The new electrified mobility world has opened its arms wide open to accept the new, comparatively cost-effective with a low running cost and quick charge cycles Electric bikes.
On top of that, there are many models which allow battery swapping.
We have prepared a list of top 5 electric scooters with removable/detachable batteries:
- Hero Vida (Price – Rs. 1.45 lakh): Forayed into the electric mobility space with the launch of a new e-scooter – Vida. Vida is Hero’s first ever electric scooter and the company claims the top speed to be 80 kmph and the range to be 165 km per charge.
- Bounce Infinity (Price – Rs. 64,299): Using a 2 kWh 48V 39 Ah swappable battery pack that is paired to a hub motor, Bounce Infinity gives a top speed of 65 kmph while producing just 2.9bhp of peak power and peak torque of 83Nm.
Using an IP67-rated lithium-ion battery, it only takes 4-5 hours to full charge and offer a range of 85 km. It gets two ride modes Eco and Sport.
- Hero Optima CX (Price – Rs. 62,190 – Rs. 77,490): Powered by a 550W BLDC motor that produces 1.2bhp of peak power while being mated to a 52.2V, 30Ah lithium phosphate battery. With a range of 140 kms and top speed of 45 kmph, it takes 4-5 hours to charge.
- Simple Energy One (Price – Rs. 1.10 lakh): Based out of Bangalore, Simple Energy’s first electric scooter, One is powered by a 4.8kWh battery pack accelerates from 0 to 40kmph in 2.7 seconds and offers a range of 236km on a full charge.
- Okinawa i-Praise Plus (Price – Rs. 1.45 lakh): Using a 3.3 kWh lithium-ion removable battery, Okinawa i-Praise Plus gives a range of up to 139 kilometres. With an auto cut feature, the scooter takes 4-5 hours with a micro-charger to charge. Offered with a 3-year battery guarantee and a 3-year or 30,000 km (whichever comes first) electric motor warranty, Okinawa is a good option.
