Honda has announced the details of its booth exhibit at the Japan Mobility Show 2023. Among the exhibits, we would like to report on a new model that has caught the attention of riders.
Its name is the SC e: Concept. It is highly possible that this is the "new moped class 2 EV" that has been in the works for some time! Detailed information will be unveiled for the first time in the world at the Mobility Show.
Equipped with two Honda Mobile Power Pack e:
"SC e: Concept"
Honda has already been selling a full EV model equipped with the Honda Mobile Power Pack e:, a removable battery, since June this year. In August, the EM1e: scooter for general users was also introduced, and currently, there are four models and seven types in the lineup.
The newly announced concept model SC e: Concept follows this lineup and is equipped with Honda Mobile Power Pack e:. The number of units installed is two, similar to the BENLY e: and GYRO CANOPY e:. Although power output and specifications have not yet been announced, the illustration released shows a standard scooter type with a silhouette similar to that of the LEAD 125. Where the previous model with two power packs was only for business use, the "SC e: Concept" is likely to appear for general users.
In past business presentations, Honda also announced that it will launch two new commuter EVs for personal use by 2024-2025. At that time, only a silhouette was disclosed. This silhouette is believed to be the SC e: Concept. If so, even though it is currently a concept model, there is no doubt that it will soon be released to the general public. And given the lack of a moped class 2 EV for the general public in the current lineup, there are high expectations that the SC e: Concept will appear as a moped class 2 EV.
Detailed information will be presented at the world premiere at the JAPAN MOTOR SHOW 2023 to be held from October 28 (Sat.) to November 5 (Sun.), 2023. Other new EV concepts such as the SUSTAINA-C Concept and Pocket Concept, as well as four-wheeled mobility vehicles with artificial intelligence and a wide range of other new technologies are scheduled to be unveiled at the show. This is a must-see event!
Only an image illustration of the SC e: Concept has been released. The actual vehicle will make its world premiere at the Mobility Show.
Silhouette of the "personal commuter" to be released at the 2022 motorcycle business presentation. The SC e: Concept appears to be this machine.
The EM1 e:, released in August, is a moped-equivalent scooter for individuals. This one uses a single mobile power pack.
The PCX Electric, leased and sold in 2018, was a Class 2 moped model with two mobile power packs. Technical feedback would be utilized.
The current LEAD 125. It differs from the SC e: Concept in the position of the headlight, etc., but the wheel size and tail cowl design are similar. It will be interesting to see how it will be announced at the official launch.
