Zapp Electric Vehicles
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| Type | Public company |
|---|---|
| ZAPP | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2017 in the UK |
| Headquarters | 5 Technology Park, Colindeep Lane, London, UK |
| Products | Urban electric high-performance two-wheeler |
| Website | www |
Zapp Electric Vehicles (NASDAQ: ZAPP) is a British electric motorcycle manufacturer founded in 2017.[1]
Zapp operates a direct-to-consumer model called DSDTC (Drop-Ship-Direct-to-Customer), through which customers can order vehicles online. Once purchased, bikes are delivered to customers' homes by certified representatives known as "Zappers," who provide inspection, service, and support throughout the ownership period. Zapp Electric Vehicles Limited is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom and other countries.[2][3]
Zapp i300
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Its first product, the i300, is an electric urban high-performance two-wheeler designed to deliver motorcycle-like performance in a step-through format (EU L3e-A2).
The i300 is suitable for Europeans with an A2 Licence, as the top speed is electronically restricted to 97 km/h.[4] It has an air cooled Internal Permanent Magnet Motor (IPM) producing 14 kW of peak power and 587 Nm of torque to the rear wheel.[5][6][7]
The 90 kg scooter reaches a speed of 50 km/h in 2.35 seconds and 70 km/h in 4.1 seconds.[8] The mid-mounted motor provides power via a carbon fiber belt drive, replacing the chain.[9]
Zapp i300 has a Z-shaped exoskeleton that offers lower center of gravity and reduced weight.The frame is chrome-moly steel tubing.[10]
The i300 uses two removable, lightweight (6 kg each) cell-to-pack configured, Li-NMC, mid-voltage (72V) battery packs. Each battery is rated at 1.25 kWh. They can be used individually or in tandem to create a total energy amount of 2.5 kWh. The batteries can be charged via any universal/domestic 110/220/250V plug-in sockets.[11]
The company intends to sell the model in the UK, Thailand as well as India, where local manufacturer Bounce Electric 1 will handle production and sales.[12]
Awards
[edit]- Zapp's i300 Electric Urban Motorcycle won iF DESIGN AWARD 2024[13]
- Zapp's i300 Carbon won Red Dot Product Design Award 2023[14]
- Zapp's i300 won German Design Award 2023[15]
- Zapp's i300 won the Silver Award at the 2019 European Design Award[16] under the Transportation/Alternative Fuel Vehicles category
- Zapp's i300 Carbon won Good Design Award Gold 2022[17]
- Zapp's i300 won the Gold Award at the 2020 MUSE Design Awards[18]
- Zapp's i300 won an A' Design Award & Competition award for the 2019 and 2020 year[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Garsten, Ed. "Super Electric Scooter Looks To Zapp Urban Mobility Market". Forbes.
- ^ Ansell, Frazer (3 December 2018). "Zapp electric scooter - new commuter bike 'torque of the town'". Bikesure Blog.
- ^ Ilminen, Gary (12 October 2018). "Zapp e-Scooter Set to Launch This Month in the UK". Ultimate Motorcycling.
- ^ "Zapp i300 Electric Scooter". zappev.com. 23 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Zapp i300". Motorcycle News. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Zapp i300 Electric Scooter Now Available". Ride Apart. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Zapp i300 | a high performance electric scooter – thepack.news". Thepack.news. 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Technical Specifications". Zapp Scooter. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Zapp i300 Electric Scooter Introduced in the UK". MSN. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Zapp E-Scooter Claims 0-30 Under 24secs". Visordown. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Zapp Lifts The Lid on High Performance i300 Electric Scooter". Express and Star. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Singh, Jagmeet (29 July 2024). "Exclusive: UK's Zapp EV plans to expand globally, with early start in India". TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "iF Design - i300". ifdesign.com.
- ^ "Red Dot Design Award: Zapp i300 Carbon". www.red-dot.org.
- ^ "Gallery". German Design Award.
- ^ "Single Winner". European Product Design Award. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Zapp i300 Carbon 2022 Good Design Award Gold: Product Design - Automotive and Transport Zapp Electric Vehicles Limited have created the new design language for the next generation scooter and… | Good Design Australia". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Winner Info". MUSE Design Awards. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Zapp i300 Performance Electric City Bike by Warin Thanathawee and Swin Chatsuwan". A'Design Award & Competition. Retrieved 8 September 2020.