A start-up, unveils India’s first geared electric motorbike

New Delhi: Matter, a technology start-up, unveiled India’s first geared electric motorbike, aided by next generation technology here on Monday.
Performed for trails and roadways, the motorbike has been designed and engineered in-house from the ground-up, with a consumer-centric product development approach focused on safety, security, reliability, and performance, according to the company sources.
Founder and Group CEO, Mohal Lalbhai, said – “This is a huge milestone in the journey with Arun, Prasad, Saran, and the 300 innovators at Matter. With many firsts, I am proud to say that this motorbike will be leading us into the future that we all have dreamt about.
“Our vision has motivated us to challenge the status quo, remain persistent and resilient towards the goal, and walk a difficult path with agility. Today we accelerate India’s journey to electrification as India rides on these motorbikes” he said.
The “Power Pack” has been developed in-house with Indian environmental and usage conditions in mind and is an integrated unit that houses the Battery pack, the Battery Management System (BMS), the Drive Train Unit (DTU), power conversion modules and other protection systems.
The highlight of the product is the ‘matterDrive 1.0’, a propulsion system developed by the company that combines a 10.5 kW electric motor with the Matter Hypershift sequential manual transmission.
The company claims to have patented its liquid cooling technology that simultaneously cools the rotor and stator, enabling faster heat withdrawal from the electric motor, even when the vehicle is not moving.
In addition, the motorbike is powered by an integrated, high-energy density, 5 kWh Power Pack, the ‘matterEnergy 1.0’.
The Power Pack is also equipped with multiple sensors at key locations that keep a regular tab on parameters such as temperature, current, and voltage to ensure that the complete system is always functioning within the desired operating range.
The motorbike supports both standard and fast charging through a common connector.
The vehicle is equipped with a standard on-board 1kW Intelligent Charger, matter Charge 1.0, which offers the flexibility and convenience of charging the vehicle at any 5A, 3-pin plug point.
The on-board charger can charge the vehicle in less than 5 hours and has overcharge protection as well. (UNI)