The NOVUS One Light-weight E-Moto Might Make Metropolis Commuting Enjoyable

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The NOVUS One electrical motorbike is a fast and right-sized bike for getting across the metropolis, bringing collectively some nice specs and an ultramodern look in a light-weight bundle. This light-weight little motorbike might be a candy alternative for a zero-emission journey, and one that may make the day by day commute fairly a little bit of enjoyable.

NOVUS was based in 2019, however its roots date again to a college mission in 2010, when founder René Renger and lead developer Marcus Weidig got down to “create the best electrical mild motorbike” for a joint bachelor’s thesis.

“Our idea from the start was to mix the benefits of the bicycle world with these of the motorbike world. The lightness and agility of an eBike mixed with the efficiency and sovereignty of a motorbike, mixed with an electrical drive and a design that lastly seems like the longer term.”

They each went on after college to ultimately work as designers at Volkswagen, however continued to carry on to the thought of a “new sort of mild bike,” and after some 9 years of working half time on the design of the NOVUS, they introduced a prototype to CES 2019. Quickly after, the corporate was based, and René and Marcus every left their earlier positions and have been working towards their imaginative and prescient ever since. The crew is now 15 members robust and are working collectively to deliver the NOVUS One to life, “which may function an inspiration for change within the motorbike business.”

The NOVUS One relies on a carbon fiber monocoque body that weighs simply 6.9 kg (15.2 lb), which is claimed to be lighter and extra inflexible than typical metal or aluminum frames, in addition to being extra “visually interesting.” Driving the rear wheel is a excessive torque (400Nm) transverse flux motor from GKN, which has “unequalled torque density and effectivity,” and when paired with the 5.4 kW battery, it delivers a driving efficiency that “simply surpasses comparable 125cc machines.” A quick charger choice can deliver the battery from 0-80% in 1.5 hours (220V enter), and the charger will be introduced with because it suits within the open diamond within the body (or which may maintain a purpose-made backpack, the “Backster”).

The load of the NOVUS One is 103 kg (227 lb), with a complete doable payload of 130 kg (286 lb), with the quickest model of the bike capable of go from 0-50 km (31 mph) in 1.9 seconds. The Base mannequin of the One is proscribed to producing 7 kW (peak) of energy, with a prime velocity of 90 km/h (56 mph) and a variety of as much as 150 kilometers. The Tremendous model of the One is proscribed to 12 kW (peak), with a prime velocity of 95 km/h (59 mph), with a doable vary of 140 km (86.9 miles). And for the final word model of the One (they discuss with it because the ‘God’ model), the motor can produce as much as 25 kW of energy for a prime velocity of 120 km/h (75 mph) and a variety of about 135 km (83.8 miles) per cost.

The sticky bit about this electrical motorbike is its value, which begins at €22,500 (~$24,275) for the bottom mannequin, as that’s a good bit of cabbage for a motorbike that has specs considerably lower than say, the Zero FX, which retails for about $12,500. The NOVUS One claims 400 Nm of torque, whereas the FX claims simply 106 Nm, however the FX additionally has a bit increased prime velocity and longer vary than the One, for about half the worth. They’re two completely different sorts of bikes, so maybe it’s not an apples to apples comparability, and there’s all the time a premium for early adoption of the primary fashions of most new autos, so maybe the worth is excellent.

NOVUS is taking pre-orders for a restricted Founders Version of the One with a €150 refundable deposit, with an estimate supply date of the primary quarter of 2025. There may be additionally a lease choice talked about beginning at €350 per thirty days, which is perhaps much more palatable of a price for anybody who desires to get a really feel for it earlier than truly buying one outright. All the small print can be found at the NOVUS web site, together with a means to enroll to be on the record to be notified about alternatives for a take a look at journey.