The Green paint scheme for the 2019 Bajaj Dominar 400 seen rolling off the production line,

to get upside down forks

Bajaj will launch the updated Dominar 400 within the next few weeks in India. The motorcycle was spotted a couple of times while it was being tested on the Indian road already. It was even teased in a new Bajaj brand promotional video as well. The updated motorcycle apart from getting some cosmetic and mechanical updates will also feature some attractive new paint schemes.

The soon to be launched Dominar 400 was spotted inside the Bajaj factory in a new green color paint scheme which is actually a glossy green paint. Although we are not exactly sure at this point whether this particular paint scheme will be launched in India or is an export model yet, but to be quite honest, it is a very glossy color scheme which will definitely turn some heads if it gets launched in India.

The 2019 Dominar 400 received some major updates in the form of a new upside down forks towards the front which replaces the conventional unit, redesigned radiator grille and dual muffler setup. While both the instrument cluster and the fuel tank mounted secondary cluster too received their own fair share of updates.

They are some other changes made to the motorcycle as well which include a new slightly repositioned front disc brakes, redesigned crash guard for better protection, and slightly longer rear fender. Whereas the all-LED headlamp setup, seats and fuel tank are carried over from the old bike. Another major upgrade that the upcoming Dominar 400 will receive is an updated engine.

Rumours are that the new Dominar 400 will likely get a BSVI compliant motor which will be more powerful than the current unit. Currently, the Dominar is powered by a 373 cc single-cylinder, liquid cooled unit. The engine produces about 34 bhp of peak power and 35 Nm of peak torque.

The unit is paired with a 6-speed gearbox and gets a slipper clutch as standard. Although Bajaj hasn’t made any official announcement yet you can expect this motorcycle to arrive in the coming weeks and will likely be priced Rs 15,000-20,000 more than the current variant.ames within seconds

With the world moving towards electric mobility, we will soon see roads filled with electric vehicles. While the future of electric mobility is still a few years away in India, the Chinese market is filled with electric vehicles and the consumers have accepted the vehicles quite well. There are many kinds of electric vehicle on sale in the Chinese market including the locally-made ones.

Here is a video of a locally assembled electric two-wheeler in China that catches fire within seconds and was reduced to ashes. Electric vehicles use complicated charging modules and have big batteries that power the electric motor. Most of the modern-day electric vehicles get the highly efficient lithium-ion batteries, which are known for their excellent capacity and charge hold time.

However, the lithium-ion batteries can be extremely dangerous. As seen in the video, the scooter catches fire in the middle of the road and within seconds the whole vehicle is engulfed in the fire. Lithium-ion batteries can get affected in many various ways. It can be because of a short-circuit or a punctured battery pack.

The fire can spread uncontrollably. To ensure that the batteries remain safe and avoid any such incident, manufacturers often install safety device that can cut off the power supply to the baSp during a short circuit. Many manufacturers also place them in secured enclosures to avoid any punctures, especially during high-speed accidents.

It is not only about low-cost electric vehicles being vulnerable to such accidents. Many Tesla vehicles have also caught fire after accidents due to the lithium-ion batteries. While the electric future looks unavoidable now, manufacturers should be working towards the vehicles safer. Electric vehicles can explode during accidents and that reduces any chance of survival.

The shocking incident in China also shows police officers carrying fire extinguishers and dousing the out-of-control fire. Even with the extinguisher, it takes some time to bring the fire under control. There is no doubt that electric vehicles are the future but will be safer than the regular vehicles in the market? That’s a big question that remains unanswered for the time being