E-bike manufacturer Sondors presents a futuristic electric motorcycle with a top speed of 130 km / h
Sondors brings The Metacycle. (Image: Sondors)
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Pedelec manufacturer Sondors is launching The Metacycle, its first all-electric motorcycle. This is relatively cheap and a real alternative, especially for commuters.
The Metacycle is an e-motorcycle for urban commuters. It has a range of up to 130 kilometers and is relatively light at around 90 kilograms. The e-bike remains light, especially thanks to its relatively small battery, which only provides 4,000 watt hours of energy.
The Metacycle is driven by a permanent magnet motor on the rear wheel hub. It brings its output of eight kilowatts average and 14.5 kilowatts peak output with a torque of 108 Newton meters – at its peak just over 270 Newton meters – on the road. The maximum speed that can be achieved is 130 kilometers per hour.
The maximum range is not achieved at a sustained top speed. Rather, the range is realistic if a speed of around 50 km / h is maintained. This corresponds to the focus on commuters in the vicinity. The Metacycle is therefore not a toy for two-wheel aficionados, but a commercial vehicle.
Visually, the Sondors e-bike is strongly reminiscent of the Novus from the Braunschweig company of the same name. The other performance data are also reminiscent of the Novus. However, the Braunschweig design is significantly more expensive – presumably because its developers primarily rely on carbon fiber and thus come to an even lower weight of 75 kilograms. The Sondors is made of aluminum.
The Metacycle’s battery is – as with the Novus – where the engine would be on a combustion engine. The lithium-ion battery should be able to be charged at a US household socket within four hours. The battery can also be removed and charged alone.
Price and availability
The metacycle can be pre-ordered in the US now and should be available from October 2021. It is available in three colors, each of which is implemented in the entire design, except for the tires. It is a matt black, a brilliant white and a subtle silver.
The price for all variants is $ 5,000. Sondors has not communicated whether, when and at what price The Metacycle will be available in Europe.
