The partnership is starting with 5 Ecobodaas, 1 for each Ecosafi each outlet, deployed for last-mile delivery of clean cooking pellets to customers. Ecosafi piloted several electric motorcycles before settling on Ecobodaa
“This partnership goes to show that Ecobodaa has built a product that addresses the market needs in terms of quality and functionality,” says Ecobodaa CEO Kimosop Chepkoit. Ecobodaa retains ownership of the batteries and earns a monthly subscription fee and in turn is responsible for battery maintenance. This is a model that helps to lower the barriers to entry for firms looking to acquire electric motorcycles. The battery remains the most expensive component of electric motorcycles and this monthly subscription model allows firms to get these electric bikes at prices close to parity with equivalent ICE motorcycles.
A 2015 study by the Energy Regulatory Commission on the Global Fuel Economy Initiative Study in Kenya , cites that emissions from motorcycles of less than 150 cc are about 46.5 g/km of CO2. The average annual distance covered by motorcycles is around 17,800 km. With the number of ICE motorcycles sold in Kenya growing rapidly, a rapid transition to electric is needed to reduce these tailpipe emissions.