The Gyro Canopy:e takes the Gyro:e electric three-wheeler base and raises the roof \u2013 or adds one entirely.<\/p>\n
The scooter canopy is designed to offer a degree of rain protection for riders. In the case of the Gryo Canopy:e, the delivery-oriented electric scooter also gets the benefit of rain protection for its cargo as well \u2013 though there\u2019s nothing like a sealed cargo box on back to truly keep the water out.<\/p>\n
Obviously canopy scooters can\u2019t offer a completely dry riding experience, but when ridden at speed they tend to help shed most of the water that would otherwise soak a rider.<\/p>\n
The Honda Gyro Canopy:e is powered by an electric motor that Honda lists with a peak power output of 3,200W but a continuous power output of just 580W. Sounds like there are some regulatory games being played there.<\/p>\n The scooter boasts a maximum range of 77 km (48 miles), though Honda admits that such a range is measured at a sluggish 30 km\/h (18 mph). To be fair, that\u2019s pretty much the speed of traffic in a lot of densely populated urban areas where these will be used.<\/p>\n The beauty of Honda\u2019s system though is that it uses Gogoro-style removable and swappable batteries<\/a>. Two of the batteries add up to a total of 2.6 kWh, and they can be swapped for freshly charged batteries once they are drained. The whole process takes less time than filling up a tank with gasoline.<\/p>\n The Honda Gyro Canopy:e is being rolled out first in Japan, where it won\u2019t come cheap. At a price of 715,000 yen, that\u2019s around US $6,295. <\/p>\n Compare that to some of Honda\u2019s low-cost electric scooters it has debuted recently. The Honda U-go (yes, pronounced like the infamous Yugo) electric scooter was unveiled earlier this summer for the Chinese market,<\/a> where it was priced at around US $1,150. <\/p>\n
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