French electric motorcycle (e-bike) outfit
Newron is now taking pre-orders for the Newron EV-1, with an initial production
run of 12 units. Pricing is estimated to be 60,000 euros with a
refundable deposit of 2,000 euro needed to secure of the first batch
of 12 EV-1s, scheduled for delivery in 2021.
This is also when Newron expects to enter
full-scale production of the EV-1 which competes in the high-end e-bike market
with players such as the Curtiss Hades, Arc Vector, Sarolea Manx7 and others.
However, aside from Curtiss, many other players in the high-end e-bike market seem
to have gone silent and it remains to be seen who shall survive the transition
from internal combustion to battery.
Using a lithium-ion battery, designed as a
barrel shaped container that forms the large part of the EV-1’s chassis, Newron
says range is in the order of 300 km in city mode, while highway riding gives
up to 220 km. Charging is Type 2, which brings the EV-1’s battery to 80%
capacity in 40 minutes when using a DC fast charge station.
The standard on-board charger, rated at 3
kW, takes five hours to bring the EV-1 to full charge. Installing the optional
7 kW charger reduces charging time to 2 hours and 30 minutes on domestic supply
with Type 2 plug. The electric motor, which drives the carbon-fibre rear wheel
via shaft drive, produces the equivalent of 100 hp and 240 Nm of torque, with
the zero-to-hundred sprint taking under three seconds and top speed limited to
220 km/h. Dubbed a power cruiser by Newron, the EV-1 places the rider 680 mm
above the ground and weight is a manageable 220 kg.
