Suzuki debuted the electric e-choinori at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. Now let's review the prototype of this car, the original Choinori from 2003.
Choinori is a Suzuki motorcycle launched in February 2003. Time has passed, and today's electric e-choinori made its debut at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show.
The engine version of the Choinori, the prototype of the engine, was introduced to the market as an ultra-low-cost car for 59,800 yen (excluding tax) and was very popular.
2003 was the year 2003, when Japan's average stock price reached its lowest point since the bubble period, during a period of deflation. In such an environment, Suzuki developed Choinori and realized Osamu Suzuki's philosophy of 1 cc displacement = 1000 yen .
Although it is a domestically produced model, it is lower than the Honda Today (94,800 yen), which is also produced in Japan.
Suzuki's strategy was to provide owners with a cost-effective motorcycle by completely eliminating unnecessary parts and processes, starting with reducing the number of parts by about 30 and the number of bolts and nuts by about 50.
In order to simplify the painting process, they use tinting resin and offer 6 different colors for owners to choose from. In addition to this, they also use electroplated cylinders in the engine section to achieve a weight reduction of 40 percent.
Amazingly, its camshafts and cam gears are not made of metal, but made of resin. This extreme omission and simplification makes the Choinori a competitive model.
But this also led to wear and tear problems in its initial models, which later models improved on. It can be seen that this is a car full of obsession and full of competitiveness.
Choinori (2003) is the engine version prototype of the E-Choinori. Not only is it a cheap model, but its cute style won the good Design Award that year.
The engine is powered by a V-Belt CVT automatic transmission and chain drive. As you can see, the rear wheels are not mounted with a shock system, but directly on the frame. 
The Choinori engine, which is manufactured at the Hamamatsu Plant, is manufactured with a low price in mind, so it uses an air-cooled, single-cylinder OHV2 valve that is not forced to be air-cooled.
The process of replacing the engine's camshafts and gears. The old and new parts are circled in red, as cam wear reduces valve lift and in turn horsepower.
The fuel tank capacity is 3L, but since it is suitable for short rides and has a low fuel consumption of 76km L, there will be no problem when driving. A key is attached to the fuel tank cap.
The speedometer scale is 50 km h, and the performance is about 45 km h. The dashboard was a later model with an odometer, but its original omitted the odometer.
E-Choinori [Suzuki] electric motorcycle. The lighting system has been LED, and the sound of the horn has been changed to an E-shape, but the overall body is basically the same as that of the engine version of the Choinori.
Full length, full width, full height: 1500 620 975mm
Wheel base: 1055mm
Sitting height: 680mm
Weight: 39kg (dry).
Engine: Air-cooled 4-stroke single-cylinder OHV2 valve 49cc
Max horsepower: 2ps 5500rpm
Maximum torque: 03kg-m/3500rpm
Fuel tank capacity: 3L
Transmission: V-belt automatic transmission.
Brake system: F drum, R drum.
Tire size: F 80 90-10, R 80 90-10