Executive summary: Electric motorcycles do have some problems that are difficult to solve, such as expensive, slow charging, and difficult right of way, but the first two problems are gradually being solved through high-voltage solutions, and the last problem, the country will also launch a policy in recent years (Qiantu news), giving electric motorcycles the right of way + green card, so the future development of electric motorcycles is still worth looking forward to.
As for now, the current domestic electric motorcycle is more suitable for professional players, or friends who are interested in high torque and new technologies, of course, these characteristics can be seen in Qiantu products.
We reported a long time ago about piety:
Detailed interpretation of the models and origins of the domestic Qiantu Evteker electric motorcycle" Today, I will briefly add the background of the Qiantu motorcycle, as well as a brief test drive review of its ADV sports pedal.
What is a Devotional Motorcycle?
To put it simply, it is a new electric motorcycle brand jointly established by a group of cycling enthusiasts + well-known automobile manufacturers and professional engineers of electric motorcycle companies, headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan, and has a professional off-road team, which is mixed in various off-road events all year round, and the tuning skills of the whole vehicle are worth looking forward to.
At present, Qiantu's first offline store is officially opened in Chengdu, including product display, café, trendy peripherals, and professional motorcycle maintenance services, which can maintain and repair all motorcycles on the market, and the overall layout concept is relatively leading in the industry.
At the same time, the brand concept of Qiantu is also very pragmatic, and it has two major characteristics that are very beneficial to consumers.
The first is to emphasize the originality of the product.
Although Qiantu currently has only three products, each of its cars is bidding farewell to homogenization and the same mold, which can let you see its mind from the appearance and positioning.
For example, the ADV electric scooter named "Pioneer" has a wheel configuration of 15 front and 14 rear hubs, and a maximum torque of 235Nm, although the official price has reached 28999 yuan, it has no similar competing products on the current market.
For example, the full-size electric off-road vehicle called "Adventure" has a peak power of 225kw, wheel torque 520Nm, front 21 rear 18 wheels, ground clearance 260mm, there are only a handful of similar models on the market, especially in the price of 26999 yuan.
Another example is "Skylark", the price is 12599 yuan, standard ABS, TC, the whole car adopts a motorcycle supporting system, which is completely different from the electric motorcycle produced by traditional electric vehicle manufacturers, and there are also very few competing products.
The second is to emphasize the corporate philosophy - to occupy the future with technology at your fingertips.
There are many car companies that produce electric motorcycles in China, and everyone has their own cutting-edge technology, such as unmanned driving, self-balancing technology, cloud remote control, etc., but in practice, few car companies really decentralize cutting-edge technology to civilian products. In this situation, Qiantu expressed his helplessness, so he had this sentence "occupy the future with technology at your fingertips".
To put it more bluntly, Qiantu is not ready to draw cakes for users, but to let consumers see what they see is what they get, after a while, Qiantu will unveil its own 380V fast charging power platform, completely solve the problem of long charging time and small motor power, everyone can wait for good news.
Since the electric off-road is still in the in-depth test, I mainly experienced the Pioneer and Skylark for this test drive.
Let's start with the vanguard.
In addition to its original appearance, it actually feels more like a fuel scooter than an electric motorcycle, and from the perspective of setting, there are three major features that make it fully worthy of the name of ADV pedal.
The first is the hub setting.
The Pioneer adopts the wheel size of 15 front and 14 rear, which is slightly stronger in passability and comfort on unpaved roads than similar models with 14 front and 13 rear wheels, and the ground clearance of 160mm can also meet the basic needs of urban off-road.
At present, only scooters of 350cc and above will be equipped with similar wheels, but the lightest curb weight of this type of car is more than 186kg, and the body size will be larger. The curb weight of the Pioneer is only 160kg, and the body size is relatively small, and the light weight is a big advantage when riding on non-paved roads.
The second is man-machine setting.
The Pioneer has a seat height of 780mm, which is the same as the GW250, but its handlebar height is very high, giving it the feeling of riding a large-displacement ADV, and it can achieve a natural chest lift.
At the same time, the pioneer also has a standing cycling pedal interface, but this engineering prototype is not installed.
Finally, there is the counterweight setting.
The front and rear counterweights of the pioneer are very scientific, it is equipped with a "super" hub motor, some consumers feel low-end when they hear the hub motor, but the official Qiantu said that they have actually investigated the user, as a model supplemented by urban driving, the hub motor has higher power conversion efficiency and more direct, the battery life is farther, more economical, and then all the hub motors use salient pole technology, and the overall operation efficiency of the interval accounts for 70%.
In addition, compared to the mid-mounted motor, the in-wheel motor not only reduces power loss, but also lowers the vehicle's center of gravity and increases the storage space of the seat bucket.
At the same time, the Pioneer has placed the battery pack in the middle of the frame to further balance and lower the weight of the vehicle, so it feels very nimble when riding, for example, it can be said to have the same effect as the KTM's saddle fuel tank, which can be quickly emptied and significantly improve the handling pleasure.
In terms of power:
The current Vanguard has a peak power of 144kW, torque data is 235Nm, 0 50km h acceleration time 35S, the official top speed is 110km h, and when paired with a 72V85Ah battery pack, the cruising range is 130km at a constant speed of 60km h.
This set of data is very scary for the scooter, but due to the venue limitations, this test drive can not fully experience the top speed and range of the Pioneer. However, in a closed road, it can accelerate from 0 50 km h with a handful of oil, and it can also accelerate by 50 to 80 km h in one go; Even in the uphill process, the Pioneer's sense of acceleration is very strong, so in the speed range of 0 80, I personally feel that the Pioneer's power performance exceeds that of the 350cc class fuel scooter.
In addition to the power, the frame is also rigid and flexible in test drives, which is not much different from the current 350 400cc keel-type fuel scooter.
In terms of braking, the pioneer adopts front-facing four-piston calipers, with rear-facing dual-piston calipers, and the overall configuration is horizontally flat with the fuel pedal, which can also bring the car to a stop relatively calmly when driving aggressively.
In terms of shock absorption, it is a classic upright shock absorption + single-gun rear shock absorption, and the overall feeling on the road is mainly sufficient, because its tuning style is biased towards comfort + non-paved roads, fortunately, the rear reduction has preload and damping adjustable, which can be adjusted according to the driving style.
What about intelligence?
As an electric motorcycle, there are many intelligent devices in the pioneer, such as Bluetooth hi-fi audio, keyless start, smart meters, smart car machines, and ADAS assisted driving systems; Unfortunately, the Pioneer's instrument and handlebar buttons have not yet been calibrated, so all we can see at present are cameras all over the car, as well as a charging port on the front side of the car that supports the car's fast charging gun.
However, many parties appreciate the pioneer's intelligent design, and there is already an intention to cooperate, and the ** logo on the test drive also comes from this.
As for the larks.
The driving experience of the lark is not as "good" as the pioneer, not only because of the different positioning of the two, but also because of the difference, the price of the lark is only 12599 yuan, through its flat pedal structure, we can also find that it is actually a 125cc air-cooled pedal.
From a practical point of view, larks have three major advantages.
1. Low cost of use.
There is no air filter, gear oil, engine oil, in the era when No. 92 gasoline reached 8 yuan l, the cost of electric motorcycles must have advantages, not necessarily to save money, but high probability to save time.
2. Excellent power.
The lark's rear-mounted hub motor is available in 108kW of maximum power, and 100km h of top speed data, but its curb weight is only 115kg, plus the use of 12-inch wheels, so in terms of driving experience, the Skylark's 0 50km h acceleration feel is more violent than the 150cc water-cooled scooter, even when going uphill, it can also give the driver a pull-in feeling.
The frame stiffness below 80km h is close to that of a 150cc water-cooled keel-style scooter, and although it is flat pedals, it doesn't have the feeling that the frame is too soft. And because of the short wheelbase, the Skylark's handling is extremely nimble, and it feels like the UU125 is equipped with a 250 engine.
As for the range, the 72v45ah battery can also give the lark a range of 100km at a constant speed of 50km h, and its charging time takes four hours.
3. Comprehensive security configuration.
Like the Vanguard, the Skylark also comes standard with ABS and TC. However, during the test drive, what surprised me the most was actually the Skylark's brake tuning, although the brake configuration is close to the 150cc water-cooled pedal, and the front and rear are standard one-way dual-piston calipers, but the Skylark's brake feel is very sensitive, close to the first-line manufacturers.
As for the shortcomings, there are only two feelings that are not very good during the test drive, the first is that the car body is small, even if the seat height is 775mm, but for motorcyclists with a height of more than 4500px, everyone's legroom will be slightly cramped, which is basically not suitable for driving this car.
If this is a 125cc air-cooled pedal, then there is no problem with the Lark's shock tuning, but for the sports pedal, I personally would like its shock absorption to be tougher, which can bring a more harmonious driving experience.
Summary:
From power to control, Qiantu's electric motorcycle has brought me surprises, the reason for this, I personally think that it is because Qiantu has a product team composed of players, and their understanding of electric motorcycle is the overall structure of new energy power + motorcycle, rather than gradually strengthening the product on the basis of electric bicycles.
At present, all domestic electric motorcycle companies are waiting for a "green card" of the east wind, and so after the arrival of the east wind, everyone can compete, must be who is better to ride, who is more user-oriented, compared with automatic driving self-balancing and other technologies, can slow down the charging time of 380V high-voltage technology is obviously more in line with the actual needs, if your demand for electric motorcycles is fast charging, long battery life, and fierce speed, then Qiantu must be a product worthy of continuous attention, after all, the start-up team is different from mature enterprises, the former must let the technology land, In order to obtain investment in the capital market and extend the life of the enterprise, and the latter has matured, even if it goes with the flow, there will be no big problems.