A long time ago the British Triumph already indicated that they were busy with an electric motorcycle. It is a unique collaboration between Triumph and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE, an offshoot of the F1 team of the same name), Integral Powertrain and the University of Warwick.
The TE-1 prototype is now ready to be driven and tested. In addition to the cool styling, the showpiece of the Triumph TE-1 is the battery pack developed by WAE. It consists of compact cells (packaged for an optimal center of gravity), a lightweight control unit, and DCDC converter, and a fully integrated cooling system. The entire drivetrain is brand new and should, according to Triumph, set ‘new benchmarks for electric motorcycles’ – we’re thinking of competitors like LiveWire and Zero.
The WAE battery and drive system is aimed at maximum driving time and limited charging times. The combination of an advanced cooling system and an optimal power/energy balance should result in ‘excellent performance regardless of battery level’, according to the British. The Triumph TE-1 should be good for 177 horsepower of peak power and 108 horsepower of continuous power.
The 360V system facilitates a charging time of less than 20 minutes (0-80%). Triumph is keeping its lips together on the range for the time being, although we read between the lines that it should be larger than that of the competition. Apart from the final performance and a possible price for a production model, these are good figures (by electrical standards).
The TE-1 will be tested intensively over the next six months, both on the road and on the track. Triumph promises an update on the project after completion of the testing phase. The British state that the TE-1 is the harbinger of an electric platform on which several electric Triumph models should be built…
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