At a main distributor signing ceremony with the National Malaysian Co-operative (ANGKASA) in Kuala Lumpur, Treeletrik, maker of the first made in Malaysia e-bike, launched the 2017 Treeletrik T-90 e-bike. The Treeletrik T-90 will be on sale at a price of RM10,494 and RM15,264, including GST, for the lead-acid and lithium battery versions, respectively.
With an investment of RM10 million, and an estimated overall budget of RM50 million, Treeletrik’s launching of the T-90 e-bike is in line with the government’s target of having 100,000 electric vehicles on Malaysian roads by 2020. According to Treeletrik, ownership of the T-90 e-bike will see a saving of RM5,684 over three years, compared to the equivalent scooter or underbone motorcycle.
The Treeletrik T-90 uses a brushless rear wheel hub-mounted electric motor rated at 5,000 watts, and comes in two versions, powered by either a lithium battery or conventional lead-acid battery, charged using 13-amp household current. The lithium battery is an 84-volt pack rated at between 50 to 55 AH for the lithium battery pack which weighs 40 kg.
The lead-acid battery option for the T-90 is rated at 84-volts and between 40 to 45 AH, and weight for the battery pack, which comprises of seven separate cells, is claimed to be 98 kg. Charging time for the lithium battery is said to be between five to six hours, while the lead-acid battery takes between six to seven hours to come to full charge.
Range for the Treeletrik T-90 is claimed to be up to 100 km for the lithium battery model, while the lead-acid battery version can ridden up to 85 km, depending on load and speed. Weight for the T-90 is claimed to be 115 kg with the lithium battery, and 178 kg using lead-acid and both versions have a 150 kg payload.
Approval for local sale of the T-90 e-bike took approximately two years, with the co-operation of various government ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), JPJ, SIRIM, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).
Long term plans for Treeletrik include export sales to ASEAN countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines while short term marketing efforts will concentrate on college and university students for campus use, government departments and local town councils.
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Weird name, weird design, aaaand weird price
Gomen advice us to move towards EV, MAI advice us to move towards EV but in Malaysia, EV bike is RM15k!
Lol…the name gives you the impression it is going to end up hitting a tree or a tiang eletrik.
You may come out with a good name, and good suggested price for the manufacturer. Forget about the good design as you won’t made it.
cant wait to see how haters and bashers are going to run down this effort.
I guess similar hates will be commenting and bashing on Proton if Iriz Hybrid is ever in mass production. Lol
This will take some time to catch on with bikers here. The price should be reduced in stages.
I would buy one if the prices were lower by at least 20% more & with at least 5 years warranty on the battery.
Looks like a carbon copy of Honda PCX..
Basically, I want to applaud our Gov for making Malaysia 1st e-bike. My question is – If U want M’sian to use or promote e-bike, U should not charged GST for a M’sian bike.
At min RM10,494 it is quite pricey. Why no mention of warranties?? This should be used for all gov agencies including local councils to show that our gov cared for the environments. Leadership by example ma.
If all our MPs use it at least once a week especially to Parliament, it will set an example that will shame even Donald Trump. Common Gov of M’sia, U can do it because M’sia Boleh!!
Modenas has sold an electric bike before, the Modenas CTRic in 2011. It is not a sales success.
Basically this treeletrik is not the 1st malaysian electric bike that can be registered with JPJ. The Modenas CTric is (launched 16 june 2011). Please update the article with a note about modenas.
Used by all gov agencies mean free business of hundreds of thousands of bikes blindly sold to govt. That would translate to RM1 billion if 100k bikes sold at RM10k. That easy to con money eh?
One problem is the weight, 178kg for the lead acid battery. Another is the price, rm10k. What is the estimated battery life, and what is the cost of replacement? 5 kilowatt of power equals to about 6.7 horsepower, and to move that heavy bike, it would not be very quick. Modenas has tried this before, and it didn’t sell very well.
the savings computed is about there
i computed i can save around fuel cost RM4k over 3 years if use e-bike
but question if this savings will be eaten up by the unknown maintenance and spare part price
Yeah… might as well buy a 125cc scooter at 6k and save 4k upfront now then wait next 3 years.
The product price point is killingthe product for the get go. Its going nowhere fast.
Did you considered the electricity consumption for you to charge this e-bike?
also does it use the same charging port as some e-car?
if yes, would be great, can free recharge at existing station at fuel station/mall
So now I know why Malaysia’s real 1st electric bike manufacturer was deny license in its beginnings, and had face so many obstacles and problems in its business from the federal govt. it all because of this company. Lucky Eclimo survived and found business else where, no need to rely on this govt. recently AMP, world reliable news company, just did a news article on it, beginning of this year. In it they have celebrated eclimo’s ninth year in operation and name it Malaysia’s 1st electric bike maker company. Who uses it? Malaysia’s KFC delivery, penang state mbpp personals, now Sarawak too.
What Malaysian need is e-kapcai with price under 6k…small and light bike with better range…not this heavy weirdo n wide body scooter…for sure have problem to wave tru traffic jam!!!
Not the first in M’sia… modenas done it, eclimo done it and a few others… price point is what matters. This product is going nowhere fast.
so happen i just saw new treelektrik sales and service center infront of nsk, sri muda, shah alam
Many people around the world are fooled or fools themselves for missing out on Primary Objectives of Electric or Hybrid Vehicles.
Typical Malaysian have the mentality than saving fuel means saving $$$. The idea of saving fuel or reducing its consumption is to reduce the pollution (NOX) and global warming (CO2).
As marketing gimmicks to Malaysian, sellers portray on the potential cost savings from only the cost of fuel vs electricity. Mind you, an electric or hybrid vehicle has an extra motor, ECU and of course batteries which also have a lifespan whereby it will surely failed faster in time especially in our hot and humid environment. Therefore, the cost of ownership factored over a period of 10 years will yield a shocking revelation about the actual so called $$$ savings.
Lead batteries vs Lithium batteries. In terms of energy density, no doubt Lithium batteries wins by a big margin. However, Lead batteries are relatively easier to recycle when compared to Lithium batteries. Based on this fact, the by products and End of Life (EOL) of the Lithium batteries maybe more harmful than good. Remember, any effort to conserve the environment cost $$$. It is just like buying drinks or food with low sugar, calories or fat, typically it will cost more.
Another thing, typical Malaysian mentality is “Pakai sampai mati” or “Boleh Pakai Lagi” with really understanding the actual intention of Proper Periodic Maintenance.
Therefore, riding a full electric bike may not be wise for the time being, at least for the masses of Rakyat here as they are unclear about the Primary Objective of the creation of this kind of vehicle.
Basically, you have highlighted all the problems(Nox, CO2, EOL of batteries) of using EV/e-bike & the “actual” so called $$$ savings. For that, I want to thank you.
So bro Tracks, what is the Best solution to this predicament & when is the Best time to introduce/use EV’s?? Just asking bro because I’m in a mission to learn more things. Thanks again.
Motor is already a very cheap mode of transport. A full tank only cost you average RM5 and last for days…
What’s the point of selling an ebike for 10k?????? The people who buy kapchai cannot afford it and the rich will drive Harley anyway……. poor marketing.
Too expensive for the majority of Malaysians, take too long to charge and 100 kilometres too short a distance, minimum 200 kilometres range.
this is what we called the manufacturer is syok sendiri. they think people stupid want to spend 10k or 15k? for sure they are killing their own self. so we all, clever people, better don’t buy. they are so KELAKAR kahkahkah
I think the plastic quality needs to be improved.
55AH battery pack? It’s less capacity than 3 pcs of Pineng 20000 mAH powerbanks taped together.