The Chetak electric scooter has been
granted design patent in Europe. The application was filed with the regional
patent office in February this year. The Chetak is Bajaj Auto’s first electric
scooter. It was launched in India in January 2020 for a starting price of INR 1
lakh (ex-showroom). It is available in two variants - Urbane and Premium. Soon
after launching the Chetak here in India, Bajaj Auto filed a design patent for
the electric scooter with the European Union Intellectual Property Office on 28
February 2020. The application has been approved and is valid until 28 February
2025.
At the moment, it is unclear whether Bajaj
Auto will sell the Chetak electric scooter in Europe or not. If there is a
plan, we think that it would be the Chetak Premium that will be the more
feasible option for the European countries. What do you think? Let us know with
a comment.
The Chetak has a truly exquisite design.
The retro-modern look is one of the key USPs of the electric scooter. The
Chetak has a 3 kWh, IP67-rated battery pack. The electric motor makes 4 kW of
power and 16 Nm of torque. The electric scooter has a claimed range of 95 km.
It takes 5 hours to fully charge the battery pack. Another great feature of the
Chetak is its fully-digital LCD instrument cluster. It is an elegant circular
unit which gels with the overall design of the electric scooter. It supports
Bluetooth connectivity which allows customers to connect their smartphones and
use several convenient features.
In related news, the deliveries of the
Chetak have been delayed in India because of the COVID-19. Bajaj Auto will
resume the deliveries of the new electric scooter in Q3 this year.
