Tork Motors has recently launched its first electric motorcycle Kratos in India on January 26.
The Kratos electric motorcycle will be available in two models: Kratos and Kratos R, with prices starting at ₹1.08 lakh and ₹1.23 lakh, respectively.
Bookings for the Kratos E-Motorcycle can be made online at the company’s website, and deliveries will begin in April 2022.
About – Tork Motors Founder
Kapil Shelke is the founder of Tork Motors Pvt. Ltd. He is an alumnus of the University of Pune and has done his master’s in fiber composite from the UK. His interest lies in the product design, development, and manufacturing of electric vehicles.
Kapil’s clear objective was to manufacture high-quality electric vehicles in India.
“We all are real petrol-heads but we love our environment too, being crazy about speed does not mean being irresponsible, so we came up with an idea of building a sports motorcycle that has both speed and care for the environment” – According to Tork Motors
How it started
Back in 2009, he led a team that built an electric motorcycle for racing against the best in the world at the isle of man TTXGP UK. Kapil’s Tork made a podium finish on the tracks of TTXGP Championship.
The team consists of problem solvers, believers, and doers. With this enthusiasm, Tork Motors showcased its first electric motorcycle ‘T6X’ to India in 2016.
Tork gives technologically advanced, world-class products 100% designed made in India. Instead of just assembling parts, they build it in-house. They assure that their company develops a product which you can depend on.
The team has achieved a milestone of making five different performance electric motorcycles that have raced on the various racing circuits of the world.
Tork aims to be the company that takes the lead in a generational change in how India moves.
Kratos Specifications
The team has built a completely new motor from scratch. They used axle flux technology.
This motor gives a higher efficiency over a wide speed band. They claim that their engine is 96% efficient and is forced air-cooled. One can ride longer with the same amount of battery pack.
After years of research and development, a tarmac means version was developed. The Tork lion made up of high-strength aluminium casting, and it is optimized for cooling and safety. This battery pack is made for India. It can work in extreme and differing weather conditions.
The lion has a smart battery management system that records four temperature sensors, voltages, current for every millisecond, which further is sent to the cloud for analytics. This is an IP67 battery pack which makes it completely water-resistant.
The Kratos frame is a split release frame made up of small straight tubes welded together that form the triangle and thus form the structure. The frame utilizes the battery pack as a structural member to optimize its weight and stiffness.
This makes the Kratos a quite compact and maneuverable motorcycle. Kapil says that the Kratos was born on the racetracks to be unleashed on the streets.
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Kratos Battery and Mileage
Kratos come with a home charger. It can charge up to 80% in just one hour. Tork plans to install charging networks at various landmarks located by the Tork mobile app.
The model requires less frequent charging. Their pit crew will come for the servicing at your doorstep.
The range of the motorcycle is 180 Km. The peak power is 7.5 kilowatts and a battery of 4 kilowatts.
The motorcycle has a multi-drive mode with reverse functionality. It also has a front storage box to charge a phone and keep belongings.
Future Plans
The company claims that their pit crew will be in the city before Kratos reaches our home. Kratos will launch pan India.
They are starting from Pune, Hyderabad, Banglore, Chennai, Ahemdabad, and Delhi in phase one and from phase two, they will be targeting 100 cities.
The Tork app provides vital information like battery level, range, lean angle, ride efficiency, and directions on your fingertips.
Apart from commitment to the performance, they are also committed to safety, so the app provides a function to configure emergency contact numbers for crash alerts.
And, there’s more. An interactive dashboard while driving with all the real-time information that one needs.
Kratos R
Tork has developed another motorcycle. The Kratos R. It is a completely new power train. It has additional features like geofencing, find my vehicle, motor walk assist, and track mode analytics.
The motor produces 9 KW of peak power and 38-newton KW of peak torque. It is also fast charging and comes with free network charging for the next two years.
The four colours in which Kratos R is available are White, Blue, Red, and Black.
Pricing
Prices of the vehicle differ in different cities. But the range is from ₹1,02,499- ₹1,32,499 of Kratos and ₹1,17,499 – ₹1,47,499 of Kratos R (effective ex-showroom Pune post subsidy).
Investors
Tork motors have raised a funding of $4.7 Million and backed by Bharat Forge, Bhavish Aggarwal, and Ankit Bhati.
Conclusion
The aim is to reach the big leagues, which already have the starting point. Tork provides products on which you can rely completely.
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