Hero MotoCorp-owned Surge EV electric mobility company is going to launch S32 2W-cum-3W in India soon. The company has also patented its design. The company can launch it sometime in the year 2025. Recently a sketch of its design has come out. Let us know what features the Hero Surge S32 convertible electric scooter can come with.
What will be the features
Surge S32 is a hybrid vehicle consisting of an electric scooter. This electric scooter acts as a front wheel for the non-automatic rear module. It will also be given its own battery pack and electric motor. This will be done so that both the scooter and the non-automatic rear module have independent powertrains.
It will be offered in several variants. It will be brought with a three-wheeler auto rickshaw (S32 PV), a three-wheeler cargo vehicle (S32 LD), a three-wheeler covered cargo vehicle (S32 HD), and a flat-bed three-wheeler cargo vehicle (S32 FB) variants.
The Surge S32 combines an electric scooter and an electric 3W commercial vehicle in one package. This has not been done yet. Due to this the company has created a new vehicle category called L2-5 in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The new category represents two-wheeler and three-wheeler combi module vehicles, in which the L2 scooter is combined with a non-self-propelled rear module.
What is shown in the sketch
In appearance, the Surge S32 electric scooter part looks like a family scooter with a youthful design. Shock absorbers have been provided on both wheels to bear the weight of its non-self-propelled rear module.
It gets a disc brake at the front, which is unique for a three-wheeler CV. The rear module rests on the scooter and the operator rides it while sitting on the scooter seat.
How easy is the conversion
The instrumentation of the scooter is used in the three-wheeler mode as well. The rickshaw has an all-metal body. It is mounted on an AMSEP skateboard with a sturdy ladder-frame chassis. Surge S32 promises that the conversion from a two-wheeler to a three-wheeler can be done in less than 3 minutes in any road condition.