New Delhi: Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled the TE-1 prototype electric motorcycle. The main objective of the TE-1 project was to develop electric motorcycle capability for Triumph, and its third phase has been completed with the final construction of the Demonstrator prototype. Triumph built the prototype in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain Ltd and WMG at the University of Warwick.
For the TE-1 prototype, Triumph provided the final chassis, cockpit, wheels, transmission, carbon belt drive and electronics. Also included are Ohlins USD cartridge forks, the unique prototype Ohlins RSU, Brembo M50 monoblock callipers and Triumph motorcycle control software.
Williams Advanced Engineering provided a WAE battery pack for the final iteration of the prototype, which includes dedicated cell packaging for the Optimum Center of Gravity, vehicle control unit, DC-DC converter, integrated cooling, charge port and styrene carbon cover.
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The powertrain for the final prototype was developed by Integral Powertrain, which includes a scalable integrated inverter and motor combined with silicon carbide switching technology as well as integrated cooling. This motor has a capacity of 500kW, which works out to about 671hp. Integral says the motors can be made using materials compatible with automotive production.
The TE-1 prototype will now move on to the fourth phase, with large-scale testing on a rolling road as well as track over the next six months. Some of the tests include throttle calibration, thermal optimization, acceleration, handling, etc.
After the completion of the fourth phase, the prototype will be updated with its final body panels and paints. A big plus for the TE-1 demo model is that it looks a lot like the Triumph Street Triple, which is a good thing.