Kenyan electric mobility company ROAM is creating mobile charging hubs for electric motorcycles to encourage more drivers to switch to electric vehicle (EV) transportation options.
where electric motorcycle drivers can recharge their batteries, get battery rentals, and even receive maintenance from trained technicians.
The hope is that these new hubs will encourage more motorcycle drivers — particularly the highly common motorcycle taxis called further contributing to their environmentally friendly benefits.
Electric motorcycles have been around since 1967 — and possibly earlier (reports say. But Roam is the first company dedicated to creating an electric motorcycle that’s ideal for urban environments in Africa.
Roam has been to more electric vehicles since its inception in 2017. It aided them in the shift to EVs for the vehicles used for mining and developed all-electric public buses for the country. However, it wasn’t untilthat Roam began introducing its electric motorcycle hubs. The company has plans to introduce three hubs in busy areas of Nairobi this year.
Ideally, other countries will want to adopt Roam’s hubs because motorcycles create a issue the world over. While many drivers think of motorcycles as more fuel-efficient options compared to cars, they actually release as much as solution responsible for the planet’s rising temperatures.
“At Roam, we believe that simplifying the charging experience is essential to electric motorcycle adoption and customer satisfaction. We are confident that this hassle-free charging experience is what will eventually turn the boda-boda industry electric,” said Habib Lukaya, Roam’s energy and charging product manager, according to
Roam will be keeping its hubs busy, too, since it has plans to produce per year at a Kenya factory. It also has plans to have 15 more hubs up and running by the end of 2023