Monday, December 16, 2013

GREEN COMPUTING IN MALAYSIA - MODENAS

ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE BY MODENAS


INTRODUCTION
In 16 Jun 2011, Motor dan Enjin Nasional Sdn. Bhd. (MODENAS) has launched the motorcycle powered by electric power without fuel. This motorcycle built with electrical system that using battery type of lead acid and nano gel that is eco-friendly. This is the first of the motorcycle with generate by electric power by MODENAS in Malaysia. The motorcycle is known as Modenas CTric, this motorcycle is produce by MODENAS engineers and the installation part factory at Kawasan Perusahaan Gurun, Kedah Darul Aman. By this product also, this country get one of revolution not in just automotive sector but it is also in green technology in Malaysia. Modenas CTric also is the one of the electric motorcycle in Malaysia that get SIRIM qualification standard and JPJ (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan) electric transport permission and registration by Road Transport Act 1987 in December 2010 in parliament Malaysia says Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha (Minister of Transport).



FACTORS

The factors that influence the using of electric motorcycle mission to protect the environment, by that this motorcycle has less emission of carbon dioxide rather than others type of motorcycle that using oil as a fuel. The second factor that implemented the using this motorcycle is to save the energy source, as we know now days the oil is become less year by years. So by using this motorcycle it will use the battery 1200Wh with five units that allow the user to charging the battery if the battery is empty for long term, this is the innovation of one of idea green technology.

BENEFIT / ADVANTAGE
The benefit of using motorcycle Modenas CTric is too much, Modenas CTric is it generated fully by the battery that contain lead acid and nano gel. The estimate charging for this motorcycle also have the fast duration rather that others type of electric transport. From Modenas web page, Modenas has give information that the duration for charging this CTric motorcycle in fast mode is 3.5hours, and the normal charging usually is 8hours.

This motorcycle is known as moped motorcycle because the power of speed is 70 kilometers per hours, this is the advantage of using electric motorcycle because it has higher capacity speed same as others moped fuel motorcycle such as Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha brands. The green technology that Modenas implemented in this motorcycle also, it give the bikers saving of money by 1 cent per one kilometers. Modenas also give out information that the battery has the reliability of battery performance that it can take up 500 times cycle charging. Modenas CTric motorcycle battery also can be recycle 100% after the end of life expectancy.


CONCLUSION
As the conclusion is, Modenas had make a new improvement in their automotive sector by launched electric motorcycle. Furthermore, Modenas must take action by doing a R&D to make this Modenas electric motorcycle more range using in Malaysia country by prevent the lack of electric source provider and the life expectancy of part of vehicle.


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