Watch | IIT Madras home-grown e-bike
A video featuring Pi Beam s made-in-India sustainable utility e-bike PiMo
An IIT Madras-Incubated start-up has recently launched PiMo, a sustainable utility e-bike. Pi Beam s new Electric Two-Wheeler can charge faster than a smartphone. Riding PiMo does not require a license or registration.
Priced at Rs. 30, 000 it is economical and eliminates fuel costs. It offers ‘Battery Swapping’ and a drained battery can be exchanged for a fully charged one at designated locations.
PiMo is one of the few EVs in the local market that is almost completely made in India. 90% of its components, including the batteries and controllers, are manufactured in India.
February 10, 2021
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The e-bike PiMo is priced at ₹30,000 IIT Madras-incubated start-up Pi Beam on Tuesday launched an electric two-wheeler that can charge faster than a smartphone and comes with a range of 50 km. Called ‘PiMo,’ the sustainable and affordably priced utility e-bike is targeted towards personal and commercial needs.
Priced at ₹30,000, PiMo does not require licence or registration and offers green and easy mobility on Indian roads. Nearly 90 per cent of PiMo’s product components, including the crucial batteries and controllers, are manufactured in India, thus being one of the few EVs in the local market to thoroughly embody the ‘Make in India’ spirit. Pi Beam aims to sell 10,000 vehicles by the end of next financial year (2021-22), says a company release.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras-incubated startup Pi Beam on Wednesday unveiled an electric two-wheeler PiMo that can charge faster than a smartphone and has a range of 50 kms.PiMo is a utility e-bike that is targeted towards .
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According to the company, the e-bike neither requires a registration nor would the rider have to possess a license. It also offers a âBattery Swappingâ Technology, through which a drained battery can be exchanged for a fully charged battery at designated locations, they added.Â
Pi-beam, a start-up incubated at IIT Madras has launched âPiMoâ, an E-bike with a claimed range of 50kms, top speed of 25kmph and charging time of two hours. According to the company, 90 per cent of the crucial components, including the batteries and controllers are made in India. The e-bike which resembles an electric bicycle in design is targeted towards personal and commercial needs.