Ampere Vehicles, a Greaves Cotton subsidiary,
recently announced the launch of a new electric scooter, Ampere Zeal. The
latest vehicle to join Ampere's stable in India, the Zeal e-scooter is FAME II
approved and has also received a subsidy of ₹ 18,000 under the scheme. This has
brought down the new electric scooter's price to ₹ 69,962 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
from the earlier ex-showroom price of ₹ 87,862.
As noted by Ampere, the Zeal is a high-speed scooter
that makes use of a lithium-ion battery pack. This battery offers a range of 75
km on a single charge and takes 5.5 hours to charge to 100 per cent. But to
further optimize the battery range, the scooter gets two riding modes : economy and power which adjust the power output accordingly. The scooter has
a top speed of 55 km/h and can go from 0 to 50 km/h in 14 seconds.
Ampere Vehicles said that with the launch of Zeal,
it will focus on last mile connectivity solutions by replacing fuel-propelled
scooters with electric ones. The company offers several electric scooters in
India, such as Ampere V48, Reo, and Magnus. Besides e-scooters, the brand also
makes electric vehicles for industrial use.
