Kaizad Billimoria | 15 Jul 2022 02:03 PM
What began as an ambitious project in collaboration between Triumph, Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain, and WMG (at the University of Warwick) has finally hit the road and is blazing past the competition (excuse our poor choice of words) while setting benchmarks for the two-wheeler EV industry.
What benchmarks? Well the TE-1 exceeds the real-world range of the equivalent electric motorcycles available today, achieving all project targets with regards to the energy capacity of the Williams TE-1 project developed battery, with an incredible 161km / 100mile range, based on official testing and projections. Regenerative braking has been successfully implemented for TE-1 as well, with scope for further optimisation, as well as greater efficiencies in the motor generator unit and transmission, which could improve the range further for the future of Triumph electric motorcycles.
With a level of performance similar to the current Speed Triple 1200, the TE-1 prototype delivers an impressive 130kW (177PS / 175bhp) peak power, as well as peak torque of 109Nm (80 lb-ft) that translates to a standing start acceleration official test result of 3.6 seconds 0-100Kmph and 6.2 seconds 0-160Kmph.
Impressed? Well the most impressive bit according to us is the quick charging time that juices up the battery from 0-80% in just 20 minutes! We expect the TE-1 to be available in January 2023 with an approximate price of a cool ₹15 lakh.