It's just a rebadged Zero. Zero said that Terra bought a couple bikes from them and thats all they knew about it. There's pending legal action....
Not hand built by Terra not 10kw not 1000cc Actually a 2013 Zero S > On February 4, 2014 at 6:45 AM brucedp5 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/auto-news/terra-launches-kiwami-electric-superbike-coming-india-auto-expo-2014-81721/ > Terra launches Kiwami electric superbike, coming to India Auto Expo 2014 > by Prateek Joseon January 28, 2014 Hindustan Times > > [images > http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Terra-Kiwami-India.jpg > The Kiwami is the first ever electric superbike to come to India > > http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Terra-Kiwami-2014-India.jpg > The 1000cc bike, which is complete hand-built by the way, produces 10 > kilowatts of power > > http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/India-Kiwami-Auto-Expo-2014.jpg > The bike has a top speed of 160 kmph > ] > > Terra Motors has officially launched the first ever electric superbike to > come to India- the 1000cc Kiwami. The name translates to “ultimate” in > Japanese and there’s a good reason to believe that the bike discards > conventions and is quite extreme, especially for a nascent electric-vehicle > market such as India. Terra has made a clear overture indicating its > interest in India. Not only is the company going to exhibit its bikes and > scooters at the 2014 India Auto Expo next month, but it also plans to launch > these products and set up an office in the country. The Japanese company > will also showcase three-wheelers at the Auto Expo. > > The Terra Kiwami which is unrivaled in the Indian market not for what it > offers, but for the way in which it does. The 1000cc bike, which is complete > hand-built by the way, produces 10 kilowatts of power, which translates to > about 13hp. The electric superbike takes 6 hours to get charged fully, and > can go 200kms before having to stop for a top up. Terra positions the Kiwami > as an urban commuting alternative without the emissions and pollution. At a > price of 18 lakhs, it is a costly price to pay for keeping ones carbon > footprint in check. However, the exorbitant rate cannot be credited to only > the company, the government could introduce subsidies which can result in > the price reducing considerably. > > As far as styling goes, the Terra Kiwami looks like an art installation made > of thermocol. But with a top speed of 160kmph, the bike is obviously made of > sturdier materials. The headlights look particularly distinct, with the two > circular lights being stacked one on top of the other. The rider’s seat is > positioned low and the pillion’s is in conjunction with it but swoops > upwards in the rear. > > The Japanese brand is looking to create a network of showrooms in India. For > this purpose, the Japanese manufacturer is on the look out for professionals > experienced in running dealerships and handling customer interactions. > Besides the Kiwami, Terra has plans of introducing a suite of premium > e-scooters in India. CEO of Terra Motors, Toru Tokushige, revealed that the > company is investing 30 Crore rupess in India. They hope to sell 10,000 > units of their scooters by the close of the next fiscal. > [© Indian Cars Bikes 2014] > ... > http://www.hindustantimes.com/Autos/HTAuto-TopStories/Japanese-EV-manufacturer-Terra-Motors-to-come-to-Auto-Expo/Article1-1175906.aspx > Japanese EV manufacturer Terra Motors to come to Auto Expo 23/1/2014 > > > > http://www.rushlane.com/terra-motors-launches-1000-cc-electric-superbike-at-rs-18-lakh-in-india-12104048.html > Terra Motors launches 1000 cc electric superbike at Rs 18 lakh in India > by Nabanita Singha Roy January 28, 2014 > Japanese electric vehicle manufacturers, Terra Motors, have launched Kiwami > 1000 cc electric motorcycle in India. It has a top speed of 160 kmph. To go > on display at the 2014 Auto Expo, it has a range of 200 kms on full charge. > > > > http://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/terra-motors-launch-1000cc-kiwami-electric-bike-in-india-say-goodbye-to-petrol-stations.73012/ > Terra Motors Launch 1000cc Kiwami Electric Bike In India - Say Goodbye To > Petrol Stations! Jan 29, 2014 - Terra Motors ... has brought to the Indian > markets its latest Electric motorcycle called Kiwami ... the ... sports bike > features a 1000cc class acceleration and a max speed of 160 Km/hour. > > > > > For all EVLN posts use: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date > > Here are today's archive-only EV posts: > > EVLN: Samsung/Anqing-Ring JV battery plant in China > EVLN: EV test drives @Ecar EVent 10a-4p 2/12 Cloonavin HQ in Coleraine > EVLN: CO lawmakers divided on allowing EVSE on Capitol grounds > EVLN: 2014 BMW i3 touted as a completely sustainable EV > EVLN: Tesla Opening A Showroom in Walnut Creek, CA > + > EVLN: ZOE EV gets a Royal Birthday > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Terra-launches-Kiwami-1000cc-electric-superbike-ts-160kph-tp4667830.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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