The Quantya EVO1 Strada was the street version of the Swiss company’s electric motocross bike. It was derived from the EVO1 Track, detuned to 8.5 kW, weighed 95 kg and was approved for use on the road. Its riding time was quoted at 30 to 180 minutes, and in 2009 it cost 8,075 euro excluding VAT.
Quantya EVO1 Strada at a glance
| Maker | Quantya S.A., Paradiso (Lugano), Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Type | road-legal electric motorcycle |
| Based on | Quantya EVO1 Track |
| Power | 8.5 kW |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Riding time | 30 to 180 minutes |
| Price | 8,075 euro excluding VAT (2009) |
| Company founded | 2005, by Claudio Dick |
| Company fate | bankruptcy proceedings opened in 2018 and closed for lack of assets |
The Strada has a short section in the German Wikipedia article on the manufacturer Quantya; this page uses that section, so the article is shorter than usual. Based on one source.
History of the Quantya EVO1 Strada
Quantya S.A. was founded in 2005 by the entrepreneur Claudio Dick in Switzerland and concentrated on the development and production of sport electric motorcycles. The firm was based in Paradiso, a part of Lugano. Its main product was the electric motocross bike EVO1 Track, and the Strada was offered alongside it as a version derived from the Track but with approval for the road.
The Strada kept the layout of the off-road machine but was tuned down to 8.5 kW and weighed 95 kg – three kilograms more than the Track. The quoted riding time was the same 30 to 180 minutes. The price in 2009 was 8,075 euro excluding VAT, against 9,282 euro for the motocross version.
The company did not survive: in 2018 bankruptcy proceedings were opened against QUANTYA SA and then closed because there were no assets left to cover them.
Design and features
- Road approval: the Strada was the version of the Quantya that could be used on public roads.
- Gentler tune: 8.5 kW instead of the 12 kW of the Track.
- Low weight: 95 kg, only 3 kg more than the motocross bike it was based on.
- Same riding time: 30 to 180 minutes between charges, as on the Track.
- Lower price: 8,075 euro excluding VAT against 9,282 euro for the Track.
Quantya EVO1 Strada versions
- EVO1 Strada: the road-legal model described here.
- EVO1 Track: the motocross bike it was derived from, with 12 kW and 92 kg.
The off-road machine it was based on is the Quantya EVO1 Track. More electric motorcycles are in the Quantya collection.
Sources
- Quantya, German Wikipedia: company, Strada specification, price
