Emflux ONE debuts at Delhi Auto Expo

The biennial Delhi Auto Expo is becoming an increasingly important event on the global calendar to decipher industry trends – across all the automotive spheres – and in 2018 it’s again lived up to its reputation with unveilings like this prototype – the Emflux ONE.

The fully faired electric superbike is the brainchild of Indian company Emflux Motors, whose team of 25 young engineers, designers and others from various fields produced the prototype in a cycle that spanned just over 500 days.

The Emflux ONE was designed to have the proportions and aggression of a superbike coupled with the calm and quiet of an electric vehicle. All the design panels were meticulously hand-crafted with fiberglass and, save for the brakes, tyres and the suspension, every single component on the motorcycle was designed and engineered in-house.

The 9.7kWh battery pack is the single biggest and heaviest component on the motorcycle, which weighs in at 169kg.

The battery powers a motor with a claimed peak torque of 84Nm, and peak power of 80hp (60kW). Emflux claims a top speed of 200km/h, and acceleration of 0-100km/h in three seconds.

City range is 200km, and highway range is 150km at a moderate 80km/h.

Emflux aims to help other companies develop their EV solutions by leveraging the patentable technologies it developed for Emflux ONE. Emflux can develop the electric drivetrain including the battery, BMS, charger, motor controller and the motor for two- and four-wheelers.

Emflux plans to produce 199 units of the Emflux ONE for the Indian market, and another 300 for export.

The standard version of the Emflux ONE is priced at around $US9350, with the up-spec model (Ohlins suspension, forged alloy wheels and carbon fibre panels) costing $US17,150.

SPECIFICATIONS: EMFLUX ONE
CHASSIS
Frame - Tubular Steel Trellis
Subframe - Tubular Steel Trellis
Swingarm - Single Sided Tubular Steel Trellis

SUSPENSION
Front – 43mm upside-down forks (Upgradable to Öhlins Race and Track USD 43mm forks with adjustable preload, damping and rebound)
Rear - 46mm Mono Gas Shock (Upgradable to Öhlins with 46mm Monotube Gas Shock with Adjustable Preload, Damping and Rebound)

BRAKES
Front Brakes - Dual 300mm disc with Brembo monoblock four-piston radially mounted calipers
Rear Brakes - Single 220mm disc with Brembo fixed caliper*
ABS - Dual Channel ABS

RIMS AND TYRES
Front Tyre - Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre - Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 180/55 ZR17
Wheels - Cast Alloy (Upgradable to Forged Alloy)

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Wheelbase - 1395mm
Seat Height - 810mm
Rake - 23.5 degrees
Kerb Weight – 169kg
Load Capacity – 200kg

BATTERY
Pack Description - Emflux Li-ion, Liquid Cooled Modular Battery Pack with Integrated High Power Samsung® Cells
Nominal Capacity - 9.7 KWh
Charger Type - Emflux WARP Charger
Charging Time - 80% in 36 minutes from WARP Charger
3 Hours from Regular 15A Wall Charger
Cooling System - Air cooled
IP Rating - IP 67

MOTOR
Peak Torque - 84Nm (Limited to 75Nm from the controller)
Peak Power - 60kW (Limited to 53 kW (71hp) from the controller)
Type - Emflux 3 Phase AC Induction with Liquid Cooling
IP Rating - IP 67

PERFORMANCE AND RANGE
Top Speed - 200 Km/h
0-100 Km/h - 3.0 seconds
City Range – 200km
Highway Range - 150 Km at 80km/h