Prana, a high performance electric motorcycle is launched

Srivaru Motors, which is a Coimbatore based startup has launched its high-speed electric motorcycle - Prana in India. This motorcycle is aimed largely at the commuter customer segment.

​The Prana has 3 variants with varying ranges. The variants are named Class, Grand and Elite. The mid variant - Grand is priced at Rs 2.25 lakh. The 'Class', which is an entry level variant and more performance oriented 'Elite' variant are work in progress.

• The motorcycle can hit a top speed of 123 kmph which puts it in the class of 150 cc motorcycles.
• The Grand variant claims a range of 126 km per charge while the top end Elite variant is expected to have a range of 225 km.
• The drivetrain is a 72V system
• The Prana can hit 0-60 kmph in 4 seconds
• The Prana has a 4.32 kWh air-cooled Lithium-ion battery
• Around 2000 to 2500 cycles are claimed on the Lithium Ion battery
• 6 hours 30 minutes to charge the motorcycle battery
• The electric motorcycle uses a hub motor
• It has 4 modes - Practice, Drive, Sports and Reverse. The Practice mode is for learners and limits the top speed to just 45 kmph. The reverse gear top speed has been capped to 5 kmph.
• The motorcycle weighs around 165 kg and telescopic forks in the front and a monoshock at the back.

Srivaru Motors' founder and CEO, Mohan Ramasamy said that they wanted to build performance as a key differentiator.
"Our goal is to have our vehicles the best in safety, performance, comfort, and automobile design. Our vision is to have our automobiles number one in futuristic design as well as in customer satisfaction. Our vehicle will be built on renewable sources, making it better for the Earth while creating new jobs in green technology".

Srivaru Motors has an experience center in Coimbatore and will be expanding its footprint in India to other places such as Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala. They have signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government and will be building a factory in that state.

Credit : svmbikes Instagram

Credit : svmbikes Instagram

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PluginIndia's Take

So it looks like 2021, will be the year of the electric motorcycles, with multiple startups launching electrics. But we will continue to notice the silence from the pollution motorcycle manufacturers like Hero Motorcorp, Bajaj, Suzuki, Honda etc. 
Anyway back to Prana, this south Indian company has created a pretty compelling product for motorcycle enthusiasts. Although the hub motor used in the rear wheel is still a question mark, especially when the company wants to build for performance. The battery size of 4.32 kWh larger compared to Revolt RV400's 3.2 kWh. 100 km should not be a problem. Such a large battery will not be removable and the user will need to arrange for a plug to charge the batteries.
The company is expected to deliver to customers in March 2021 and we wish them the best of luck. 

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