On display at the on-going IGEM show at the International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM) are the Modenas MEV-1, MEV-2, and MEV-3 electric scooters (e-scooters). The trio of e-scooters are intended for fleet sales and are not currently available for public purchase.
Designed for urban use, the Modenas e-scooters feature hub-mounted electric motors in the rear wheel. All three also come with a step-through floorboard, facilitating ease of use for the rider regardless of gender.
At IGEM, an MEV-1 was shown emblazoned with the Pos Malaysia logo, while a large fibreglass cargo box was installed where the pillion seat would be. The MEV-1 comes with a 3.5 kW hub-mounted motor, rated at peak torque of 45 Nm and thus far 50 units have been delivered to Pos Malaysia.
Coupled to a pair of 60 volt 45 Ah lithium batteries weighing 18.8 kg per unit, Modenas says the MEV-1 gets a charging time of 3.5 hours per battery to 100% capacity with battery life estimated at 1,500 charging cycles. This is good enough to propel the MEV-1 to a maximum speed of 80 km/h while range is listed at 145 km at an average speed of 45 to 50 km/h, making it suitable for commercial use.
Curb weight of the MEV-1 is 145 kg, with a seat height of 760 mm. Combined braking is used with discs on the 12-inch wheels frong and rear, while suspension is done with telescopic forks and twin shock absorbers adjustable for preload.
Much smaller than the MEV-1 is the MEV-2, weighing just 68 kg and with a seat height of 720 mm. Twin lithium battery packs rated at 60 volts and 30 Ah weighing 10.5 per unit drive a 1.6 kW hub-mounted motor.
This gives the MEV-2 a range of 60km at an average speed of 45 km/h. Meanwhile, the governed top speed of the MEV-2 is listed as 55 km/h with a peak torque of 42 Nm from the electric motor.
Rounding out the range of Modenas electric scooter offerings for its fleet customers is the MEV-3. A 3 kW hub-mounted electric motor drives the 12-inch rear wheel, good for a governed top speed of 85 km/h.
Like the MEV-1, the MEV-3 gets twin 60 volt 45 Ah lithium battery packs, with a 3.5 hour charging time per pack to full capacity. Weight for the MEV-3 is listed at 110 kg while maximum load with 85 kg rider on board is set at 195 kg.
“fleet use only, not for public sale yet”
Big business first, hopefully. If no big business, then only layan you public.
Haiya i thought chinese hate malay motorcyclist especially the kapcai rider but here they seems encourage more lorh
chinese dislike malay rempit = true.
chinese capitalist want to make profit by selling electric bikes = also true
this bike is not for obese people.
Sama je modenas dengan proton ni. Masih di takuk lama. Tukar la seribu kali chief x officers pun, paling2 hebat rebadge je model lain. ceo kaya raya, company entah apa hala tuju tak tau le…