Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia) and Voltron Sdn Bhd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with aims to “encourage a shift to clean transportation”, at the ongoing 2015 International GreenTech & Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM). While the name GreenTech may ring a bell, the latter is a local electric bicycle manufacturer.
The signing aims to “increase efforts” to introduce the firm’s electric bicycle to the market, with the target audience being comprised of students, government ministries and government-linked companies. According to Voltron, its electric bicycle, dubbed Voltron Electric Pedal Assisted Bicycle (EPAB), is publicised as the first of its kind to be fully designed and manufactured in Malaysia.
Positioned as an alternative “gateway to encourage commuters to switch to electric transportation,” the Voltron EPAB is priced from RM2,500 and, unlike electric cars, riders will not face range anxiety as the bicycle can simply be propelled forwards like a regular bicycle when the battery runs flat.
With an ever-expanding public transport network, the Voltron EPAB is touted by the firm as “ideal first- and last-mile connectors” that should help alleviate parking woes faced by the user at train/bus stations. Power comes from a 36V lithium-ion battery while charging said power cell would take between three to five hours.
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Voltron… Funnily it reminds me of the popular robot cartoon in the 80s rather than bicycles. Anyone a fan of Voltron?
Yes.. Voltron… Defender of the Universe… Love by Good… Hate by evil…
Voltron…? Wow!its like a title for 90’s cartoon tv series..
Voltron: Defender of the Universe
Defender of the Universe. Hahaha
They don’t do robots anymore?
Hey wait a minute… can this thing put on a stand on its rear wheels and we paddle it much like an exercise machine to charge it up? That will be great…
So I wonder how JPJ deals with electric driven bicycles.
Not long ago, they had trouble classifying electric mopeds so they simply put a blanket ban on them.
With an ever-expanding public transport network, the Voltron EPAB is touted by the firm as “ideal first- and last-mile connectors” that should help alleviate parking woes faced by the user at train/bus stations. Power comes from a 36V lithium-ion battery while charging said power cell would take between three to five hours.
Great. I can almost guarantee that you wont find your biclycle after you parked it at the LRT for the day. Good Luck.
Bicycles should have reg plates like Japan. And road tax should be carbon based. Zero carbon means zero tax.
Voltron is a robot.
Last time said electric bicycle is illegal and not safe. Now some crony bringing in, semuanya ok.
Next the Gov should consider setting up a e-bike rental company to rent out these for train riders to the last mile destination just like in Madrid. Oh wait, the rakyat will say kroni & songlap.
But then again, in Madrid, its not like these bikes will be vandalised, stolen and thrown into the river, right? Oh shit, it actually happens in Madrid! (http://m.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?hl=Madrid+electrical+bicycle+share+system+takes+off&sec=news&id=%7B1966D34A-70CF-48F8-9792-249CD03D89CB%7D)
How can this happen! Must be their pulis makan too much spanish nasi lemak, their Gov only kroni and songlap, too many uneducated foreigners, their pipu tidak apa attitude, unemployment at super high, EURO under pressure by USD, their EU going to bankrap soon, etc.
Their pipu must organise Bersih to take down their unjust Gov!
Sam would be happy to trade this in :-P
Not sure if it is actually a good idea, safety wise! Malaysian roads are very dangerous with super high accident rates and mad drivers on the road. Might just be useful to run errands around own housing estate area.
will not be a hit because no RV… hahaha
I really doubt if this is designed and made in Malaysia, as in China you have electric bicycle of a various shapes and sizes, including similar to the MTB design shown. prices start at about RMB 4800.00. For those who love pure electric without pedal power, there various designs, whether as a vespa scooter or moped. My point here is that product shown is not innovation, but more of a case of ‘reinventing the wheel’…enough said..
Form feet and leg, form arm and body, and I will form the head
Where can I buy one?
complete bicycle has no tax if importing from oversea
not sure about e-bicycle
there are a few bicycle manufacturer that sell much better researched e-bicycle.
2.5k. the rich would only buy, while bicycle is for those who earn money with two legs.