Meet the Couple Behind Made-in-India E-Motorcycle that Delivers 200 Km Battery Range
Author: Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk
On 15 March 2022, Oben Electric, a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup, launched its first electric performance motorcycle - Rorr. Speaking to The Better India, Dinkar Agrawal, the co-founder and COO of the venture, claims that the Oben Rorr is a ‘Made-in-India’ product “designed, developed and manufactured in-house (except battery cells that aren’t currently manufactured anywhere in India) by a team of experienced professionals.” Some of the standout features of Oben’s latest e-motorcycleare its acceleration of 0-40 kmph in just 3 seconds, which has become something of a performance baseline for high-performance EV two-wheelers manufactured in India, a top speed of 100 kmph and a claimed battery range of 200 km on a single charge. “The Oben Rorr is powered by a 10kW IPMS (Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous) motor rated IP65. The drivetrain is a single-stage belt drive. We’re using a non-removable 4.4 kWh battery pack with LFP chemistry,” says Dinkar.