The motorcycle market is ever-evolving and we’re currently standing on the brink of the biggest evolution this market has seen - electrification. While motorcyclists are yet to accept EVs, there’s no denying the immense possibilities of electric bikes. Aiming to show exactly that, designer Ethan Hsu has conceptualized an all-electric mountain patrol bike with immense capabilities, so much so, that it can leave your favorite gas-powered ADVs in the dust.
Electric Mountain Patrol Motorcycle Render By Ethan Hsu
Dubbed Equuleus, the inspiration for this electric motorcycle render came from forest rangers who use gas-powered motorcycles to chart deep in the forests while carrying a lot of equipment. This poses many problems, causes crashes, and can be time-consuming, which were some of the issues the designer wanted to tackle with this.
To start off, the designer has equipped the electric patrol bike with five storage compartments to make carrying equipment easier. These boxes have either 30-liter or 40-liter space and attach to the bike’s body, so there’s no load on the rider. And as the need arises, the ranger can pull these out of the body and carry them in hand.
Next, since there are no signboards in the forest, the motorcycle packs a transparent instrument cluster featuring turn-by-turn navigation. The display also shows needful readouts such as battery capacity, speed, destination, and even a compass. We’d also throw in a tracker in there, so no ranger gets lost and can be brought back if the juice runs out.
Speaking of the juice, the designer has imagined the Equuleus with a 40-horsepower electric motor and a beefy battery with a 300km riding range. These aren’t impossible numbers, but it would take a fair bit of R&D to achieve this. Apart from these aspects, the electric patrol bike rolls on chunky alloy wheels wrapped with knobby tires and clamped by disc brakes at both ends.
Top Speed Says
Yes, this is still a concept and a bit far from reality, but there’s no denying that the electric patrol bike has a lot going for it. The problems it aims to solve are real ones and it tackles them rather well. Not to mention, its electric nature would help control noise pollution too.
Oh, and we are not the only ones who love this concept because Ethan Hsu has already won the 2021 KYMCO Design Challenge Championship for this project.