WMC300 HYBRID

INVENT

The WMC300FR is the second major project of many that White Motorcycle Concepts has delivered. This project delivered the V-Duct into a first responder motorcycle  that is now operational within the UK Police.  .

 

    White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) have completed substantial feasibility studies delivering the data required to more than prove its potential. The performance benefits these studies highlighted are between 15-25% efficiency improvement against the equivalent city motorcycle.

    With range limitations and battery cost being the main concern of electric vehicle ownership, the WMC300FR addresses this major problem. The benefits for both speed and efficiency of energy use have serious potential to disrupt the market as we know it.

    INNOVATE

    The proof of concept project is being supported by Innovate UK through the Advanced Propulsion Centre, enabling the concept to be designed, tested, redesigned and tested again.  The concept was created in collaboration with EY3 (core engineering), Total Sim (CFD) and Engenuity (FEA).  This was then supported by the Niche Vehicle Network through their production readiness grant to convert the proof of concept into a road legal, sustainably manufactured Emergency Services vehicle (WMC300FR). 

    CREATE

    The working demonstrator will show that the design addresses current aerodynamic inefficiency, vastly improving range and enhancing the potential for heat exchanger cooling. In addition, the new design will incorporate some parts manufactured from recycled plastic, will deliver improved safety performance through enhanced stability at steady state motion and even more importantly in the braking phase and reduce inner city particulate emissions generated from exhaust and brakes. 

    The pilot fleet was delivered into Northamptonshire Police in October 2022.

    STATUS

    Completed

    OBJECTIVES

    Create real-world demonstrator

    Deliver a road-going model for the emergency services

    COMPLETION

    2021

    2022

    TECHNOLOGY IN USE

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    LEARN MORE

    White Motorcycle Concepts main website is to highlight the techology that it produces.  A dedicated website containing further detail on the WMC300FR can be found by clicking on the link below.