There are several Electric scooter manufacturers are landing in the auto market to perform their best in terms of EV range and price. Electric Vehicles are gaining lots of attention in India as an eco-friendly and cost-effective way to commute. To prevent the higher fuel charges, Electric scooters/cars are the best option for your daily transportation needs. Here in this Your EV Finder article, we will check the best way to select a new electric vehicle in India.
How to select the best Electric Scooter in India
Range: First of all you need to ask the seller or agent in the showroom how much the EV provide a range. You must check the electric scooter running 50-60 km on a single charge for daily needs if you have a less budget, in terms of a higher budget you can go with an 80-100 km range electric vehicle.
Speed: At the time of writing this article, in India several electric scooters have a top speed of 25 km/h. Only a select few models like Ather, Ola, and Simple One go up to 40-50 km/h speeds.
Battery: The main concern while choosing the best Electric Scooter is having a better battery on it. Lithium-ion batteries are the first choice in 2023. The lithium-ion battery was developed in the '90s and gained popularity in both transportation and in the consumer electronics industry. Renault uses lithium-ion technology for ZOE and the other electric vehicles in the range. Moreover, the Group is working on incorporating its batteries into a circular economy setup aiming to extend their lifespan as much as possible.
Charging Time: You must ask the charging time of the select EV. It should be under 4-5 hours.
Portable Battery: Models with removable, portable batteries are more convenient for charging.
Types of Electric Scooters in India
In India, there are several electric scooter categories available which will surely fulfil your daily needs. Below you can check the exact type of electric scooters in India.
Basic Features: The basic features of electric scooters in India are priced at Rs. 30,000 onwards. Some companies are offering this type of vehicle and it includes Ampere Magnus, Okaya models and more.
High-Speed: If you like premium e-scooters then you can go with up to Rs. 70,000 to Rs. 1 lakh price. In India, you will get vehicles like Ather 450X, Bajaj Chetak, TVS iQube and more.
E-Cycles: Electric cycles are lower in cost also no registration is needed. Eg. Hero Lectro, Avon E-Bikes.
Electric two-wheeler sales in October 2023
The electric two-wheeler sales in India have finally received a huge jump after the reduction in subsidy came into effect on June 1, 2023. In October 2023 the electric two-wheeler industry recorded sales of 74,252 vehicles, the third highest in the year. This is up from 63,706 vehicles sold in September 2023.
Electric two-wheeler sold by the companies
Ola has sold over 2,00,000 electric scooters in India till October 2023.
TVS Motor, sold 16,340 electric scooters in October 2023, up from 15,576 scooters in September 2023.
Bajaj Auto sold 8,932 electric scooters in October 2023, up from 7,087 scooters sold in September 2023.
Hero MotoCorp sold 1,914 electric scooters in October 2023, up from 530 scooters sold in September 2023.
