At a main distributor signing ceremony with the
National Malaysian Co-operative (ANGKASA) in Kuala Lumpur, Treeletrik, maker of
the first made in Malaysia e-bike, launched the 2017 Treeletrik T-90 e-bike.
The Treeletrik T-90 will be on sale at a price of RM 10,494 and RM 15,264,
including GST, for the lead-acid and lithium battery versions, respectively.
With an investment of RM 10 million, and an estimated
overall budget of RM 50 million, Treeletrik’s launching of the T-90 e-bike is in
line with the government’s target of having 100,000 electric vehicles on
Malaysian roads by 2020. According to Treeletrik, ownership of the T-90 e-bike
will see a saving of RM 5,684 over three years, compared to the equivalent
scooter or underbone motorcycle.
The Treeletrik T-90 uses a brushless rear wheel
hub-mounted electric motor rated at 5,000 watts, and comes in two versions,
powered by either a lithium battery or conventional lead-acid battery, charged
using 13-amp household current. The lithium battery is an 84-volt pack rated at
between 50 to 55 AH for the lithium battery pack which weighs 40 kg.
The lead-acid battery option for the T-90 is rated
at 84-volts and between 40 to 45 AH, and weight for the battery pack, which
comprises of seven separate cells, is claimed to be 98 kg. Charging time for
the lithium battery is said to be between five to six hours, while the
lead-acid battery takes between six to seven hours to come to full charge.
Range for the Treeletrik T-90 is claimed to be up to
100 km for the lithium battery model, while the lead-acid battery version can
ridden up to 85 km, depending on load and speed. Weight for the T-90 is claimed
to be 115 kg with the lithium battery, and 178 kg using lead-acid and both
versions have a 150 kg payload.
Long term plans for Treeletrik include export sales
to ASEAN countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines
while short term marketing efforts will concentrate on college and university
students for campus use, government departments and local town councils.
