Ather S340 Electric Scooter
The folks at Ather Energy have finally
done it! Ather S340 is the country’s first smart electric scooter. Ather Energy
is the brainchild of two IIT graduates Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain. They have
received funding from Tiger Global and founders of Flipkart!
Powered by a lithium ion battery pack,
the scooter can attain a top speed of 72 kmph and claims of a riding range of
up to 60 km. The battery is even IP67 certified which means it is protected
against dust as well as water.
Set to be sold only via online channels,
the S340 gets a touchscreen dashboard which integrates the data to a cloud
based storage to help in personalising the riding experience. The dash includes
features like user profile based sign in, on board navigation and
pre-configured drive modes (like sport and economy).
Mated to the scooter is the S340 mobile
application which keeps the rider connected with the scooter. This allows the
customer to configure ride, profile preferences and navigation routes.
Predictive analytics and aggregation of ride statistics help in customising the
recommendations. As more vehicles go on the roads, aggregate rider and vehicle
data will increase and help in customising vehicle updates which will be
delivered automatically over the air.
The in-house developed battery has a
life of 50,000 km and can be charged up to 80 per cent in just 50 minutes using
fast charging. Under standard charging cycle it uses a normal 5 A socket.
The Ather S340 will be manufactured in
Bangalore and will roll out at the end of this year. Pre-orders though will be
open in the next quarters for Bangalore, Chennai and Pune.
