HIGH ON VOLTAGE

The Raptee.HV T30 is a high-voltage electric motorcycle that may just revolutionise electric two-wheeler travel and change our perception towards it

- Anvay Mahajan

One of the most important issues why people fear buying an electric vehicle, especially a two-wheeler, is range anxiety. India is slowly developing the charging infrastructure. By October 2024, India had about 30,000 charging stations all over the country.

However, these are mainly CCS2 charging compatible stations which can charge an electric car thanks to the higher-voltage architecture. A two-wheeler with a lower-voltage battery pack has limitations while charging. To tackle this issue, Raptee.HV, a Chennai-based electric motorcycle brand, developed a high-voltage electric motorcycle, called the T30. And we were invited for a first ride of its pre-production models.

The design of the Raptee.HV T30 is pretty good. The bike looks beautiful, sharp, clean, and minimalist. The CEO of Raptee is a former Tesla employee, so one may see some influence. Personally, the T30 gave me some Dominar vibes, while the T30 Sport with only aesthetic differences (like a different livery and a short tail) reminded me of the Diavel. Although there were some panel gaps and inconsistencies, we expect these issues would be solved in the final production models. Addition of an engine guard (in this case, a battery guard) would have been beneficial as a precaution to prevent parts from getting damaged.