Mathematics Time
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It goes 100 kms in 1 hour, that means it goes 1 kilometer per percent of power stored in the battery.
Motor is 6kW and can be ran for complete 1 hour while producing peak power (100 kph for 1 hour), that means the battery pack is at least 6kW (Or maybe 7.2 or even more depending on the power factor of the drive/controller)
I hope it is an AC sync or 3 phase induction or BLDC motor driving this motorcycle though.
It is sure that the battery needs at least 6 kWH of power to run this 6kW motor for 1 hour while producing peak power.
That means the battery pack needs to be at least 6kWH capacity one (Make the VI and AH calculations as per that). Now at our homes we have a power factor of 0.8 or maybe lower. So going by this one, at least 7.2 kWH of power or 7.2 units are required for one full charge. Now the charger, controller, motor itself etc all have some power factor if they are dealing with AC. Let's take it 0.75 giving Tork motors the benefit of doubt (I can bet myself that overall pf will than this) so that means 8kWH of power is required per full charge.
Now taking 6 rupees per unit as electricity charges, you end up going 100 kilometers for at least 48 rupees. I can bet this motorcycle will run for at least rupees 60 per 100 kilometers.
There are 1000 charging cycles the battery is good for. That means if everything goes well, then the motorcycle will take you 1,00,000 kilometers for 48,000 bucks and that makes the case stronger for the motorcycle.
My Pulsar 220
FE: 38 kpl
Running cost: Around 1.8 rupees per kilometer
running cost for going 1,00,000 kms comes out at around 1,80,000 kms for only fuel and I know this engine won't last that much.
Tork goes 1 lac kms for 48,000 rupees under ideal condition and for 60,000 rupees under that I say (I tell you, these BLDC and Induction motors are super rugged and can outlive even 10 engines if maintained properly). And my Pulsar goes the same for 1.8 lac rupees.
Being and electric drive, acceleration is guaranteed and speed is also enough to keep me happy and it's actually nice for daily drives as it will offer much comfortable ride in the town.
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After paying 1 lac rupees on a Pulsar 220, I will end up paying at least 1.8 lac for fuel for going at 1,00,000 kilometers and at least one engine rebuild costing me around 15k bucks. So that makes 1.95 lac + motorcycle cost of 1 lac = 2.95 lac per 1 lac kilometers. Net effective running cost is INR 2.95 per kilometer for my Pulsar 220 for going 1 lac kms.
For Tork I am paying around 1.4 lac as purchasing cost (Registration, Insurance etc). Then I pay at least 48,000 or at max 60,000 for going 1 lac kms. That means I will go 1 lac kms in 2 lac rupees at max. I tell you, it won't require motor rebuild if ridden sanely, motors are rugged enough for the job. Hence the Tork will take you 1 lac kilometers for INR 2 per kilometer going by 60,000 rupees taken as electricity cost. Now let's consider battery to be costing 25,000 bucks and that makes it 2.25 lac per 1 lac kms. That makes a running cost of INR 2.25 per kilometer.
Hence we can safely conclude that the Tork, if ridden properly and comes out to be niggle free, can be a fuss free fun city run about giving you the in-city fun of a 200 cc or higher motorcycle at the running cost comparable to a 125cc.
One thing I can bet; if the motor used is a good one then it can outlive the engine of any motorcycle (Under 3 lac) even after one rebuild. So with a robust motor and rugged electronics (If present), this motorcycle actually makes for itself a stronger case than many. For an office goes going 50 kms per day on motorcycle, this Tork can prove to be more economical than even a Pulsar 150; 220 is a different thing altogether.
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