Bodawerk E-boda Electric Motorcycle

Bodawerk can convert a customer’s existing motorcycle, or offer a new product which is a converted Bajaj Boxer 100. The vehicle uses an electric power-train with recycled lithium-ion batteries. The 48 V DC, 6 kWp battery takes approximately 2 hours to charge which can be done at standard power outlets. It has a 2.2 kWh nominal capacity and the range is currently 70 km with one rider but with the new software updates, it will be around 80-90 km with one rider and >50 km with a passenger. The motor is currently rated at 2000 W, but Bodawerk plans to move to a 3000 W motor.

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The lifespan of the battery is estimated at 2-3 years, however, the manufacturer will replace users’ batteries if performance drops before then. The battery is designed so that when it is no longer strong enough for the E-boda it can fit into existing solar power systems for energy storage.

The manufacturer estimates that the motorcycle taxi drivers can double their income by switching to the E-boda by reducing their expenditures on fuel and maintenance as there are fewer moving parts in the electric power train.

The battery management system allows for monitoring failure cases for predictive maintenance of batteries. They have GPS to track for theft and automatic accident detection which can send alerts based on impact or position of the bike.