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An electric motorcycle from a start-up company Ultraviolette Automotives has surpassed the 138 km/h mark and it is being said that it can go up to 150 km/h. 138 km/h is the top speed of KTM Duke 200 and this electric motorcycle, equivalent to a Duke 200 can do more than that. And what’s more? It promises a range of more than 150kms.
Ultraviolette Automotive is a TVS Motor Company backed start-up that plans to launch a premium electric motorcycle equivalent to 200-250cc motorcycles. The motorcycle in discussion here is very close to production too and we can see it on the roads by the second half of 2019. If these details are kept in mind, this motorcycle will be India’s fastest and most powerful electric two-wheeler, Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt Ltd founders Niraj Rajmohan and Narayan Subramaniam said in an interview.
They also stated that this motorcycle, which is now in its fourth generation, has outperformed similar fuel-driven bikes in “design, performance, user and ownership experience” but will be offered at a similar price point to increase accessibility of electric technology.The electric bike will be Ultraviolette’s first launch, with the first prototype having been built in June 2016 and several versions tested for over 10,000km, the company said. As for it being very close to production, more testing needs to be done to determine its final performance stats, according to the company.
Narayan Subramaniam said, “Our intent, when we started out, was not to build the best electric bike but the best mobility solution. We want to showcase the superior performance of EVs over ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles and make them desirable. The boundaries of what’s possible with EVs have not been pushed because of limited volumes.”
Niraj Rajmohan’s statement: “The (compliance) standards around charging have now been set up (by the government). Subsidies have been outlined to continue. Government support is not clearly visible, but it is there.”
TVS Motor is looking to Ultraviolette to strengthen its position in EVs. They have invested more than INR 11 Crore for a total stake of 25.76%. The bike is planned to be sold in Bengaluru first and then other metro cities, targeting customers in their early to late 20s. An assembly facility will be set up near Bengaluru in early 2019, with an installed capacity of more than 10,000 vehicles, said Rajmohan, who is chief technology officer, adding that the firm is in the process of filing nine utility patents based on the bike’s engineering.
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Ultraviolette Automotive is a TVS Motor Company backed start-up that plans to launch a premium electric motorcycle equivalent to 200-250cc motorcycles. The motorcycle in discussion here is very close to production too and we can see it on the roads by the second half of 2019. If these details are kept in mind, this motorcycle will be India’s fastest and most powerful electric two-wheeler, Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt Ltd founders Niraj Rajmohan and Narayan Subramaniam said in an interview.
They also stated that this motorcycle, which is now in its fourth generation, has outperformed similar fuel-driven bikes in “design, performance, user and ownership experience” but will be offered at a similar price point to increase accessibility of electric technology.The electric bike will be Ultraviolette’s first launch, with the first prototype having been built in June 2016 and several versions tested for over 10,000km, the company said. As for it being very close to production, more testing needs to be done to determine its final performance stats, according to the company.
Narayan Subramaniam said, “Our intent, when we started out, was not to build the best electric bike but the best mobility solution. We want to showcase the superior performance of EVs over ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles and make them desirable. The boundaries of what’s possible with EVs have not been pushed because of limited volumes.”
Niraj Rajmohan’s statement: “The (compliance) standards around charging have now been set up (by the government). Subsidies have been outlined to continue. Government support is not clearly visible, but it is there.”
TVS Motor is looking to Ultraviolette to strengthen its position in EVs. They have invested more than INR 11 Crore for a total stake of 25.76%. The bike is planned to be sold in Bengaluru first and then other metro cities, targeting customers in their early to late 20s. An assembly facility will be set up near Bengaluru in early 2019, with an installed capacity of more than 10,000 vehicles, said Rajmohan, who is chief technology officer, adding that the firm is in the process of filing nine utility patents based on the bike’s engineering.
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