The new-age customers have fallen into a special
category as they delve on strolling around in scooters with funky appearance.
It has given rise to premium scooters that are sporty as well as performing
better on roads.
On hindsight, the government’s tax relaxation and
compulsion to curb the soaring pollution levels will put the emphasise on
electric mobility. It will in turn highlight on electric scooters as highly
accessible solution and already the mainstream manufacturers as well as several
ambitious startups are in line to come up with new products. Hero Electric is a
pioneer in the industry and at the Green Mobility Expo it has introduced a new
e-scooter called Flash with its traditional point of affordable pricing.
The company believes this scooter will catch
attention of the customers who want to buy a vehicle that is environment
friendly and doesn’t cost much. The company believed it could sell an
e-scooter within a budget of 25,000 and the Flash was the certain outcome. Its
production is limited to just 2,000 examples, and offers a conventional scooter
look with an electric power unit.
The e-scooter
comes available at an introductory price of Rs. 19,990 (ex-showroom, New
Delhi). The price carries government subsidy of Rs 14,000 for electric vehicles
as it is co-developed by Hero Electric with Department of Science and the
Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV). It is powered by a 250
watt electric motor combined with a 48 volt 20Ah VRLA battery. This electric
powertrain delivers a running range of 65 km on a single charge. The battery
needs around 6-8 hours to be fully charged and the scooter is claimed to be
capable of delivering a top speed of 25 km/h. Hero Electric could offer a
lithium-ion battery equipped Flash in the coming few months which would price
it at around Rs 15,000-20,000 difference compared to the existing model.
