Old motorcycle converted into electric vehicle

Bike's engine was replaced with electric motor, battery system, controller.

LAHORE:

A team of students working on their final year project in Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, has successfully converted an old motorcycle (100cc) to an electric vehicle.

The team comprising Ammad, Qaiser and Bilal carried out work under the supervision of Dr Usman. The engine of the bike was replaced with an electric motor, a battery system and a controller.

The innovative product allows rider to travel at a peak speed of 65 km/h. In addition, an appealing range of distance ie 80-90km is now actually possible in a mere single recharge that takes three hours approximately in standard conditions.

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The sporty shaped product also carries three speeds configurations  along with the reverse motion.

The developed product at the UET Lahore adheres to the modern requisites and offers an environment-friendly alternative to driving a scooter/motorbike by reducing carbon footprint.

The electric motorcycle has lower cost per km as compared to the petrol motorcycle .

In a meeting on Friday, UET Vice Chancellor Dr Syed Mansoor Sarwar discussed the possible commercialization of the product.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 14^th, 2021.