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Richard230

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BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« on: December 10, 2014, 10:01:07 PM »

Motorbiker.org reports that the BMW C Evolution electric scooter is selling well in France and is meeting BMW's sales expectations:

http://cleanrider.com/bmws-c-evolution-success-france/

Unfortunately, it appears (for some unknown reason to me) that all other electric motorcycle brand sales numbers remain a mystery and are apparently a big secret that only responds to speculation - unless there is a government recall and fortunately there have been few of those lately.
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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2014, 10:08:54 PM »

That is one BIG scooter or one very small normal sized man


201 scooters sold
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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 02:17:28 AM »

The French go crazy for maxiscooters.  I doubt they will see the same success per capita elsewhere.
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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2014, 02:50:03 AM »

That is one BIG scooter or one very small normal sized man
That's about the size of a 650cc Suzuki Bergman
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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2014, 01:36:22 PM »

By all accounts the C has done ok here in the UK, with only a handful left available, dunno if thats only because very few units were sent over though.
I took a good look at one at the NEC bike show, and (as someone who does not like scooters at all) I was reasonably impressed. 
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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2014, 09:24:08 PM »

It looks like France is really getting into the fast-charging outlet thing.  At this rate they will soon have more charging stations than gas pumps.   :)

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-sudden-massive-sprint-to-install-ev-charging-stations.htm
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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2014, 10:58:32 AM »

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That is one BIG scooter or one very small normal sized man
Scooter doesn't always mean "Moped"  ;-)

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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2014, 09:39:11 PM »

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That is one BIG scooter or one very small normal sized man
Scooter doesn't always mean "Moped"  ;-)

Oh, my eyes.   :o
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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2014, 02:00:50 PM »

Looks like one good road bump would rip the underside off the fairing...  Is this classed as extreme scootering?
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Re: BMW C Evolution selling well in France
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2014, 12:08:45 AM »

I love these Japanese creations!
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