Innovation

The innovation applies motorcycle functionality and environmentalism to replace conventional motorcycles. Gesits carries 5 KW electric motor, has a lithium ion battery of 50 volts and 40 AH to support a range of 100 kilometers on a single charge. It only takes 90 minutes to fully charge the battery.

Motorcycles are also equipped with regenerative brake features and the battery will recharge automatically when decelerating. Each motor system connects directly to Android OS. Users monitor speed, rpm, temperature and voltage through their smartphone. The motorcycle's chassis body uses one-inch diameter tubular steel and black fiber plastic. The front design is a shark snout ended headlamp on both sides and the rear has multilevel seats for driver and passenger.

Inspiration

Pollution in Jakarta (Indonesian Capital) and the surrounding area is largely contributed by two-wheeled vehicles because motorcycles are the most widely used (about 75 percent). GESITS was born from a dream to create an environmentally friendly and modern transportation tool that was made by an Indonesian company. GESITS has also been able to connect its products with an application on the smartphone. Through the application, users can check the condition of electric scooters such as battery indicators, distance traveled, average accuracy, maximum speed, and also check error codes if there is a problem on the electric scooter. GESITS provides an alternative solution of transportation for Indonesians.

Overall impact

Getting more people to use electric motorcycles means that fewer will be using combustion vehicles. This is directly related to a reduction of greenhouse emissions. GESITS, as a pioneer, not only generates a positive change towards the environment, but can accelerate the transition of sustainable energy use within Indonesia.

It generates a thrifty economic value in the day to day of the user. After making an initial investment, the customer will save in fuel, maintenance and other expenses related to a conventional motor.

Business benefit

Electric motorcycle offers a great reduction in transportation costs for businesses and people mobilisation. Although electric vehicles like GESITS are more expensive to produce, they have significantly lower running costs. The cost is about US $0.11 per kWh, so you spend just US$ 0.57 when riding Gesits every 100 kilometres.

The other benefit is for human health, city improvements, sustainable energy and health of the planet. The company also generates local jobs and maximize the local materials used.

Social and environmental benefit

The clear advantages to going electric: no need to visit the gas station, no oil, and no exhaust fumes. GESIT Motorcycles’ 100% electric motorcycle significantly reduces CO2 and noxious fumes emissions while also saving oil reserves, conserving oil, and reducing tail pipe emissions offer a wide range of benefits. In fact, because the electrical grid is becoming increasingly efficient year after year, GESIT will become more energy efficient and cleaner in upcoming years.

Interviews

M SAMYARTO, Direktur Utama

Sabar Tirto Mardani, Coordinator