Meet Volcon Grunt: Electric off-road bike that can be ridden ‘underwater’, launching next year

A Texas-based company called Volcon has unveiled what can easily be categorised as a mountain goat. And as mountain goats are eco-friendly, so is the Volcon Grunt - it is fully electric. Currently, the segment of all terrain vehicles is pretty much ruled by Honda, Polaris and Yamaha. The Grunt aims to be a zero-emission replacement for the RZR but with two-wheels and no roof.

On paper so far, the Grunt sounds impressive with about a 100 Nm of torque, a foot of ground clearance, a 160 km range and two-hour charge time on a regular household charger. It'll do 0-100 km/h in six seconds and that is also its top speed.

When low on battery on the field, the pack can be swapped for a charged one with use of basic tools in minutes. Volcon also intriguingly claims that the Grunt can be ridden underwater submerged completely. Petrol-powered motorcycles can not do that since they'd suck in water instead of air.

The production of tentatively scheduled to begin in the spring of 2021. Volcon will also introduce two other all-terrain vehicles later on - Stag and Best. The Stag will be able to transport two people, while the Best will be able to take up to four. Also read: Polaris enters agriculture segment: Launches Sportsman 570 ‘tractor’ with 810 kg towing capacity

Volcon have said that the Grunt will be priced at $5,995 (approximately Rs 4.41 lakh). Bookings have been opened at $150 and if a customer is willing to an extra $100, they can get one the first 50 bikes to roll off the production line.