New Aero-Electric Tricycle Has Incredibly Fast Recharge Speed
A new aero-electric tricycle, built for paramedics and first responders, recharges in just 15 minutes
The new three-wheeled tricycle from White Motorcycle Concepts, officially called WMC300E+ has been designed so that paramedics and first responders can cut through traffic more efficiently to reach emergency calls in short order.
The WMC300E+ can run for up to 100 miles and amazingly, it can recharge in just 15 minutes thanks to its battery concept developed by MAHLE Powertrain. With paramedics and first responders in a hurry to attend emergency scenes, this technology will allow for quicker emergency responses during critical situations. It’s also worth noting that recycled carbon fibre makes up parts of the aero-electric motorcycle.
Speaking about the company’s new project, Robert White, Founder & CEO, White Motorcycle Concepts said: “The whole industry is facing a huge technical/commercial challenge to produce an electric motorcycle with performance close to its petrol equivalent. Current electric motorcycles are focused upon retail needs, but fleet customers, and particularly emergency first responders, demand high levels of availability that, due to charge times, existing solutions just can’t deliver.
“Meeting that demand, while complying with forthcoming legislation and helping to achieve all fleet’s net-zero ambitions, has required clean-sheet engineering thinking and the combination of some innovative technologies.
“Following processes and procedures learnt whilst in F1 our in-house engineering team has rapidly developed the concept; using a range of validated in-house modelling and computer fluid dynamics simulation techniques, prototyping and validation, and finally engineering for, and delivering, full assembly.
“The result, the WMC300E+, presents a market-leading product for fleets and first responders, with greater operational parity to its petrol equivalent, but with zero emissions in use.”
Paramedics, police officers and first responders can ride the three-wheeler with a standard car licence to make it a more accessible option for users, removing the need for specific training. This includes delivery workers. White Motorcycle Concept showed off its new bike during a public debut at Cenex Expo 2024, which runs from 4-5 September at UTAC Millbrook.
At the heart of its unique capabilities are aerodynamic performance and an innovative battery design. WMC’s bike includes a V-Duct that passes through the centre of the motorcycle which substantially reduces aerodynamic drag, improving performance, enhancing stability, and reducing energy consumption. The idea behind its central air duct was to form part of the company’s land-speed record programme, and the WMC300E+ has an optimised dual-channel design able to deliver a 25 per cent increase in aerodynamic efficiency.
“This project called upon the full suite of capabilities available at our Battery Engineering Centre in Northampton,” added Jonathan Hall, MAHLE Powertrain’s Head of Research and Advanced Engineering department.
“Starting with a clean-sheet design, using a range of validated in-house modelling and simulation techniques, through to pack specification, cell selection and characterisation, prototyping and testing, and finally small series production, our team have worked closely with WMC to deliver the engineering solutions needed to meet their ambitious targets.”
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After graduating with a sports journalism degree, Robert joined Crash.net to lead the WorldSBK coverage in 2021, while also providing MotoGP coverage. Fulfilling that role for over three years, Robert was able to put his knowledge about all things racing to the test.
