CHEAP THRILLS

We sample India's fastest electric motorcycle to hit the market so far

-  Janak Sorap

Let me start with a confession I am not a fan of electric vehicles. There, I said it. I prefer my machines to run on fossil fuels, and I intend to keep it like that. But, that's just me. Automobile manufacturers, on the other hand, willing or unwillingly, are developing technology for an eventual cosmic shift to electrical power for motive force. While the final recipe for the changeover is yet to be perfected, it isn't stopping start-ups from bringing about their version of electric vehicles into the market. One such name is Oben EV, a Bengaluru-based company that is betting big on their electric motorcycle, the Rorr.

Unlike most players, who are only assembling EVs and selling them in the market, Oben EV is one of the few brands who have built the Rorr from the ground up, and have made claims that should make it an interesting thing to ride. The technology used for the battery pack is also claimed by the company to be safer, and not to forget, less harsh on mother nature. To put the said declarations to the test, myself and a bunch of journos were flown down to Bengaluru, and from there to Nandi Hills, which is home to a smooth paved road that is popular among motorcyclists for hillclimb events.