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The Cloud-connected 65 km/h Qoros eBIQE: Dream wheels for affluent geeks

The Cloud-connected 65 km/h Qoros eBIQE: Dream wheels for affluent geeks
The Qoros eBIQE is a collaboration with Greyp Bikes, a sub-brand of the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which gave us the 1088 hp Concept One electric supercar
The Qoros eBIQE is a collaboration with Greyp Bikes, a sub-brand of the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which gave us the 1088 hp Concept One electric supercar
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Now that's what you call a comprehensive dashboard. Flick through the image libarary and you'll see all the features - very impressive connectivity, navigation, security and information systems based in the company's cloud architecture, QorosQloud
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Now that's what you call a comprehensive dashboard. Flick through the image libarary and you'll see all the features - very impressive connectivity, navigation, security and information systems based in the company's cloud architecture, QorosQloud
The Qoros eBIQE is a collaboration with Greyp Bikes, a sub-brand of the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which gave us the 1088 hp Concept One electric supercar. Starting with Greyp's G-12, Qoros set out with the eBIQE to showcase its advanced connectivity options and, it is hoped, create a new standard of electric bike that will be good enough, and connected enough, to leave the Ferrari at home and get there faster, without ever losing track of what's going on in the environment around you, or the environment that counts most for you - cyberspace.
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The Qoros eBIQE is a collaboration with Greyp Bikes, a sub-brand of the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which gave us the 1088 hp Concept One electric supercar. Starting with Greyp's G-12, Qoros set out with the eBIQE to showcase its advanced connectivity options and, it is hoped, create a new standard of electric bike that will be good enough, and connected enough, to leave the Ferrari at home and get there faster, without ever losing track of what's going on in the environment around you, or the environment that counts most for you - cyberspace.
The eBIQE may not have been the focus of the Qoros stand in Geneva, but it is sure to be the highlight of the brand's offerings for many consumers around the world.
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The eBIQE may not have been the focus of the Qoros stand in Geneva, but it is sure to be the highlight of the brand's offerings for many consumers around the world.
Qoros takes the wraps of the eBIQE at the Geneva Motor Show last week
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Qoros takes the wraps of the eBIQE at the Geneva Motor Show last week
The Qoros eBIQE dashboard is a five inch touchscreen offering a dazzling array of services to the rider
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The Qoros eBIQE dashboard is a five inch touchscreen offering a dazzling array of services to the rider
The Qoros eBIQE dashboard is a five inch touchscreen offering a dazzling array of services to the rider
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The Qoros eBIQE dashboard is a five inch touchscreen offering a dazzling array of services to the rider
Please remember that this is a concept and don't deluge Gizmag's editorial team with emails asking when and where you can get one. Email Qoros directly with your queries and hopefully there will be enough interest to persuade it to produce the eBIQE.
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Please remember that this is a concept and don't deluge Gizmag's editorial team with emails asking when and where you can get one. Email Qoros directly with your queries and hopefully there will be enough interest to persuade it to produce the eBIQE.
The Qoros eBIQE dashboard is a five inch touchscreen offering a dazzling array of services to the rider
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The Qoros eBIQE dashboard is a five inch touchscreen offering a dazzling array of services to the rider
The Qoros eBIQE dashboard is a five inch touchscreen offering a dazzling array of services to the rider
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The Qoros eBIQE dashboard is a five inch touchscreen offering a dazzling array of services to the rider
The Qoros eBIQE is a collaboration with Greyp Bikes, a sub-brand of the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which gave us the 1088 hp Concept One electric supercar
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The Qoros eBIQE is a collaboration with Greyp Bikes, a sub-brand of the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which gave us the 1088 hp Concept One electric supercar
The Greyp G-12, so named because it is the twelfth e-bike design from Rimac designer Adriano Mudri. The tie-up with Qoros indicates the Greyp brand is gaining traction internationally.That's Adriano astride the Qoros.
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The Greyp G-12, so named because it is the twelfth e-bike design from Rimac designer Adriano Mudri. The tie-up with Qoros indicates the Greyp brand is gaining traction internationally.That's Adriano astride the Qoros.
Twin discs up front will ensure rapid decelleration from the Qoros eBIQE's 65 km/h top speed
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Twin discs up front will ensure rapid decelleration from the Qoros eBIQE's 65 km/h top speed
The Qoros eBIQE Concept was jointly developed by Qoros and Greyp Bikes
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The Qoros eBIQE Concept was jointly developed by Qoros and Greyp Bikes
The Qoros eBIQE Concept was jointly developed by Qoros and Greyp Bikes
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The Qoros eBIQE Concept was jointly developed by Qoros and Greyp Bikes
The Qoros eBIQE Concept was jointly developed by Qoros and Greyp Bikes
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The Qoros eBIQE Concept was jointly developed by Qoros and Greyp Bikes
The Qoros eBIQE has a fingerprint scanner which can be programmed to lock the bike without the right set of fingerprints, to change between modes depending on which finger one uses, and you can program the eBIQE with up to 40 different users, making it an ideal office bike
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The Qoros eBIQE has a fingerprint scanner which can be programmed to lock the bike without the right set of fingerprints, to change between modes depending on which finger one uses, and you can program the eBIQE with up to 40 different users, making it an ideal office bike
The eBIQE has the most comprehensive electronic dashboard we've ever seen for any two-wheeler
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The eBIQE has the most comprehensive electronic dashboard we've ever seen for any two-wheeler
In directions mode you get the full benefit of the QorosQloud platform with pictures, directions and even verbal instructions. Let's hope they've considered the ability of a bike to go where a car cannot - over nature strips, footpaths and through short-cuts not accessible by a tintop
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In directions mode you get the full benefit of the QorosQloud platform with pictures, directions and even verbal instructions. Let's hope they've considered the ability of a bike to go where a car cannot - over nature strips, footpaths and through short-cuts not accessible by a tintop
The Qoros eBIQE can tell you your tire pressures amongst a host of other information
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The Qoros eBIQE can tell you your tire pressures amongst a host of other information
The Qoros eBIQE is fully connected to the QorosCloud
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The Qoros eBIQE is fully connected to the QorosCloud
The Qoros eBIQE is no slouch off-road, with quality suspension and more than enough power for do-nuts, albeit on frozen ground.
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The Qoros eBIQE is no slouch off-road, with quality suspension and more than enough power for do-nuts, albeit on frozen ground.
The Qoros eBIQE is produced by the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which is fast carving out a name for itself on an international scale.
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The Qoros eBIQE is produced by the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which is fast carving out a name for itself on an international scale.
The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, seen here at Salon Prive in London
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The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, seen here at Salon Prive in London
The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, and shares the same internals
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The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, and shares the same internals
The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, seen here at EICMA 2013 in Milan
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The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, seen here at EICMA 2013 in Milan
The Qoros eBIQE is produced by the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC
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The Qoros eBIQE is produced by the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC
Greyp Bikes' G-12 - the enduro bike for the urban jungle
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Greyp Bikes' G-12 - the enduro bike for the urban jungle
The Qoros 3 and future variants
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The Qoros 3 and future variants
The Chinese launch of the Qoros 3 last year at Auto Shanghai
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The Chinese launch of the Qoros 3 last year at Auto Shanghai
An x-ray of the advanced structure of the Qoros 3
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An x-ray of the advanced structure of the Qoros 3
The Qoros eBIQE and the Qoros 3 - could it be that Qoros will make as much impact with the eBIQE in the urban environments in developed countries than with its automobiles?
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The Qoros eBIQE and the Qoros 3 - could it be that Qoros will make as much impact with the eBIQE in the urban environments in developed countries than with its automobiles?
Qoros' connectivity is based on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform. This pic, taken at the Chinese launch has Microsoft's Steve Balmer front and center.
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Qoros' connectivity is based on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform. This pic, taken at the Chinese launch has Microsoft's Steve Balmer front and center.
Qoros' connectivity is based on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform.
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Qoros' connectivity is based on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform.
In China, the QorosCloud will be facilitated by Unicom. Here, Unicom Senior Vice President, Jiang Zhengxin experiences QorosQloud at the launch.
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In China, the QorosCloud will be facilitated by Unicom. Here, Unicom Senior Vice President, Jiang Zhengxin experiences QorosQloud at the launch.
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It's de rigueur for upmarket brands to have an e-bike in the stable these days, so it was no surprise that aspiring international brand Qoros should show its eBIQE in Geneva last week. The big surprise was the cloud connectivity and a five inch touchscreen dashboard with an astonishing array of information services. Cheap? NO! Cool? YES!

Qoros is a Chinese company 50 percent owned by Chinese automotive giant Chery but begun from scratch in 2007 as a completely new entity with a management structure filled with experienced executives from VW, BMW and McKinsey, working with the best available partners – Magna Steyr, Bosch, TRW, Continental, Lear, and Delphi.

The Qoros 3 and future variants
The Qoros 3 and future variants

The aim is to produce upmarket automobiles with a level of excellence in all facets of automotive production and marketing similar to BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi.

The Chinese launch of the Qoros 3 last year at Auto Shanghai
The Chinese launch of the Qoros 3 last year at Auto Shanghai

I witnessed the Chinese launch in Shanghai last year and have followed the progress of the company keenly as it broke the Chinese mold of car production and brought in international expertise to create a new culture in the world's largest auto market with a view to kickstarting an elite international brand from a clean sheet of paper.

The first international foray for the company was in Geneva in 2013, and with the brand's ongoing development, Geneva 2014 was the next step in the international roll-out, and completely out of left field came the Qoros eBIQE.

Qoros takes the wraps of the eBIQE at the Geneva Motor Show last week
Qoros takes the wraps of the eBIQE at the Geneva Motor Show last week

Qoros' eBIQE Concept was jointly developed by Qoros and Greyp Bikes, closely based on the EUR 6,500 Greyp G-12 electric bike which was designed and built in the same Croatian facility which created the 1088 hp RIMAC electric supercar.

The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, seen here at Salon Prive in London
The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, seen here at Salon Prive in London

Gizmag wrote up the Greyp G-12 last September and the upmarket electric bike (it's actually more a motorcycle) made its first public showing at the prestigious London Salon Prive last year (above) alongside the far-more-expensive, 300 km/h RIMAC Concept One flagship.

The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, seen here at EICMA 2013 in Milan
The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, seen here at EICMA 2013 in Milan

Since then the Greyp G-12, so named because it is the twelfth e-bike design from Rimac designer Adriano Mudri (pictured below on the Qoros), also appeared at EICMA and the tie-up with Qoros indicates the Greyp brand is gaining traction internationally.

The Greyp G-12, so named because it is the twelfth e-bike design from Rimac designer Adriano Mudri. The tie-up with Qoros indicates the Greyp brand is gaining traction internationally.That's Adriano astride the Qoros.
The Greyp G-12, so named because it is the twelfth e-bike design from Rimac designer Adriano Mudri. The tie-up with Qoros indicates the Greyp brand is gaining traction internationally.That's Adriano astride the Qoros.

The major difference between the Qoros eBIQE and the standard Greyp G-12 is that the eBIQE has a hand-laminated carbon-fiber body, PLUS, and this is the bit that takes it from awesome to totally awesome, a complete suite of Qoros' connectivity options.

The Qoros eBIQE is produced by the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC
The Qoros eBIQE is produced by the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC

Both machines were hand built in Croatia and if the Qoros eBIQE gets beyond concept and into production, it will no doubt be even more expensive than the EUR 6,500 G-12, though it will also have the massive Chinese electric bike market at its disposal.

The Qoros eBIQE and the Qoros 3 - could it be that Qoros will make as much impact with the eBIQE in the urban environments in developed countries than with its automobiles?
The Qoros eBIQE and the Qoros 3 - could it be that Qoros will make as much impact with the eBIQE in the urban environments in developed countries than with its automobiles?

China makes more than 95 percent of the electrically-powered two-wheelers sold in the world each year. Indeed, walking down the street in a major Chinese city is now a health hazard because e-bikes are everywhere, and no-one obeys any semblance of road rules, so they're constantly coming at you at speed on the street and on footpaths, from both directions ... and they are silent.

The reason for the Chinese e-bike phenomenon is that traffic paralysis and choking pollution is enveloping most of China's huge cities (Europe has 30 cities with more than a million people, America has ten, China has more than 130), so Chinese municipal authorities have banned all powered two-wheelers other than electric bikes in many metropolitan areas. Electric bikes are everywhere in China, and it hence makes sense for an upmarket automotive brand such as Qoros to have an equally upmarket electric bike in the range, as it's by far the quickest way to get around any Chinese city.

The Qoros eBIQE is produced by the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which is fast carving out a name for itself on an international scale.
The Qoros eBIQE is produced by the Croatian electric vehicle company RIMAC which is fast carving out a name for itself on an international scale.

Gert Hildebrand, Executive Director of Design at Qoros, said: “We designed the eBIQE Concept with our modern metropolitan customers in mind. It embodies some of our key philosophies - simple and elegant design, cutting-edge technology and the desire to make our customers lives easier and more enjoyable. As with our cars we delivered all this while creating a product with uncompromising standards of high quality.

“There are over 130 million e-bikes in China, where several major cities have already restricted the use of gasoline motorbikes or have banned them completely. Chinese e-bikes are primarily used for commuting, but the Qoros eBIQE Concept was conceived to go further – it performs superbly as a commuter and is fun and highly-capable in an off-road situation as well.”

The Qoros eBIQE is no slouch off-road, with quality suspension and more than enough power for do-nuts, albeit on frozen ground.
The Qoros eBIQE is no slouch off-road, with quality suspension and more than enough power for do-nuts, albeit on frozen ground.

That the eBIQE is designed to perform off-road is verified by these images from Greyp's facebook page. While neither the Greyp G-12 nor the Qoros eBIQE are likely to see a lot of off-road riding (just as most SUVs never leave suburbia), the Qoros and G-12 do have attributes which make them ideal for the tight congested city habitat in which they will live.

Greyp Bikes' G-12 - the enduro bike for the urban jungle
Greyp Bikes' G-12 - the enduro bike for the urban jungle

Light weight, robust suspension and a surfeit of torque make for an agile, lightning-quick city commuter – a go-anywhere enduro bike for concrete jungles capable of matching a helicopter's point-to-point times.

Qoros' biggest product differentiator in China will be services offered by QorosCloud

Qoros' connectivity is based on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform. This pic, taken at the Chinese launch has Microsoft's Steve Balmer front and center.
Qoros' connectivity is based on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform. This pic, taken at the Chinese launch has Microsoft's Steve Balmer front and center.

Qoros was created in a marketplace with more than a hundred automotive manufacturers. The Chinese market may be the largest in the world, but it is by far the most overcrowded and splintered and, with the aforementioned 130 megacities, the most difficult to do business in.

Qoros hence set out to differentiate its products as both upmarket and relevant, and has used its local knowledge and a partnership with Microsoft using the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform, to create a suite of highly advanced connectivity options for its customers which it has dubbed the QorosQloud.

In China, the QorosCloud will be facilitated by Unicom. Here, Unicom Senior Vice President, Jiang Zhengxin experiences QorosQloud at the launch.
In China, the QorosCloud will be facilitated by Unicom. Here, Unicom Senior Vice President, Jiang Zhengxin experiences QorosQloud at the launch.

Accessed in the car via an eight-inch touchscreen multimedia hub, QorosQloud services can also be accessed from the user’s smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac via a dedicated websiteand a QorosQloud app (Apple iOS or Android).

All Qoros offerings will come with a comprehensive suite of free-for-life services, including vehicle monitoring, social networking, enhanced navigation and 3G connectivity, complemented by a range of annual subscription services such as Dynamic Traffic Info, Dynamic Parking Info and Map Updates.

Qoros' connectivity is based on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform.
Qoros' connectivity is based on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform.

The QorosQloud will be one of the key differentiating factors for the brand. Dynamic Traffic Info incorporates the most advanced traffic information system available in China, including incident reports, traffic delays, and updates for travel and arrival times, all in real-time.

Dynamic Parking Info advises the driver of parking space availability and parking charges near the selected destination. Map Updates ensure the car’s navigation mapping data incorporates the latest new roads, with updates provided every six months.

This latter feature may not seem all that important to motorists in developed countries, but China, the world's most populous country, is currently undergoing the fastest urbanisation in history, with 40,000 people moving from rural to city environs EVERY day. Accordingly, keeping new roads listed on maps is not just a nice-to-have feature in big Chinese cities. It is imperative!

QorosQloud on the Qoros eBIQE

The Qoros eBIQE is fully connected to the QorosCloud
The Qoros eBIQE is fully connected to the QorosCloud

Starting with Greyp's G-12, Qoros set out with the eBIQE to showcase its advanced connectivity options and, it is hoped, create a new standard of electric bike that will be good enough, and connected enough, to leave the Ferrari at home and get there faster, without ever losing track of what's going on in the environment around you, or the environment that counts - cyberspace.

In directions mode you get the full benefit of the QorosQloud platform with pictures, directions and even verbal instructions. Let's hope they've considered the ability of a bike to go where a car cannot - over nature strips, footpaths and through short-cuts not accessible by a tintop
In directions mode you get the full benefit of the QorosQloud platform with pictures, directions and even verbal instructions. Let's hope they've considered the ability of a bike to go where a car cannot - over nature strips, footpaths and through short-cuts not accessible by a tintop

The connected technology used in the eBIQE is also based on the QorosQloud platform with the functionality adapted slightly from the car's features to ensure it delivers relevant services for the different usage of the rider.

“The intent is to adapt the QorosQloud platform that is already being enjoyed by drivers of our cars so that it would deliver the same level of powerful functionality, convenience and social networking services to enhance the eBIQE Concept rider’s experience,” explains Stefano Villanti, Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at Qoros.

“Even the Eco-drive monitoring service that helps Qoros drivers to increase their driving efficiency is considered in the eBIQE Concept, with the ride behaviour analysis feature conceptually developed to enable users to assess their riding style.

“QorosQloud can allow riders of the eBIQE Concept to integrate like never before with the physical and digital world while making their lives easier and more enjoyable,” concludes Villanti.

The eBIQE has the most comprehensive electronic dashboard we've ever seen for any two-wheeler
The eBIQE has the most comprehensive electronic dashboard we've ever seen for any two-wheeler

The eBIQE has a permanent 3G connection via the handlebar-mounted five-inch touchscreen, offering navigation, off-road topographical maps traffic and weather updates, and an awesome dashboard.

The enhanced mapping data will be valuable when riders head off-road. With a satellite overlay map view it can be expected to display topographical information so better informed decisions can be made about what direction to take. As the QorosQloud synchronizes with the user’s smartphone, tablet or computer, rides can be planned ahead from inside the home or office.

The Qoros eBIQE has a fingerprint scanner which can be programmed to lock the bike without the right set of fingerprints, to change between modes depending on which finger one uses, and you can program the eBIQE with up to 40 different users, making it an ideal office bike
The Qoros eBIQE has a fingerprint scanner which can be programmed to lock the bike without the right set of fingerprints, to change between modes depending on which finger one uses, and you can program the eBIQE with up to 40 different users, making it an ideal office bike

The Qoros eBIQE has a fingerprint scanner which can be programmed to lock the bike without the right set of fingerprints, to change between modes depending on which finger one uses, and you can program the eBIQE with up to 40 different users, making it an ideal office bike, and in conjunction with the QorosCloud geolocation technology, could make it very suitable for integration into vehicle sharing schemes.

The Qoros eBIQE can tell you your tire pressures amongst a host of other information
The Qoros eBIQE can tell you your tire pressures amongst a host of other information

You can check your bike's condition (tire pressures, charge, available range) from the comfort of your lounge room or office using a smartphone app.

The eBIQE's three riding modes

There are actually five different modes in which the eBIQE can be ridden. Riders can choose to pedal with no assistance, pedal with assistance from the electric motor, or go with the electric motor alone. When used solely as an electric vehicle without pedalling, there are three modes: * Street, which limits top speed to 25 km/h so it may avoid being legally classified as a motorcycle in some countries;

* Eco, which maximizes energy-efficiency;

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* Power, which allows for faster acceleration and a top speed of 65 km/h.

With 60 Nm of torque available across the range, the eBIQE reaches 25 km/h in just two seconds, which means you can filter through to the front row at the traffic lights without fear that you'll be fenced when the lights go green.

Finally, the eBIQE has a charge time of just 80 minutes from a domestic power outlet.

The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, and shares the same internals
The Qoros eBIQE Concept is a derivative of the Greyp Bikes' G-12, and shares the same internals

In summary, please remember that the eBIQE is a concept and there are currently no plans for production, so please don't deluge Gizmag's editorial team with emails asking when and where you can get one. Email Qoros directly with your queries and hopefully there will be enough interest to persuade it to produce the eBIQE.

Alternatively, Greyp's interface is pretty good too, and you can buy a G-12 right now for EUR 6,500.

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5 comments
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Scott Alf
electricity still comes from somewhere.
Nelson Hyde Chick
Yes, electricity comes from somewhere, but because a gas powered engine is only 10% to 15% efficient while an electrical motor is 85% to 90% efficient it takes less hydrocarbons burned to send an electric vehicle a hundred miles than do the same with petroleum powered vehicle, and if the power to charge it is produced by a sustainable source even better.
Steve0O
there is an outfit in Texas http://www.electricrider.com/ that has a bike they have a video at 50 mph, for a LOT less money! put their kit on a trike and hit 45. Mounted Grape Solar panels on it, and it is completely green, just a little awkward with 900 watts of panels.
YouAre
@Nelson Hyde Chick – wrong math since batteries, controllers and wiring aren’t 100% efficient
duh3000
First, thank you Gizmag for the outstanding reporting in this article. I'm delighted, and impressed, with the quality and standard here: informed, informative, balanced, and detailed. Bravo ! Next, the Chinese ebike phenomenon is just as you describe it. A danger. Anecessary danger, perhaps, in terms of pollution, but definately a 'solution' in need of another solution. I would just add for those engaged in the argument that nothing in China is green. The petrol engines are atrociously nauscious. The electrics recharge plugged into a coal-fired grid with power plants generally located in city centers ! Streetfoodvendors cook on coal stoves. ( No, not barbeque briquets. Unheard of. COAL!) It's a mess. Wearing masks in cities is commonplace. Harbin last year suspended traffic fines for running through red traffic lights on the basis that drivers couldn't see them through the smog !! Good luck to any pedestrians... or cross traffic. It's simply unimagineable. Solar panals ?! Ha ha ha ha ha... they don't work in a smog bank !!