Showing posts with label EV in Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EV in Africa. Show all posts

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Uber, Electric Vehicle Group Partner to Deploy Electric Motorcycles Across Africa in 2022

 


Just as in most cities across Africa, motorcycle taxi drivers are in almost every corner of Nairobi. Josephat Mutiso is among the first drivers here to make the switch from fossil fuel to electric motorcycles, thanks to a partnership between Uber and Opibus.

“This is way efficient,” he said. “It is even way easier to ride than the other one. You see, this one you don’t have so many controls, you just have the throttle, no clutch. The only thing you are focusing on is just the front brake and the rear brake. That way it gives you even more control of the bike. And it is pretty light, it does not vibrate. So even clients like this one better.” continue reading

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