Indian startup OBEN EV has unveiled its first electric bike designed and developed by Bengaluru couple Dinkar and Madhumita Agarwal. The electric bike developed by the start-up has already garnered 16 patented innovations and has begun testing on select roads.
The e-bike is a proudly Indian initiative
by the couple as the materials used were purportedly indigenously sourced. The
couple is the key drivers of the thriving startup OBEN EV and its ideal was the
pursuit of the development of an electric bike that was entirely Indian. OBEN
EV began operations in 2020 and the motorbike will be going through the paces
before final clearance as fit for Indian roads.
The new e-bike is capable of going from 0
to 40 km/h in 3 seconds and can reach a top speed of 100km/h in addition to its
range of 200 km. The concept of the new e-bike was to provide an affordable,
innovative, with fully indigenously sourced parts and an overall comfortable
and reliable electric bike. The innovation extends to the battery which can be
charged within two hours, but fast charging support will further cut the
charging time to about an hour.
The ARX design frame helps to centralize
the e-bikes load to a single focal point, thus enhancing its maneuverability
and balance. The enhanced user experience is completed with the support for
smartphone interaction with the e-bike via the mobile app. The app provides an
array of functionality and information for the user for a truly exciting riding
experience.
OBEN EV hopes that the new e-bike will be
launched in the first quarter of 2022 while the first deliveries will take
place by April 2022. The company will accept pre-bookings although it is not
clear what pricing regime will be available for the two-wheeler EV. In any
case, it is expected to have a huge reception in the market going by the
excellent features and the raft of patented innovations that had followed the
trail of the OBEN EV electric bike.
