Revolt Motors has confirmed the launch details for
its first product in the Indian market - the RV 400. The company will launch
the Artificial Intelligence-enabled electric bike on 7 August 2019. The company unveiled the RV 400
over a month ago and it has received positive feedback with over 2,500 bookings
(as on 10 July). The online bookings opened on 25 June on the company’s website
and more recently on Amazon India. The electric bike is available for
pre-booking for a token amount of INR 1,000 (fully refundable in case of
cancellation).
While most of the details were revealed on 18 June, the
company will announce more features at the launch. For example, Revolt Motors
teased a voice-command activation system towards the end of the presentation at
the unveiling event, which hints at a Bluetooth-enabled helmet that will be
available as an accessory.
The motorcycle will be available in two colours –
Rebel Red and Cosmos Black. It was expected to arrive at approximately INR 1
lakh (on-road Delhi) price. However, the recently proposed reduction in GST on
electric vehicles could result in a lower price at the launch. At that price
point, the RV 400 will rival 150-180 cc motorcycles with an internal combustion
engine.
RV 400 has a clear advantage in terms of hardware
specifications. The electric motorcycle comes with full LED lighting
(headlight, blinkers, and taillight), upside-down front forks, monoshock at the
back and disc brakes as standard. The Revolt bike also packs a fully digital
instrument console with Bluetooth connectivity. Several functions of the RV 400
can be controlled via a smartphone app.
The smartphone app provides access to functions like
tracking trip, select from preset exhaust notes and geofencing. The Revolt app
also offers information about the on-board battery pack along with providing
the location of battery-swapping stations. The app can also be used to order a
new battery at home.
In terms of performance, the top speed of the Revolt
RV 400 is electronically limited to 85 km/h. The electric bike has an
ARAI-certified range of 156 km. Stopping power, as mentioned above, comes from
disc brakes, although the safety net of ABS was not seen on the motorcycle at
the unveiling event. The safety tech is mandatory for electric two-wheelers if
their motor generates 11 kW or higher power. The specs of the RV 400's motor
are yet to be revealed.
