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How Chennai-based Raptee.HV solved the range problem for electric motorbikes

The motorcycle startup uses car-compatible CCS2 charging port to give riders access to 16,000 charging stations nationwide.

By Radhika Dave & Kiran Murali calendar 31 Oct 2024 Views icon12183 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Dinesh Arjun, CEO, Raptee Energy

Dinesh Arjun, CEO, Raptee Energy

As vehicle electrification picks up pace in India, the paucity of charging stations could become a major factor limiting the further expansion and growth of EVs, particularly for electric motorcycles. Chennai-based startup Raptee.HV may have cracked this code in the electric motorcycle segment with its first model, which is built on a 240-volt architecture and comes with a CCS2 charging port.

This charging port is usually seen only on cars, and by equipping the T30 with a CCS2 port, the startup has made its bike compatible with most of the electric car charging stations across the country. With this, ...

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