The Simple One that was spied had a rather interesting wrap aunched on Independence Day this year at a price of Rs. 1,09,999/- (ex-showroom), the electric scooter has good specifications to boast about. It featured a 4.8 kWh battery (with a removable module), a 7 kW (9.4 BHP) electric motor putting out 72 torques, a top speed of 105 km/hr and maximum range of 236 km per charge.
This first product from the
Bengaluru-based electric vehicle (EV) maker, which can be fully charged in 4
hours, also has a 7-inch touchscreen, 4 ride modes, dual disc brakes, 30-litre
under-seat storage and a dedicated app. It is said the recently spied Simple
One is being tested for durability, range and performance. Speaking of which,
the model that will be delivered to customers will supposedly have more poke.
Wondering why the Simple One has been
camouflaged even after it having been introduced to the world? Well, the
electric scooter is set to receive mild tweaks to its styling, that is why. Deliveries
of the recently spied Simple One, which will come with 3 years worth standard
and battery warranty, are expected to commence early next year.It will be made
at the company’s first plant that is being built at Shoolagiri in Tamil Nadu
with an area of 2 lakh square feet. The factory will be operational next year
upon completion of the first phase. When fully built, the facility can produce
10 lakh EVs a year.
In addition, the company aims to build a
second factory at Dharmapuri (also in Tamil Nadu) and has recently signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State government. The facility,
dubbed the world’s largest 2-wheeler factory, will be built at an initial
investment of Rs. 1000 crores over 600 acres of land. It will be operational by
2023. In all, over the course of the next 5 years, Simple Energy aims to invest
Rs. 2500 crores to develop its business.
