Segway is very famous for its self-balancing scooters worldwide, which were ahead of the electric scooter craze by many years. The company ended up being acquired by the Chinese company Ninebot.
Since then, Segway has been trying to reinvent itself, with smart scooters capable of riding themselves to the charging point; more recently, it has also entered the motorcycle sector, introducing an impressive electric bike called Apex.
Now, Segway is back, this time with a project even more futuristic than the previous one, a hydrogen scooter that is amazing not only for the technology it uses but for its design.
This is the successor to the Apex, called Apex H2, with a hybrid electric-hydrogen system. This element was once considered a serious alternative to electric vehicles, but in recent years most car manufacturers have focused their bet on electric batteries.
But that does not mean that hydrogen is dead; many brands, such as Toyota or Hyundai, see batteries as an intermediate step, to meet emissions targets, but believe that the future lies in hydrogen. Moreover, the latest advances in hydrogen give cause for optimism.
Motorcycles can also take advantage of this clean alternative, and the Apex H2 aims to prove it. Interestingly, in its case the hydrogen is stored in gaseous form, which passes through a fuel cell; however, this is not connected directly to the transmission but is responsible for recharging an electric battery.
This battery moves the electric motor turns the rear wheel. The details are yet to be confirmed.
What we do see is something that may be shocking: an exhaust pipe just before the rear wheel. However, no polluting gases will come out of it, but rather the water vapor generated as a by-product of the chemical effect in the fuel cell. Another design decision reminiscent of combustion-engine motorcycles is the three “cylinders” on the side, which appear to be purely aesthetic.
Segway launches a hydrogen motorcycle with a Cyberpunk-like futuristic designThis motorcycle is full of interesting aesthetic decisions. The LED lights present throughout the chassis and on the two wheels make it look like one of the light motorcycles from the Tron saga; another comparison, perhaps more appropriate, is to the motorcycles from Cyberpunk 2077.
According to Segway, this motorcycle offers a 60kW power or 80 horsepower; that allows it to reach 100 km/h in four seconds, although the top speed is only 150 km/h. The motorcycle consumes one gram of hydrogen per kilometer.
This motorcycle will be manufactured thanks to a crowdfunding campaign and it has a 69,999 yuan (about $10,681) price tag.
