Epeds UK Ltd are an
electric scooter company based in
Poole, Dorset
Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council ...
. Its vehicles are constructed in
Zhejiang, China
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
for retail through local UK dealers.
Scooters
Eped electric scooters are available in two distinct styles, the Eped City and Eped Sport. Both of which run off identical components, with any performance differences attesting to the individual products design.
The ''Eped City'' is an electric version of a petrol scooter, the sachs bee. The ''Eped Sport'' is a slightly lighter and more manoeuvrable product with a more contemporary design
In the United Kingdom, Epeds Scooters are exempt from paying
Road Tax
Road tax, known by various names around the world, is a tax which has to be paid on, or included with, a motorised vehicle to use it on a public road.
National implementations Australia
All states and territories require an annual vehicle registra ...
.
Epeds scooters use crystal technology batteries with a manufacturer-claimed life of 400 full recharges. The 60 volt battery pack has a 20ah capacity and can be fully recharged in 5–8 hours from a standard domestic power socket.
Crystal technology
Epeds Electric Scooters utilise the foremost technology in economical power with Crystal batteries as opposed to the typical
lead acid batteries
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. Essentially using salt water
electrolysis
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to hold their charge, they are completely non-hazardous in use and disposal. This form of battery can be charged off a minimum 5amp draw which equates to less than a car stereo.
References
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External links
Epeds.co.ukOfficial UK website
Electric motorcycles
Electric scooters