Deliveries are set to begin in the first week of July and initially, the Rorr e-bike will only be available in Bengaluru.
Deliveries of the Oben Rorr are now finally set to commence in the first week of July 2023. Originally, deliveries were scheduled to begin in the festive season last year, which were then pushed back to Q1 2023. Currently, the Rorr costs Rs 1.49 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India), which is an increase of 50 percent over its previous price.
The Rorr has a LFP or lithium iron phosphate battery, which is a different kind of Li-ion battery that has a number of advantages (better chemical and thermal stability, to name some) and also a few shortcomings (lower energy density) compared to its traditional counterpart.
With a 4.4kWh battery, the company claims the e-bike can cover a claimed IDC range of 187 km on a single charge, which is slightly down from the 200 km claimed figure we were told at the first ride event last year. The company claims that this slight drop in the range numbers is due to the company making “minor optimizations” to the battery pack to ensure compliance with these regulations. This has also contributed to the price rise of the Rorr electric bike. The company claims that the Rorr’s battery can be charged fully in 2 hours, when plugged into a 15A socket.
When we rode the Oben Rorr last year, we were impressed with the simple, straightforward approach it took to electric mobility but also thought that it needed a healthy dose of finesse to round out its rough edges before it went on sale.
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