"Weight is the enemy."
Émile Mathis, Strasbourg (1922)
What if energy transition and the reduction of individual carbon footprints were to include a timeless light vehicle with a small footprint?
In 2022, just as it was in 1922, reducing the weight of individual means of transport has a considerable impact on the energy needed for urban and interurban travel.
The eXC1 is an example of the Neo-Retrofit concept applied to an atypical two-wheeler with a design that is already in our collective subconscious.
The concept
The eXCycle project is a game changer in the quest for green cities and offers every enthusiastic user a fun alternative to cars.
Where the aim of a Retrofit is to introduce new technologies into older vehicles, the eC-One takes a pioneering approach, namely that of a "Neo-Retrofit". This concept is the adaptation of proven comfort and safety features to a strictly production vehicle platform.
In the case of the eXC1, this is achieved by merging two familiar BMW models, the BMW C1 and the BMW C Evolution. The eXC1 combines the best of both worlds. On the one hand, the roof of the BMW C1 allows you to travel in a tried and tested rigid body, without a helmet and with the agility of the eXC1, the best electric two-wheeler in its class, a perfect symbiosis of driving pleasure and environmental friendliness.
Dive into the future of mobility with the eXC1.
"Although I have had the opportunity to test various prototypes and exceptional vehicles, it is the first time I have been able to drive a near-unique vehicle for almost a month.
THANK YOU !"
~ Bruno Jamet.
Corsica Tour
Between mountains and sea, the landscapes of Corsica make the motorcyclist's heart beat faster in all of us.
Winding roads as far as the eye can see, dreamy weather and the unforgettable scent of the island of beauty. And all of this is now possible with the wind in your hair on an electric bike?
"What about range?!"
From a 100km at an "experienced biker's" pace to 170km that we easily exceeded at a " leisurely" pace, the eXC1 can be recharged in the time it takes to have lunch on a 220v socket. It combines autonomy, dynamism and agility in a single design. We put three machines to the test on the sidelines of the 2021 "Tour de Corse Historique". From Bonifacio to the heights of Cap Corse, passing through Calvi, Ajaccio and its mountains, we drove all over the island in silence, listening to the wind and the cicadas, even covering up to 180km on a single charge. Of course, we filmed the whole thing for your viewing pleasure.