Onboard Digital Systems Turn Evolve Electric Scooters Into Two-Wheeled Smartphones
New York-based manufacturer Evolve will equip its electric scooters with touch screen digital dashboards and telematics systems.
The GPS-equipped digital platform will be installed as standard equipment on certain 2013 models. Saturna Systems, which supplies the technology for Evolve, says this will represent the first time GPS location-based services and telematics devices will be installed on OEM electric scooters.
Equipped units will have a digital color touchscreen display that can connect wirelessly to the rider’s phone via Bluetooth. Scooters will be equipped with devices incorporating a high-speed processor, GPS and 3D accelerometer much like a smart phone.
The on-board device collects data from the scooter’s electrical system, providing detailed information about the battery’s charge and range information. The GPS system provides real-time navigation and identify nearby charging station locations. The system will also connect with other location-based services and social networks through Saturna’s cloud network.
[Source: Evolve, Saturna]
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