[Richard230]

Here is Long Way Home's take on the UK government-funded Triumph TE-1 technology demonstrator, spitting forth Triumph's spin and not much else: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6JHaYkSx4

Personally, I tend to think that the spin is a little optimistic regarding the claimed specifications of this electric motorcycle. But I guess we will see what happens later this year.

[axman88]

Interesting that the battery package and motor development has progressed to such an advanced stage AND Triumph's tech. partners are willing to show these cards, while the images of the complete bike are early stage industrial design renderings.  If what Williams' and Integral Powertrains' spokesmen said was true, and that a big component of the development was getting the weight distribution perfected, this suggests that the entire machine must be pretty well defined, at least in the virtual CAD domain.  Can't blame Triumph for wanting to keep the cat in the bag though.  I hope they loose the scary super villain eyes in the production version though.

80% of 15kW in 20 minutes is 36kW-Hr.  No idea what the pack voltage is, but probably around 300 - 400 VDC.  If my math is correct, that means charging at something like 100 amps, which means infrastructure.  From what I've read in another thread, there may be currently be some issue with a lack of charging stations in the UK?  But folks might be surprised to find that there are more charging stations around them than they know about.  It's best to investigate:  https://www.plugshare.com/location/117158

I was surprised at how many charging stations were around me, in places I drive past every day and never noticed.
 The transition may be painful, but eventually charging ports will be as common as parking meters downtown.  These will obediently dispense the invisible juice, in exchange for nothing more than pulling out your phone and touching an icon on the screen.  Another thing they will be able to do, that no gas pump can, is to uniquely identify each vehicle that plugs in, bad if you are a keeping a low profile, but a nice feature if your bike was stolen.

[viczena]

They adress one of the major design faults of current E-Bikes: Lack of fast charging capability. That is good.

Range and endurance of the power train is next.

[Richard230]

My guess is that the various videos that have been dumped on the internet at the end of March have much to do with the project needing another round of government financing. 

[Arschloch]

My guess is that the various videos that have been dumped on the internet at the end of March have much to do with the project needing another round of government financing. 

+1, this kind of projects are ALL about gob. financing. Soon the vehicle industry as a whole will apply for a "Marshall Plan".   

[Karl Fenn]

Well we could rest assured you won't charge that from domestic mains, but might come in handy if you want to do some welding.

[Arschloch]

Well we could rest assured you won't charge that from domestic mains, but might come in handy if you want to do some welding.

What? ...so after politicos rob your income you want to go and begg for a Marshallplan?    ....I want Ketchup, dark red, loads of Ketschup. 

[Karl Fenn]

Yea well that's another version of big brother track and trace technology, when that time comes we will be a cashless totalitarian controlled state, very much like china, l don't know why these western governments rant about them they have a great deal in common when it comes to civil liberties.

[Guaire]

I don't believe that government fiat money will have that position. It's days are numbered. Today's monetary goons are driving people around the world to blockchain technology. Stupid governments can't control digital currency. The big hand writing is on the wall.

[Karl Fenn]

Well this is the problem governments driving everything by stealth for the purpose of total control, let's hope you are right, because they will transform the world into something no one likes, most people are oblivious to what goes on.

[Arschloch]

Well we could rest assured you won't charge that from domestic mains, but might come in handy if you want to do some welding.

Screw welding, I am not inclined to see any Volvos, Saabs, Scanias, Husquarnas, Königseggs, Stills around AT ALL! ...I´ve had more than enough!

[Karl Fenn]

That's a very good point, you don't see any of those on British roads anymore.

[GlennF]

Hopefully they will apply the high standards of design and manufacture they used in developing the Rocket III :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2QFxoDHU9o

[Richard230]

I am just not convinced that we will be seeing a Triumph electric motorcycle on the consumer market at a price that most enthusiasts can afford any time soon - and especially not this year or likely the next, either. 

[Arschloch]

I am just not convinced that we will be seeing a Triumph electric motorcycle on the consumer market at a price that most enthusiasts can afford any time soon - and especially not this year or likely the next, either. 

....it probably is a better idea to develop an extreamly expensive e-motorcycle with out of the world specs and sell it as a one or two-off to some arabic prince than to try to reach any larger customer groups.