Almost all electric two-wheeler companies in the country have announced price hikes for their various models following the subsidy cuts under the FEM-II scheme. Moving forward in that direction, Pune’s Tork Motors has increased the price of their electric motorcycle Kratos R. The e-bike can now be bought at Tk 1.87 lakh (ex-showroom price) with an increase of Tk 19,000.
Tork Kratos R electric bike price hiked
According to the FEM-II project, a maximum subsidy of Rs 10,000 per kilowatt battery of electric two-wheelers will be given at present. It was Rs 15,000 earlier. Again, where earlier a maximum discount of 40 percent was given on the factory construction price, it has now been reduced to 15 percent. That is, where the Tork Kratos R used to get a subsidy of Rs 60,000, after the reduction, it has now become Rs 22,500.
Tork Kratos R: Battery, Range and Motor
The Tork Kratos R has an Axial Flux PMS motor, which produces 12 bhp of power and 38 Nm of torque. With a top speed of 105, the motorcycle can accelerate from 0-40 km/h in 3.5 seconds. On a full charge, the bike can travel 120 km in eco mode. The range in city and sports mode is 100 km and 70 km respectively. Due to the fast charging facility, the battery gets charged to 80% in one hour.
Meanwhile, to compete with Tork Kratos R, the country’s first geared electric bike Matter Aera has arrived in the market. The price of which has also been increased by Rs 30,000 this month. Currently, the 5000+ variant of the Matter Aera costs Rs 1.84 lakh (ex-showroom). It is yet to start delivery in India.
