offroad - Part Deux
How fast can a nascent market get crowded? We see that happening already with many startups developing electric motocrossers. Agreed that this is a promising format but overcrowding always means some will sink.
How fast can a nascent market get crowded? We see that happening already with many startups developing electric motocrossers. Agreed that this is a promising format but overcrowding always means some will sink.
The motocrosser/trial format is the best fit for electric powertrains. You need high torque, yet ride shorter distances and for shorter time-periods. A perfect match, but are we overdoing it?
With more highly populated African countries enhancing power generation and cleaning up their grids, electric mobility is finding a natural fit against high-cost oil. The BodaBodas open a huge market, potentially worth USD 7.5 bn
Often, in the haste to go electric, we force-fit electric mobility to the ecosystem. However, it should be the other way around, and the ecosystem should dictate the suitability of electric mobility. Once we do things the right way, Africa emerges as an unexpected shining star for E2Ws