Honda is slowly and steadily making its way into the two-wheeler electric mobility space. The company has now unveiled its first electric motorcycle in China named E VO. The motorcycle has been co-developed by Honda in collaboration with its local Chinese partner Guangzhou, and branded under Wuyang-Honda.
The E VO is the first product under the joint venture of Wuyang-Honda and it is most likely to remain exclusive to the Chinese market. The motorcycle blends a neo-retro design with modern technologies and built on an all-new frame made out of forged aluminium which helps save a lot of weight.
Honda E VO: Design, Specs, & Features
The images reveal a modern cafe racer with a round headlamp nestled within a cowl, a flyscreen above, and faired body shell all integrated into a single closed unit. The E VO is available in two battery pack options: 4.1kWh and 6.2kWh, the former is a dual battery setup while the latter is a three-piece setup. The smaller 4.1 kWh unit claims a range of 120 km while the larger unit claims a range of 170 km on a single charge (both WMTC).
The former can be charged using a home charger in 1 hour 30 minutes or with a traditional car charger in 1 hour whereas the latter takes 2 hours and 30 minutes via a home charger and 1 hour and 30 minutes using a traditional charger to get rejuvenated. Both derivatives are powered by a 15.3 kW electric motor. The motorcycle can clock a top speed of 120 kmph.
In terms of hardware, the frame of E VO is suspended on upside-down front forks and a rear nitrogen mono-shock at the rear. The electric bike rolls on 16-inch front and 14-inch rear tyres shod with semi-slick tyres. Braking duties are carried out by disc brakes at both ends aided by dual-channel ABS. The smaller battery pack variant weighs 143 kg (kerb) whereas the one with the larger battery pack tips the weighing scales at 156 kg (kerb).
Honda has packed the E VO with plenty of features such as a 7-inch TFT instrument panel along with a secondary TFT unit of the same size that offer navigation, music, tyre pressure monitor, battery SOC information and more. A front dash cam is common to both variants but the triple-battery pack comes with an additional rear dash cam as well. There are three ride modes on offer: Eco, Normal, and Sport. The seat height of E VO is 765mm.
The E VO comes in two colour options: black and white. The 4.1kWh battery variant is priced at CNY 30,000 (approx. Rs 3.56 lakh), while the 6.2kWh variant costs CNY 37,000 (approx. Rs 4.39 lakh).
