During the launch of the TailG Ebixon electric scooters, the Bold and Torq, a prototype motorcycle was seen on display. This was the RE-EV, a prototype hybrid motorcycle produced in a collaboration between Malaysia’s national applied research and development centre MIMOS and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP) as well as motorcycle maker Modenas.
The collaboration was divided into MIMOS looking after the styling and design while Modenas was responsible for the production of the prototype, while UniMAP is currently conducting research and simulations. The acronym RE-EV stands for Range Extended Electric Vehicle, signifying the use of both an internal combustion engine (ICE) and battery power, similar to other hybrid vehicles.
This functional rolling prototype is to conduct research into increased travel distance as well as fuel saving. With two batteries installed, the RE-EV is capable of travelling a distance of 200 km on battery power alone.
Based on testing conducted, when the RE-EV is used with both ICE and battery power, a travel distance of 330 km was recorded. The lithium-ion batteries in the RE-EV are swappable if necessary and the ICE can be used in isolation should battery charge run out, eliminating issues with range anxiety.
At there moment, two RE-EV prototypes exist – one located in UniMAP in Perlis and the other at MIMOS. In a statement from MIMOS, the RE-EV project is under the government’s High Value-Added and Complex Product Development Programme (HVA). This programme is to elevate the capability and efficiency of the Malaysian manufacturing sector to produce high quality value-added products.
Hopefully, with the push towards electric vehicles worldwide, we will soon see a Malaysian designed and produced hybrid motorcycle. What do you think? Leave a comment with your thoughts and opinions below.
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Is there a Covid-Radar detector on it? With an integrated wifi-Bluetooth-Beacon app that signals to other riders that you infected or not? ah ah…
MUM !!! OMG ! A POSITIVE RIDER! AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT 10m ahead ! OMG! OMG! CLOSE THE WINDOWS! TRIPLE MASK EVERYBODY! LOL
LOL SAFETY FIRST :-/
dude, the design is so ugly. please improve on the design.
Dude, do you even know what prototype is?
“Dude, do you even know what prototype is?”
Oh yeah.. We know :
-Protoypes are those exiting beautiful machines displayed to the public, before the ugly stuff arrives on the market.
In that case, if the prototype already looks like “that”, may the Lord protect us from the final “Design” LOL
Amen
ps: of course, those who like to ride a giant battery pack on 2 wheels may appreciate that “thing”.
Dude, do you even know what prototype is?
Ya… That’s the problem.
Great to see efforts from our local companies. Just make a few tweaks on the design to make it looks better like stretch it a little bit because it’s a bit kontot.
syabas kerana mencuba. BUT why so ugly. Why cafe-racer wannabe written all over it? Cant we have a design that we can be proud of, instead of being yet another tiruan design? Why locals still retain mentality to pretend to look like something they are not? Malaysia, the land of wannabees.
Launch now.. not just showing 2 unit prototype
nice! i hope this will give inspiration to tiktok generation.
Hybrid is dead due to Euro 5 regulations in most export markets. They should go electric only.
And turn the bike into a waste of material in a mere ten years once the charging cycles run out.
Kudos on effort. Work out the kinks for the drivetrain first then expand the electric motor concept for full EV.
Battery wise just go with what’s available on the market since this requires sufficient R&D on material technology. For commercialization don’t skimp out on safety features like ABS or TCS. Again, both of these can be obtained in the market with fine tuning based on homologation standards.
after this… come up with a few practical designs more like mopeds or kapchais so it has real-world application, to benefit those in the gig economy.
As usual, such effort seldom see the daylight. For the past decades, there are various such attempts to commercial this and that yet ended up with nothing but noise. Hopefully this won’t be another died in womb project.
Look like RXZ
Any modern looks design? Too ugly. How about somebody there change the current designer as his brain cells isn’t contacted very well lah. Idiot.