In line with the government’s move to encourage the use of electric vehicles, a bevy of electric bikes (e-bikes) were seen on display at the Mines Internationational Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC). Distributed by Tree Movement Malaysia, a selection of scooters, an e-motorcycle and enclosed e-motorcycles were on display.
Dubbed the T-220, this e-motorcycle takes to form of a standard motorcycle of around 500 cc, but uses an in-hub, 8 kW electric motor in the rear wheel. A 100 kg 96-volt battery pack replaces the engine, and the T-220 is said to weigh 300 kg.
Range is estimated to be 120 km on a full charge using household current, which takes about five to six hours. Availability is scheduled for the end of 2017, and the estimated price is RM20,000.
On the scooter front, there are two model ranges on display, the T-90 and T-70, with two models each. Each uses a brushless, in-hub electric motor, and the main difference between the models is the motor power rating and battery type.
For the T-90, the two models in the range use either a 5 kW motor with 84-volt 50 Ah lithium-ion battery pack, or 2 kW motor with 84-volt 40 Ah Tree Gold battery pack, with charging time at five and six hours, and a range of 105 and 85 km, respectively.
Weight clocks in at 115 kg for the lithium-ion model, while the Tree Gold battery equipped machine weighs 178 kg. Pricing for the T-90 e-scooter with lithium-ion battery is RM 9,900, while the Tree Gold battery equipped model goes for RM8,800.
Lower down the scale is the T-70 e-scooter, again with two models being offered in the range. While both models use identical 1.5 kW in-hub electric motors, the difference lies in the battery packs, with lithium-ion and Tree Gold battery pack versions on offer.
The T-70 e-scooter with lithium-ion battery and 90 km range is priced at RM5,600, while the Tree Gold battery version with 60 km range goes for RM4,500. The e-scooters weigh 78 kg and 90 kg, respectively.
There were also two enclosed e-motorcycles on display at the Treeletrik stand, a four- and three-wheel model. The four-wheel model, dubbed the T-Vantage, has a 100 km range on a full charge, and a maximum speed of between 70 to 80 km/h.
Coming equipped with air-conditioning, reverse camera and a stereo system, the T-Vantage retails for between RM25,000 to RM27,000. Using the same internals, the T-2000 is the three-wheel version of the T-Vantage, and uses a motorcycle-style tiller steering.
Retailing at RM20,000, the T-2000 omits the stereo, reverse camera and air-conditioning of the four-wheel model. Both enclosed e-bikes come with LED lighting, rear passenger tandem seat and windshield wiper.
We were informed by Tony Yap, chief operating officer of Tree Movement Malaysia, that the Treeletrik e-bikes are registered under the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) “L” vehicle classification. The minimum of a “B2” motorcycle license is required to ride the Treeletrik bikes, with road tax set at a minimal RM2.
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Nice to hear this. I hope its reliable.
Gomen and the sleeping MAI should give rebates and incentives to those who buy EV bikes. Bodoh MAI, talk big always about pushing EV but they do nothing to promote EV by giving incentives
Got a mini heart attack when I found out it weighs 300kgs
The T Vantage at RM27k look interesting..If can carry 2 people and if daily commute less than 100km would be viable for those who doesnt want to ride motorcycles.Beat the rain during monsoon season.For the small size,it would be easy to park as well.
Twizy clone
The T-220 looks like a sports bike, but its weight of 300kg is not. 300kg is more like the weight of a Honda Goldwing or some Indian touring bike.
T-Vantage looj great for Uber/Grab.
Dear Paul Tan,
I would like to make a suggestion and hope that you can relay my suggestion to the manufacturer: For the T-70 e-scooter with lithium-ion battery, the battery should be able to be detached easily from the scooter so that it can be charged with external charger. This is very useful when the scooter is parked away from power source.
And your battery pack will be easily stolen. If it is happen, what you gonna do? 1.5kW lithium ion battery replacement might cost 1/3 of the scooter’s price.
Kawasaki ninja 250 head unit
I think T-220 is too heavy at 300kg. Even R1 is not that heavy.
Electric bike is not relevant as it needs to wait for 6 hours for a complete single charge while you can fill up normal internal combustion engine motorcycle for 3 minutes. The main concept of motorcycle is to save time in daily routines. Saying about emission, does electricity comes from clean sources?
All these T-2000, T-70, etc..sounds like they’re building terminators
Yes, secretly ‘they’ll be back” with real terminator T-800 in future event from 2029.
That big tank is for what? Water?
If the govt is encouraging electric, why impose high taxes on hybrid cars?
Why no phev ioniq in Malaysia?
120 mileage and 300kg? Topkek
A 250cc beginner sport weight less than 200kg can get around 230+ mileage and for the same price too boot
300kg is like those goldwing, heck goldwing had even better mileage due too it’s size
Come back when the mileage reach reasonable 250+ and weight less than 200 kg then it’s deal
Is NOT anybody considering e-bikes, more of a bettery operated bicycle to facilitate mobility of the common rakyat? School children, house wives, “bibiks” etc in their neighborhood. Did anybody ever study that kind if need. E-Scooters n 300kg e- bikes looks to me more like a past time “toys” for big boys.