Ola Electric has big plans going forward when it comes to electric mobility. The Bengaluru-based EV manufacturing is already raking moolahs off the S1 electric scooter lineup and it intends to expand its two-wheeler lineup with many more models in the future. Besides scooters, Ola Electric wants to foray into the electric motorcycle segment as well.
The company has toyed with several ideas, but no concrete development has surfaced online, until recently. Ola has filed multiple patents in the country including some new electric motorcycles. In the latest journals for patents in India published, Ola Electric has filed three new patents for electric motorcycles.
Ola Electric motorcycle patents filed
A while back Ola had presented a concept electric motorcycle with the M1 Cyber Racer at the Ola Annual Customer Day held last year. The latest patents filed by Ola resemble the Cyber Racer concept. The three designs possibly signify three different interpreations of the Cyber Racer. All three interpretations flaunt visual distinctions to set them apart, as seen in the patent images.
The patent with thinnest tyre and basic alloy wheel design is likely to be the most affordable base model. It comes with a hub-mounted motor at the rear wheel a very basic box-section swingarm and twin shock absorbers. This variant flaunts a motard-esque design language with sharp creases and flat single-piece seat.
The other two patents showcase sportier models both in terms of their stance and looks. In fact, both bikes seem to share the same set of components including the swingarm, powertrain, suspension, faux fuel tank, and wheels. In fact, most of the panels between these two models seems to be shared. However, there are differences which set them apart.
For starters, one comes with the single-seat configuration while the other gets a traditional dual-seat layout. Further, the ergonomics are slightly different– the single-seat version gets slightly taller and flatter handlebar while the dual-seat model comes with lowered, possibly a clip-on handlebar.
Moreover, battery cooling in both these bikes appear different, in one of the models it looks integrated into a faux sump guard with a small trapezoidal bodywork at the bottom of the battery pack. The front faces are slightly different with one being edgier than the other with more layers. All three interpretations of M1 Cyber Racer get RSU telescopic front forks and a flat-tracker-like headlight assembly.
