Royal Enfield to launch its First Electric Bike at Rs 19 lakhs ?

The Photon is, essentially, a Royal Enfield Bullet that's been stripped of its petrol engine as well as drivetrain, and instead gets a huge battery and a hub-mounted electric motor.

There are four lithium-ion batteries in the pack, each producing 2.5kWh, or 10kWh in all. They can be charged using a regular, public charging facility, and the company claims it takes 90min to charge it to full capacity. The range isn't too bad either, with reports claiming 130km in the real world. 

At the rear hub sits the 12kW motor which makes a little over 15hp. While this may not seem like a lot in such a big machine, an electric motor's biggest advantage over a petrol engine is instant torque. Performance, in that case, should be adequate, with a decent claimed top speed of 112kph.