An Indian EV startup, Boom Motors has launch its electric moped, called the Corbett. Moped comes in two variants, Corbett 14 and Corbett 14 EX. Corbett features include LED lighting, anti-theft and accident detection, and even a parental mode.
Price in India
- Corbett 14 price set at Rs 86,999 (ex-showroom).
- Corbett 14 EX price set at Rs 1,19,999 (ex-showroom).
These are introductory prices and will increase to Rs 89,999 and Rs 1,24,999 near future.
These aren’t exactly the most price-competitive offerings, but costs will come down considerably once state subsidies come into action.
Bookings of the Boom Corbett will start 12th November 2021, for just Rs 499.
Boom plans to start deliveries by January 2022.
Corbett comes in four colour options :
- Panther Black,
- Beetle Red,
- Whale Blue,
- Mantis Green.
Mechanical Specifications
The Corbett 14 gets a 3kW motor mated to a 2.3kWh battery, which allow it a top-speed and range of 65kmph and 100km, respectively.
The Corbett 14 EX uses a 4kW motor with a 4.6kWh battery (the biggest for an electric two-wheeler in India), giving it a 75kmph top speed and an impressive 200km claimed range.
Both Corbett scooters can be fully charge in 2.5 hours with a fast charger and four hours with a conventional household power source.
The Corbett batteries are swappable and come with a five-year warranty.
Corbett exoskeleton frame is sprung on a unique trailing link four-point adjustable suspension at the front with twin shocks at the rear.
The Corbett scooter rides on 14-inch alloys, by single disc brakes at both ends.
A combined braking system is standard on the Boom Corbett.
The Corbett scooter is quite practical too.
As Corbett gets a spacious 30-litre understeat storage, and the Boom plans to offer additional accessories to increase the storage space further.
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