Electric motorcycles are gaining popularity worldwide, mainly because of their unique advantage of cost savings, smooth riding experience, higher performance, and lower environmental impact as they do not rely on fuel. They, therefore, do not directly emit smoke and other pollutants into the atmosphere—a better alternative for the modern age.
Indigenous Ghanaian energy
technology company, Kofa, has introduced its high-end battery-powered
motorcycles into the Ghanaian market. This follows a successful pilot program
that tested the robustness and efficiency of innovative motorcycles and
batteries in Ghana. A series of courier and logistics companies, including
Graphic Courier, participated in a six-month-long pilot test.
Kofa’s core business provides seamless access to charged swappable batteries
through its Swap & Go system. Batteries can be accessed at any of the Kofa
Swap Stations, which are currently being installed around the city of Accra.
When riders run out of charge on their batteries, they head to a swap station
and swap their depleted batteries for freshly charged batteries faster than it
takes to fill a petrol tank.
The founder and CEO of Kofa, Erik Nygard, said the company
had invested heavily in its brand of motorcycles, batteries and swap stations
to ensure its seamless and successful introduction into the market. “It has
been a pleasure working with our pilot customers and forward-thinking business
like Graphic Courier to test the capabilities of an electric motorcycle; it has
provided a lot of learnings that we have already used to improve our products
and services; we are ready,”.
The CEO of Graphic Courier, Nathan K.V.S, expressed the hope
that introducing the Kofa motorcycles into Ghana will greatly add to the other
means of delivery. “We have had the privilege of pilot testing one of the Kofa
bikes, and apart from the cost savings, its ability to reduce the impact on the
environment by not emitting pollutants is key.”
Going electric with the Kofa
batteries and electric motorcycles can deliver savings of up to 30% compared to
petrol.
About
Us:
Kofa
Technologies Ltd. is a Ghanaian company focused on energy needs by
re-engineering how people access energy. Our vision is to create an affordable
and customer-driven electricity network powered by renewable energy using
portable batteries, thereby helping to transition multiple use cases away from
fossil fuels. Starting with electric motorcycles as our first use case, we will
then drive mass adoption of renewable energy by opening our battery network to
power people’s homes and businesses.
Source: digitaltimes.africa