After its public unveiling at the International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM 2022 show in October, Blueshark Malaysia has rolled out its electric motorcycle (e-bike) battery swapping stations in Selangor. The locations are as follows:
- Petronas Batu Tiga, Federal Highway
- Petronas Section 13, Shah Alam
- Petronas USJ 6, Subang Jaya
- Petronas Desa Mentari, Petaling Jaya
Currently in pre-launch status with pilot programme impending, Blueshark will have an official launch in January 2023. Pricing for use of Blueshark’s battery swapping service will be announced at the same time.
Blueshark’s battery swapping station is complemented by the Blueshark R1 electric scooter, also shown at IGEM. The Blueshark R1 is designed for urban transport, carrying two swappable battery packs under the seat powering a 5 kWh electric motor driving the rear wheel.
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This is a very good move. Kudos Keeway Blueshark. The battery looks very much alike Gogoro and Gachaco (by Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki). I hope someday the battery specs and interface are standardized. Then, we will be able to use all three batteries regardless which bike we are using.
One correction in the article. This is second time I notice Paultan wrote “a 5 kWh electric motor”. It should be “a 5 kW electric motor” instead. Because kWh is unit for energy, while kW is unit for power. Motor is rated by power, not energy.
Dr Hamdan Daniyal
Universiti Malaysia Pahang
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How many on the road now? Tak laku?