There’s something awesome about a vintage moped. It
can’t be the fiddly engine or choking exhaust, so it must be the style! And the
new Rottwellmeyer Otto electric moped gives you that classic moped feel without
the pain of a finicky gas engine.
The Rottwellmeyer Otto electric moped is the first
vehicle introduced by Aeronaval de composites S.L. in Tarragona, Spain.
Production is planned to occur locally in Spain. The little bike looks like it
popped straight out of the ’60s, yet comes with today’s latest technology.
Gone is the old pressed steel frame of decades past.
In its place is the Rottwellmeyer Otto’s new carbon fiber monocoque body. That
lightweight yet strong frame helps drop the vehicle weight to a trivial 38 kg. Braking is achieved by a hydraulic disc brake in the rear and an
oversized drum brake in the front.
The bike is powered by a 3 kW continuous rated rear
hub motor. The removable battery, which is hidden under the seat, is rated at a
capacity of 1.6 kWh. The company claims that should be sufficient for between
72-120 km of range. The Rottwellmeyer Otto is rated for a road-limited speed of 45 km/h to comply with European laws and remain street legal. It can be ridden
in unlimited mode as well, which bumps the speed up to 58 km/h, though
that may not be street legal in some areas.
Speaking of legality, the company claims the bike
has passed certification tests including ECC/L1e in Europe and EPA for the US. While this isn’t the first
retro-styled electric moped we’ve seen in the past year or so, it is the first
one that could arrive fully assembled (i.e. not in a conversion kit).
The Rottwellmeyer Otto is currently in the final prototype stage and
the company can be found on Indiegogo attempting to crowdfund the bike’s mass
production. Those willing take the gamble could score their own Rottwellmeyer
Otto for just US$ 3,311 with expected shipping in March of 2020.
