American Startup Volcon Unveils Electric Motorcycle And ATVs

2023 Author: Natalie MacDonald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 02:36

The recently launched Texas-based startup Volcon announced the imminent launch of an electric bike and announced two ATVs, also powered by electric vehicles. The production is supposed to be located in the same place, in Texas.

• The Grunt motorcycle has a distinctive off-road design. Wide tires with a developed tread stand out especially. The profile visually lightens the "transparent" frame.

  • The manufacturer did not specify the battery capacity. However, he said that it can be charged from a household network in two hours or quickly replaced with another. The energy reserve is enough for 160 kilometers. The electric motor produces 50 hp. and 101 Nm of torque. Acceleration to 60 mph (97 km / h) takes 6 seconds.
  • The Volcon Grunt price will be $ 5995, which is equivalent to 459 thousand rubles. Deliveries will begin in the spring of 2021.
  • Two ATVs are slated for release in late 2021 and 2022. These are the Stag and Beast models, respectively. The first is a two-seater with Fox adjustable suspension. The 225 horsepower engine provides a top speed of 112 km / h. The power reserve on a single charge is 241 kilometers.
  • Volcon Beast is designed for four people and is equipped with a 450 horsepower engine. It reaches a speed of 128 km / h, and can travel the same 241 kilometers.

  • At the end of the summer, the Russian concern Kalashnikov presented the concept of the Izh-49 electric bike. The device is made in retro style based on the model of the same name in 1951. The filling is a 9 kW motor and a 4 kWh battery. The maximum speed is 90 km / h.