CHARGED WITH CHARACTER

This isn't an electric experiment. It's India's boldest two-wheeled statement yet

- SOHIL NIKAM

There’s something poetic about testing an electric motorcycle in Chennai, the city where RapteeHV’s journey began and where the future of India’s high-voltage motorcycling quietly hums to life. The RapteeHV T30, India’s first high-voltage architecture electric motorcycle and one that can be charged at car charging stations. It’s a declaration that electric bikes can be emotional, exciting, and unapologetically fast.

Design and Details

Visually, the T30 is an interesting mix of futuristic and familiar. The beefy tank shrouds, compact proportions, and split seats give it a streetfighter look, while the 240V badging along the sides proudly announces its high-voltage DNA. The build quality feels premium, and details like the flush-mounted LED turn indicators and neatly tucked wiring show that Raptee’s design team sweated the small stuff. It distinguishes itself by offering a builtin CCS2 fast-charger, meaning it can plug into the same network as electric cars. This is a practical advantage if you're planning longer rides.

The City Spin

Our journey began in Chennai’s industrial sprawl, at RapteeHV’s HQ and assembly unit, the nerve centre of this young Indian startup.

Rows of engineers buzzed with quiet pride as they unveiled their creation: the T30 and its slightly sportier sibling, the T30 Sport. Both share the same mechanical heart, a 22kW motor producing a healthy 70Nm of torque, capable of catapulting the bike from 0 to 60 km/h in just 3.5 seconds.