I’ve wanted an electric motorcycle ever since I first saw the “el Ninja” conversion forever ago.
sounds too good to be true?
Didn’t see a (suggested) price listed, so the devil’s in the dollar signs.
The base price was 37k euro I believe. Honestly, after reading through the comments and watching the video, my “scam hackles” were a bit raised. Not to mention, it would probably be a pain to change that back tire (most bikes allow you to just take if off, but I can’t see how you could do that with the way it’s set up).
“The bike retains its signature 1,000 Nm of torque”
Sorry, but no one can ride a motorcycle with 1000nm of torque. That’s 800% the fastest Ducati.
The hub driven rear is a gimmick. Also, what is the point in putting 33 kwhr 600km of range on a bike they say can charge in 10 minutes? Would make sense to use a 10kw/hr battery, 200km range and save >10000 euro in price, and charge in 5 minutes or less. You are basically carrying around a big expensive battery for no reason. The rear wheel is about as difficult as some BMWs.
I give them 24 months before they go broke. No one is buying overpriced ebikes, see Energica.
India’s ultraviolette is $4800.
In a hub motor, the torque is measured at the wheel (since the motor is directly attached to the wheel). In ICE motorcycles, the torque figure mentioned is engine torque so to get the wheel torque, we have to multiply by the gear ratio, drive ratio, etc. In terms of actual wheel torque, I don’t expect much difference between this and desmosedici bikes from Ducati. Just that with the electrical motor, you can apply the full torque instantly
Yeah, I’ll believe it when you can buy it and/or someone reviews an actual bike.
They say that delivery is set for Q1/2026. If this is true, we should see the first tests in the next two or three months.
Starting at 38.000 euro…
Thats great to see
But sadly a bit too expensive for me.
Wonder how much difference solid state batteries can do to a cars range
Wonder how much difference solid state batteries can do to a cars range
Not the point of solid state, while they have 2X density, they charge very fast safely.
“additional 186 miles (300 km) of range in just 10 minutes.”
EVs need to get away with wasting energy carrying around massive battery packs.
I literally don’t believe it. If anyone mass produces solid state batteries it’s not going to be some company you’ve never heard of. It’s going to be LG, Samsung, et all, and if they’re not doing it, there’s probably a good reason.
I don’t think these people are making the battery. Battery manufacturers are still the ones manufacturing the batteries. Verge will buy from them and integrate it into the bike. The reason I guess other automobile and battery companies have not yet started to do it is because SSB tech is not ready for mass production in a financial viable way. A niche 40k euro bike doesn’t have such cost constraints.
Yeah the company that makes them is called “Donut” so my point stands.
