Developed specifically for the African continent, the 2022 Roam Air electric motorcycle (e-bike) is a budget conscious mobility multiplier. The Roam Air is intended for Africa’s challenging terrain and tailored for commercial usage such as carrying passengers or cargo. The Roam Air is simple in design, meant to be easy to maintain with sophisticated electronics and engineering kept to an absolute minimum. Coming with two removable 3.24 kWh battery packs, the Roam Air uses domestic current for charging.
Charging time takes four hours using a
600W AC charger with 180 km estimated range using two battery packs. With an
electric motor producing 185 Nm of torque, top speed of the Roam Air is
governed to 90 km/h with acceleration from zero to 90 km/h taking five seconds.
Four riding modes are provided – Eco,
Standard, Power and Sports – while a reverse function eases movement of the
Roam Air at standstill. Other riding conveniences include a storage compartment
in the “tank”, a USB charging port and monochrome LCD display screen while
braking uses mechanical drums front and rear.
Weight for the Roam Air is claimed to be
135 kg with a single battery pack while payload is rated at 220 kg. The listed
price for the Roam Air is 1,500 US dollars and reservations are being
taken online.
