The India based Munjals group Hero has launched the country's first ever high-speed electric bikes. Priced at Rs37,400/ the initial launch is in UP followed by other cities in the country. E-Spirit, christened as the bikes rides out, the vehicle will meet the norms of environment protection and the budget of the buyers.
With the single charge, the vehicle will run upto 65km at a maximum speed of 45km/hour. The company seeks VAT exemption from the UP government on the grounds of environment pollution safety. 11 governments have offered VAT exemption for this vehicle in the country.
Electrotherm , the Engineering Company, which makes the e-bike YO Byke, has introduced an advanced model of their battery controlled two-wheeler, named as Yoelectron on 6th Jan 2009, at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Yoelectron is battery-operated and zero-pollution bike which is able to run up to 75km/charge.
The 250W motor vehicle with 25 kmph top-speed has been granted by the Automotive Research Ass.of India (ARAI), Pune, as said by the company. The 2 variants of this new model priced at Rs. 28500 and Rs. 29000, depending on its color scheme.
This new model is offered in seven colors. The company also has declared that the recently designed battery can be recharged within 3 to 4 hours and it has a standard shelf life of 2 to 3 years. Technology to make this especially designed battery has been imported from United States. Its special features include enhanced battery backup and modern motor - 2 things that count mainly in a performance of e-bike, as said by the company.
[Via: autoindiaforum]
