Premium electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Ultraviolette Automotive has launched two new EVs: its 1st electric scooter ‘Tesseract’, and a lightweight electric motorcycle ‘Shockwave’. In this blog, EVJoints brings you an insight into these electric two-wheelers focusing on their batteries, range and charging options:
Ultraviolette Tesseract:
The Ultraviolette Tesseract is a premium electric scooter with a bold design. It looks similar to the BMW CE 04.
The scooter can accelerate from 0-60 km/hr in just 2.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 125 km/hr.
Battery and Range:
The Tesseract electric scooter comes in three battery options: 3.5 kWh (range: 162 km), 5 kWh (range: 220 km) and 6 kWh (range: 261 km). All batteries come with an 8 year warranty.
Charging:
The Tesseract can be fast charged at Ultraviolette’s Supernova Fast Charging Network, which allows a 20-80% charge in under 30 minutes. With UV’s Boost Charger, it can charge from 20-80% in 75 minutes.
More on Tesseract EV charging options below.
Features:
The Tesseract comes with features like 7 inch touchscreen with navigation & ride analytics, 34 litre underseat storage, regenerative braking, lane change assist, hill hold assist, parking assist and an integrated Dashcam.
Running Cost of the Tesseract vs Petrol Scooter:
Pricing:
The Ultraviolette Tesseract comes with an introductory price of Rs 1.20 lakh. At the time of launch, the company announced that the introductory prices will be limited to the first 10,000 bookings. However, after receiving an overwhelming response with over 20,000 bookings within 48 hours of launch, Ultraviolette has extended the offer. Now, the introductory prices are valid for the first 50,000 bookings. After the 50,000 units, the Ultraviolette Tesseract will be sold for Rs 1.45 lakh.
Ultraviolette Shockwave:
The Shockwave electric motorcycle features a design similar to those found on lightweight rally bikes.
The bike can accelerate from 0-60 km/hr in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 120 km/hr.
Battery and Range:
The Ultraviolette Shockwave is powered by a 4 kWh battery which gives a claimed range of 165 km.
Charging:
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At Ultraviolette’s Supernova Fast Charging Network, the Shockwave can be charged from 20-80% in just 30 minutes. With UV’s Boost Charger, it can charge from 20-80% in 50 minutes.
More on Shockwave charging options below.
Features:
Features include 5 inch TFT screen, regenerative braking, 19 inch front wheel & 17 inch rear wheel, dual disc brakes & all LED lights.
Pricing:
The Ultraviolette Shockwave made its debut with an introductory price of Rs 1.50 lakh for the first 2000 bookings. Post this, the electric motorcycle will be priced at Rs 1.75 lakh.
Common Charging Solutions for all Ultraviolette EVs:
With every vehicle, Ultraviolette provides a Standard Charger that is capable of adding up to 35 km per hour of charge. An optional Boost Charger is also available (at extra cost) which can add up to 75 km per hour per charge. These EV chargers require a 15 Amp socket with proper earthing to function.
The new EVs from UV are equipped with a connector capable of fast charging. The Standard Charger requires 1.35 kW of power output. The Boost Charger requires 3.3 kW of power output. Both EV chargers are portable, and can be used at home or workplace. Vehicle owners can also charge the EVs at any UV Supernova fast charging stations. UV Supernova is Ultraviolette’s proprietary fast charging network.
The Boost Charger can charge from 0-80% in up to 2 hours. The Standard Charger takes up to 4.5 hours to do the same.
Each Supernova EV charging station features two charging guns of 3 kW & 6 kW. The 3 kW EV charging gun is equivalent to the Boost Charger, and the 6 kW gun provides even faster charging.
UV charging stations are designed to be compatible only with Ultraviolette electric two-wheelers.
UV Lync:
UVLync is a Type 2 Charging accessory from Ultraviolette which enables electric two-wheeler owners to access AC car charging stations in India.
With UV Lync, Ultraviolette has made it possible for every electric two-wheeler owner in the country to access AC car chargers (Type 2) and electric car charging stations. It has been priced at Rs 3000. It is compatible with Type 2 AC charging infrastructure across the country and you can find them in the EVJoints App. Just connect your portable charger to the vehicle’s charging inlet. Then plug your portable charger 3-pin plug into Lync’s 3-pin socket and connect Lync to the Type 2 charging gun.
Conclusion:
With the two new electric two-wheelers, Ultraviolette has raised the bar for EVs in India. The company has brought premium EVs into a more affordable realm.
Both the EVs can be booked via the company’s official website and at showrooms.
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