In recent years, fierce competition has developed in the electric motorcycle market, and manufacturers are forced to look for unusual design solutions in order to maintain leadership. In 2018, the Finnish company Verge announced a prototype of the RMK E2 electric motorcycle, characterized by an extraordinary chassis design in the form of an axle-free rear wheel. Two years later, the company announced the start of pre-ordering a model that changed its name to Verge TS and received some changes in the control system.
However, the main distinguishing feature of the electric motorcycle is the lack of an axis on the rear wheel, which is still present in the Verge TS design. The base of the rear hollow wheel is attached to the frame, and the rotation of the main wheel with the tire, driven by an electric drive, is carried out between them.
Verge TS specifications are not yet fully announced. However, it is known that an electric motor with a capacity of 80 kW is capable of developing a torque of 1000 Nm. The mass of the electric motorcycle is 200 kg, and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes less than 4 seconds. Battery capacity parameters are not indicated, but the manufacturer promises from 200 to 300 km of autonomous driving. Furthermore, it takes 4 hours to charge the battery when working with a standard electrical network. Using fast charging allows you to reduce the time of “refueling” the battery to 50 minutes.
To place a pre-order for a Verge TS motorcycle, everyone will have to make a deposit of $2,160. The full price of the axle-free motorcycle is 27,000 USD. Verge TS production will begin at the end of the year, and the first consumers to place an order will be able to get this futuristic vehicle at the beginning of 2021.
