Xiaomi-Backed Ninebot Unveils e-Bikes with NFC, GPS and More

Dec. 18, 2019

Ninebot eScooter

Starting off with the e-scooter, it will be sold in five different variants, including the E80C, E90, E100, E125 and E200P. Powered by the outdated lead acid battery technology, the E80C will likely be the cheapest one of the lot, offering a top speed of 51 kmph and a maximum range of 90kms. The presumed top-end model, the E200P, will feature a 54Ah Lithium-ion battery with atop speed of 100 kmphand an impressive range of 200kms.

According to Ninebot, all the e-scooters will come with digital displays and ‘light-sensing intelligent matrix LED headlights’. They will also all come with built-in connectivity options that will allow riders to check stats about their rides and locate their vehicle on a map.The bikes will also receive OTA updatesfrom time to time, said the company.

As for the e-mopeds, they will also offer similar functions, but will be significantly limited in terms of their capabilities. Described as ‘smart electric bikes’, they’ll all have top speeds of just 25 kmph and, will come with a a keyless airlock system that can be unlocked via NFC. The top-end model, the C80, will have a 24Ah battery with arange of 74 kmson a single charge. They’ll also come with pedals like traditional mopeds, said the company.

The base Ninebot E80C comes with a price tag of 4,799 yuan (around Rs. 48,000, $685) while the top-end E200P has been priced at a whopping 16,999 yuan (around Rs. 1.7 lakh, $2,400). There’s no immediate word on how the mopeds will be priced, but we’ll hopefully get to know that at the CES next month.

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