Electric motorcycle engineer Nick Schoeps checks in with his take on the new Triumph TE-1 concept.
Years in the making, Triumph’s electric streetfighter concept is finally on public display. Triumph comes out swinging with a class-leading power-to-weight ratio and the fastest charge times of any electric motorbike to date. They’re clearly playing for all the marbles, but is anybody ready to give up their Speed Triple for an electric torque machine?
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If you’re playing to win, it helps to have a dream team behind the project. Triumph is clearly out to win over petrolheads as they pulled some serious talent for this endeavor.
Helix, formerly Integral Powertrain, makes some of the world’s most power-dense electric motors, is a prime supplier for Formula-E racing, and built the heart of the TE-1. Williams Advanced Engineering has made a strong investment in electric propulsion recently and supplies the high-output battery that’s been wedged into the TE-1’s slender frame. This top talent of motorsports has been iterating on Triumph TE-1 designs since 2018.
Triumph TE-1 Concept
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There’s no doubt that this is a Triumph product — those bug-eyed lights have been a classic for over a decade. What you see here is Triumph’s Phase 3 of the TE-1, which now features a bespoke chassis — not just a conversion.
For a prototype, the result is cleaner than Marie Condon’s underwear drawer — the definition of tidy. I spent 5 years of my career trying to squeeze more batteries into MotoCzysz electric superbikes — there’s never enough room — but the TE-1 is somehow powerful and svelte.
Power & Range
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Fast-Charging Motorcycle
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Electric Moto Landscape
Closest Competition
Other Competition
Future Quiet Ride
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