Flux Primo electric dirt bike revealed, showing off impressive silent performance
There’s a new electric dirt bike on the block, and by the looks of its first demonstration video, the Flux Primo is coming in swinging.
The Slovenian-based company Flux Performance just released the video below and shared early specs from the Flux Primo.
Despite deliveries still seemingly in the distance, the bike already looks ready to go in its current prototype form.
The Flux Primo is built around a 7 kWh swappable battery pack. While it isn’t very large in capacity for typical electric motorcycles today, it’s actually near the top of the pack for electric dirt bikes.
The somewhat smaller yet higher power battery is optimized not for long distance riding like most electric motorcycles, but rather punchy performance on the track. Thanks to a swappable design, a freshly-charged battery can be dropped in between races to allow riders to get back out there and push even harder.
A water-cooled motor is tunable with personalizable throttle and power maps that allow beginner and experienced riders to adjust the bike’s performance to match their skill level.
The company claims it can outperform any 450cc dirt bike thanks to its claimed 63 kW (85 hp) peak power rating, which would seem to fit with the impressive performance seen in the Primo’s test video.
With electric control comes the ability to take advantage of additional smart tech, such as a vehicle control unit that takes in data from sensors like g-forces, lean angles and wheel speeds to feed an algorithm that improves rider safety and performance. The company explained that it used a software-defined approach that makes it possible to “control every aspect of the bike with code,
opening up a new world of possibilities.”
That digital approach also resulted in what Flux refers to as its “digital clutch”, which both cuts power to the motor and engages a regenerative braking function. As with nearly all electric motorcycles, a mechanical clutch is not needed due to a more simplified and less finicky single-speed drivetrain.
The lack of a foot brake lever also allows riders more freedom by controlling the braking entirely with their fingers.
That freedom is an essential part of the design, explains CEO Marko Ukota:
We want a future where we ride more and enjoy true freedom, shaping it with the help of riders. We’re committed to having an honest transparent relationship and claims we can stand by. Because at the end of the day, we’re not just building a bike, we’re building a community of innovators who are changing the status quo. The Primo is our starting point, this is just the beginning.
The Flux Primo’s performance looks impressive, though its timeline seems a bit less stirring. The company claims that final production is set to begin in Q4 of 2024 but that it won’t start deliveries until one year later in Q4 of 2025. When the bike does eventually roll out, it will come in three versions. There will be a motocross model for track use, as well as enduro and supermoto versions that will be street-legal.
For those that want to put down a €50 reservation two years ahead of estimated deliveries, note that the bike is expected to cost €12,000. That would bring it in at a similar price to other models like the Stark Varge and Cake Kalk.
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JPMorgan Chase says it will invest $10 billion into industries critical for national security
JPMorgan Chase on Monday said it is launching a decade-long plan to help finance and take direct stakes in companies it considers crucial to U.S. interests.
The bank said in a statement it would invest up to $10 billion into companies in four areas: defense and aerospace, “frontier” technologies including AI and quantum computing, energy technology including batteries, and supply chain and advanced manufacturing.
The money is part of a broader effort, dubbed the Security and Resiliency Initiative, in which JPMorgan said it will finance or facilitate $1.5 trillion in funding for companies it identifies as crucial. It said the total amount is 50% more than a previous plan.
“It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals, products and manufacturing — all of which are essential for our national security,” JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said in the release.
As the biggest American bank by assets and a Wall Street juggernaut, JPMorgan was already raising funds and lending money to companies in those industries. But the move helps organize the company’s activities around national interests at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and China.
On Friday, markets tumbled as President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese imports after the major U.S. trading partner tightened export controls on rare earths.
In the release, Dimon said that the U.S. needs to “remove obstacles” including excessive regulations, “bureaucratic delay” and “partisan gridlock.”
JPMorgan said that within the four major areas, there were 27 specific industries it would look to support with advice, financing and investments. That includes areas as diverse as nanomaterials, autonomous robots, spacecraft and space launches, and nuclear and solar power.
“Our security is predicated on the strength and resiliency of America’s economy,” Dimon said. “This new initiative includes efforts like ensuring reliable access to life-saving medicines and critical minerals, defending our nation, building energy systems to meet AI-driven demand and advancing technologies like semiconductors and data centers.”
The bank said it would hire an unspecified numbers of bankers and create an external advisory council to support its initiative.
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