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      Greaves Cotton Electric Rickshaw, Ampere eScooters – 2023 Auto Expo

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      Greaves Cotton unveiled Made in India products in two-wheelers and three-wheelers segments which also including e2w Ampere PrimusFuture Greaves Cotton Electric Rickshaw – 2023 Auto ExpoGreaves Cotton, a well-known name in terms of engineering proficiency synonymous with the manufacture of powertrains for last-mile passenger and cargo mobility has a hefty lineup of electric two and three wheelers at the 2023 Auto Expo being held in Greater Noida. With a commitment of Rs 1,500 crore capital investment into the EV space, Greaves Cotton has showcased its 2 and 3 wheelers inspired by the Arctic Tern for last passenger and cargo last mile e-mobility.In the electric two wheeler space, the company has the Ampere Primus, a B2C e-scooter on display with special attention to attracting the attention of younger segment of buyers. There is the Ampere NXG and Ampere NXU also in the same segmentElectric 2 and 3 Wheelers on DisplayIn the commercial electric three wheeler segment, Greaves Cotton has Greaves ELP – a passenger e3, along with Greaves ELC cargo e3w and Greaves Aero Vision which is a futuristic cargo concept on display.Greaves ELP – an electric passenger 3 wheeler that will empower auto drivers with disruptive cost savingsGreaves ELC – an electric cargo 3 wheeler that will meet the ever-growing demand in moving cargo, at a much lower cost to serveGreaves Aero Vision – a futuristic cargo concept that will ensure the needs of efficiency and performance are met in the evolving cargo mobility segment.Future Greaves Cotton Electric Rickshaw – 2023 Auto ExpoAmpere Primus – An elegant looking, high speed scooter promises a top speed of 77 km/h, acceleration from 0-40 km/h in under 5 seconds and efficient torque via a 4 kW mid mounted motor. Range stands at 100+ kms on full charge while it is offered in 4 modes of Eco, City, Power, and Reverse.On the safety front, it gets LFP battery technology with smart BMS in Phase 1 with AIS 156 compliance. The battery offers longer life with this LFP technology thus making it cost effective to customers.Features on board the Ampere Primus include Bluetooth connectivity, navigation via phone app, and seating is wider with added leg room. The Primus is offered in a choice of 4 metallic colour options of Himalayan White, Royal Orange, Havelock Blue and Buck Black along with dual tone body panels.Ampere Electric Scooter – 2023 Auto ExpoAmpere NXG is also a highly good looking e-scooter with IoT connectivity while Ampere NXU is a B2B e-scooter useful for commercial applications while it can also be used for private use. Of these, the Ampere Primus is now open for bookings across India while the other vehicles will be launched in the coming financial year.Electric Vehicle PowertrainsWhere powertrains to power the electric vehicle segment is concerned, the company plans to introduce motor controllers and integration software. The company also plans to enhance growth of Greaves Finance and Greaves Retail along with shared initiatives with multi brand retails stores with over 15 electric vehicles along with service and spares for these cleaner and greener e-vehicles for more affordable last mile mobility.Future Greaves Cotton Electric Rickshaw – 2023 Auto ExpoNagesh Basavanhalli, Executive Vice Chairman of Greaves Cotton Limited said, “Greaves Cotton is in the process of transitioning from a metal-based, manufacturing engineering company to an electric, electronic and mechatronics based mobility technology company that is solving the 21st century challenges in clean and affordable last-mile mobility.The products and technology we have unveiled here, today, bear testimony to our purposeful stride towards emerging as India’s most complete EV ecosystem player. Each product, inspired by the Arctic Tern, epitomizes its sustainable spirit, aerodynamic efficiency for mobility and intelligent design. We are committed to help India transition to electric mobility while setting a new benchmark of scale, sophistication, and diversity in the EV landscape. 2023 marks a new growth phase for us, as we provide holistic, end-to-end solutions and empower lives.” More

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      Hero Harley 350cc Specs Leak – More Power Than RE Classic, Bullet

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      Partnership with Harley-Davidson has helped Hero MotoCorp in exploring opportunities beyond the commuter segmentUpcoming 350cc Hero-Harley motorcycleHero-Harley partnership entails a range of engagements including sales and service of Harley-Davidson bikes in India by Hero, Harley network expansion, tech collaborations and development of new platform and motorcycles. The first of new Hero-Harley bikes are likely to target the middleweight segment, which is currently dominated by Royal Enfield.Other players in middleweight segment include Honda, Jawa, Yezdi, Keeway and QJ Motor. In future, brands like Triumph and Bajaj are also expected to challenge Royal Enfield’s supremacy.Hero-Harley cruiser showcasedLast month in November, Niranjan Gupta, CFO at Hero MotoCorp, had confirmed the development of new Hero-Harley bikes. Now, two of these motorcycles have been showcased to some dealers and select individuals. One of these bikes is a cruiser, closely resembling 338R concept that was revealed as a sketch in 2019. The second bike is a street motorcycle, equipped with a single-cylinder motor.Hero-Harley bikes were showcased at a customer clinic. It appears that Hero was taking inputs on various aspects of the new bikes such as their styling and features, viability, pricing, etc. It was also good to get some feedback from people, who happened to be there. Such inputs will be useful for the company before the bikes are launched in India.Hero-Harley 350cc motorcycle specs leakBoth bikes were unbranded units and did not have any type of badging. It may have been done on purpose to ensure that inputs provided are free from any type of biases for a specific brand. Both bikes have retro profile with round headlamp and circular rear view mirrors and instrument pod. Some common features include USD forks, spoke-styled alloy wheels and monoshock rear suspension.Hero Harley 350cc Specs LeakNew leaked info reveals more details about the upcoming Hero-Harley 350cc motorcycle. As per this leak, it will be called X350RA and will be powered by a single cylinder 353 cc engine. Power output will be at 23 PS, making it more powerful than Royal Enfield 350cc machines like Classic, Hunter, Meteor and Bullet. RE 350cc bikes delivery about 20 PS power and 27 Nm torque.Hero-Harley bikes can emerge as a tough challenger to Royal Enfield bikes. They won’t get habitually labelled as commuters and Hero can ensure the most competitive pricing. Affordable pricing is one the key reasons for success of Royal Enfield bikes, both in domestic and international markets. It applies across the range, including 350cc, 410cc and 650cc bikes. Hero being India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, can work with its partners and suppliers to offer an irresistible deal to enthusiasts.Hero-Harley 350cc motorcycle specs leakFocus on EVsWhile ICE-based motorcycles and scooters continue to be the mainstay for Hero MotoCorp, the company has stepped up focus in electric segment as well. Similar to Harley-Davidson, Hero has partnered with Ather Energy and Gogoro in EV space. Investments worth up to US$ 60 million have also been allocated for California (USA)-based Zero Motorcycles. These collaborations will help accelerate development of new products and expansion of charging infrastructure.Hero’s first electric scooter Vida is currently available for sale in Bengaluru, Delhi and Jaipur. Two variants are on offer, V1 Plus and V1 Pro. Range is 143 km and 165 km, respectively. Top speed of both is electronically limited to 80 kmph.Source More

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      Top 10 150cc To 200cc Motorcycles Nov 22 – Unicorn, Apache, Pulsar, R15, MT15

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      150cc-200cc motorcycles segment didn’t show impressive numbers as highest volume-pusher Pulsar dropped quite a lot in salesImage – The Bikers DiaryAs opposed to 1,79,043 units sold in October 2022, 150cc – 200cc motorcycles sales are nothing to write home about. Sure, there was growth YoY as opposed to November 2021 figures of 95,336 units. Hence, this segment saw an 18.93% YoY growth and 36.67% MoM decline by selling 1,13,380 units.Volume gained YoY is 18,044 units, while volume lost MoM is 65,663 units. The main reason for this steep decline is a drop in Pulsar sales. Usually, Pulsar used to dominate this space and just a month before, Pulsar sales stood at 49,389 units and topped the sales charts. In November 2022, that spot was occupied by Honda Unicorn with just 28,729 units.Top 10 150cc To 200cc Motorcycles Nov 22Honda Unicorn has galloped ahead as Pulsar sales dropped drastically and registered 84.69% YoY growth. In fact, Unicorn sales dropped by 10.18% MoM. Market share of Unicorn is 25.34%. Benefitting from drop in Pulsar sales, the horse in TVS’ Apache has galloped ahead of Pulsar by just 30 units.At just 27,122 units, Apache fell into the red completely registering 5.19% YoY decline and 33.83% MoM decline. Bajaj Pulsar takes 3rd place as it shrank in sales like a bag of salt in a gunny sack dipped in water. With just 27,092 units, Pulsar sales grew YoY by 35.75% and gained 7,134 units, but dropped by 45.15% MoM and lost 22,297 units along the way.Motorcycle sales 150cc to 200cc – Nov 2022 vs Nov 2021 (YoY)Yamaha FZ sales stood at 7,998 units and are just 4.7% more than figures registered in 2021. FZ saw a decline of 60.92% MoM and lost 12,452 units. Platform partners R15 and MT15 sold 7,427 and 6,335 units respectively. While MT15 more than doubled its sales YoY by 132.31%, both R15 and MT15 failed to show positive growth MoM.KTM 200 range of motorcycles saw 2,293 units in November 2022. With 1,894 units to beat from last year, KTM saw 21.07% YoY growth and slipped down by 42.70% where MoM analysis is concerned. Hornet and X-Blade sales fall close to each other. Hornet 2.0 and X-Blade sold 1,655, up from 1 unit sold last year and 1,233, up from 0 unit sold last year respectively.Hornet 2.0 is the only vehicle out of the 15 on this list to register positive growth MoM at the rate of 25.38% by gaining 335 units in volume. Hero’s first entrant in this list signifies how well rivals have gone, leaving this juggernaut behind in the 150cc-200cc motorcycle segment. With just 1,196 units sold, Hero Xtreme range saw a 63.21% YoY decline and a 76.86% MoM decline.Motorcycle sales 150cc to 200cc – Nov 2022 vs Oct 2022 (MoM)Avenger, Xpulse Sales Nov 2022Bajaj Avenger is the only true blue cruiser in this list (apart from Intruder which sold 0 units) and sold just under 1000 units. Sales halved YoY at 52.02% and almost halved MoM at 40.21%. Gixxer 150 range includes naked Gixxer and Gixxer SF. Both of them combined only managed to sell 649 units and fell in the red completely.XPulse 200 sold 582 units and lost 72.73% sales YoY and 80.42% MoM. Volume loss stood at 1,721 units YoY and 2,390 units MoM. Even though Xpulse 200 saw a decline, it still managed to sell over 5 times more than Honda’s pseudo-ADV CB200X. With just 93 units sold, CB200X fell into the red completely. More

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      New Vespa 300cc Scooter Spied Testing In India – Launch In 2023

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      This 300cc engine is said to be similar to 300cc scooters offered by Keeway – It makes 18.4 bhp of power and 22 Nm of torqueImage for illustration. Credit – ScooteriaThe Indian scooter market was not mature enough to embrace unconventional products like Kinetic Blaze back in the day. Fast forward to 2023, we have sporty scooters in the form of Yamaha Aerox 155. 300cc scooters have sprung up too and if you want a grotesque, BMW even has C 400 GT that costs an absolute bomb.Vespa being a stalwart in the scooter field can’t shy away from offering a 300cc scooter in an important market like India. New Vespa GTS 300cc scooter has been spied testing in India and is likely to go on sale soon. Let’s take a look.New Vespa 300cc Scooter SpiedThere used to be multiple speculations in place since 2020 that Vespa is working on a larger 300cc engine. Followed by the economic crisis post Covid-19, this development was somewhat muted. In 2023, it seems to be undergoing testing for an imminent launch in near future.Vespa GTS line stands for Granturismo Sport and has a larger body than other Vespa scooters owing to its touring credentials. As the name suggests, Vespa GTS 300cc scooter is touring-oriented and hence offers a lot of space for both rider and pillion. The engine seems to be a much larger unit than Vespa’s current flagship Racing Sixties 150’s engine.New Vespa 300cc Scooter SpiedUpon closer inspection, this doesn’t look like the 2023 model that was showcased at 2022 EICMA. It is not yet sure if this test mule will get the same TFT colour screen as found on the GTS 300 SuperTech variant sold globally. The test mule spotted in India had a phone holder or testing equipment mounted on top of its instrument cluster.Another point to be noted is that global models get disc brakes at both front and back. The test mule that was spotted in India featured rear drum brakes. This might be a cost-cutting measure to offer 2023 Vespa GTS 300 at an attractive price point.Specs & FeaturesOther notable cost cutting is evident in the engine cooling system. While the Indian test mule is an air-cooled unit, globally, Vespa offers a liquid-cooled engine. The 300cc engine in question also does duties on recently launched Keeway Vieste 300 and Sixties 300i. On Keeway products, this engine is said to be on a different tune, while Vespa will offer its scooter with a different tune.Specifications and features including engine displacement might vary compared to international spec model. When launched, it will rival both Keeway scooters with 300cc engines and prices can fall between Rs. 3 – 3.5 lakh (ex-sh).Source More

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      2023 Ather 450x Electric Scooter Deliveries Start – First Batch

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      New Ather Battery Protect warranty scheme is applicable to all new 450X purchases and existing Ather owners can avail it at an additional costAther Electric Scooter New 2023 ModelAther Energy was among the first to launch a premium electric scooter in India. It even took performance electric scooter crown for a long time as well. The company even claims that 450X is the first ever scooter of any kind to come with a built-in touchscreen and first-ever scooter of any kind to get on board Google Maps.At Ather’s Community Day held on January 7th, there was a lot of information divulged from Ather. There was a new OTA update, a new warranty scheme, a new seat, and colours as well. There was a lot of attention given to update software, user interface and Google Maps integration as well. Now that TVC is out, let’s take a closer look.2023 Ather 450x Electric Scooter DeliveriesElectric powertrains need a lot of fine-tuning with their software so as to extract most out of its potential. These softwares are updated periodically to ensure the user gets the most optimum experience. Ola calls it Move OS and Ather calls it AtherStack. Latter is now updated and is called AtherStack 5.0.Tarun Mehta – Co-Founder & CEO, Ather Energy, said “Ather 450, was the first-ever software engine (AtherStack) on any two-wheeler in India, probably even globally. It enabled first-in-market features like a touchscreen dashboard, onboard navigation, and remote diagnostics. Some of which barely even existed in luxury cars at that time. With a fluid new UI and Google Vector Maps, AtherStack 5.0 takes our touchscreen and maps experience to a whole new level.[embedded content][embedded content]AtherStacks 5.0 also enabled Ather to leverage its hardware to unlock new experiences such as AutoHold. Importantly, it allowed the company to roll out these new experiences to most of our existing customers as well, based on their scooter generation. AtherStack will continue to form a core of the company’s product strategy, allowing Ather to constantly keep enhancing its product experience on existing hardware platform.”2023 Ather Electric Scooter SpecsAs seen in AtherStack 5.0 TVC, Ather has revamped its user interface for touchscreen dash to incorporate gestures instead of taps. Logical refinement is found throughout. Google Maps now gets Vector maps with perspective change and even live traffic updates. After working on it for 2 years, Ather finally launched AutoHold, which helps in inclined terrains.2023 Ather Electric Scooter SpecsNew Warranty, Colours, SeatOne of the most important announcements Ather did on Community day is Ather Battery Protect. This is an extended warranty program that covers Ather EVs for up to 5 years or 60,000 km. There is a guarantee of 70% performance at the end of 5 years too. Ather Battery Protect is standard on every new 450X, while Gen 2 and Gen 3 owners can opt for it at an additional cost.2023 Ather Electric Scooter SpecsAlong with Neighbourhood charging and new colours for 450X, Ather also showed a plusher seat. This seat is free for everyone that attended Ather Community Day and others can avail it at an additional cost. Ather operates in the premium electric scooter space and rivals Ola, TVS, Bajaj and upcoming Simple One. Deliveries have started. More

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      New TVS Metro Plus 110cc Launch Price BDT 1.25 L – 86 Kmpl Mileage

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      TVS Metro Plus 110cc is sold in India as Star City Plus – with identical looks and even graphicsTVS Metro Plus 110India’s TVS Motor, is one of the most prominent 2W and 3W manufacturers in the world. With an extensive product portfolio, TVS operates in many countries worldwide. One of those countries is Bangladesh.In Bangladesh, TVS has launched a new motorcycle today, called Metro Plus 110 with upgraded features and new additions. This is not an entirely new motorcycle and is also sold in India as well. If you scoured TVS’ entire lineup and didn’t find a Metro Plus, you will find it under the Star City Plus name. Yes, both motorcycles are almost similar. Let’s take a look.2023 TVS Metro Plus 110 LaunchedThe upgrades that Metro Plus 110 brings to the table are termed customer needs within this segment. Renewed styling and safety aspects of Metro Plus are expected to cater to a new generation of riders and satisfy growing customer demand in Bangladesh.This is said to be just a refresh of what used to already be on offer. Main highlights are LED Headlamps, USB charging port, New Dual-Tone colours, and Synchronized Braking Technology.TVS Metro Plus 110 SpecsApart from LED Headlamps, USB charging port, New Dual-Tone colours, and Synchronized Braking, there are not a lot of additions. Aluminium grab rail, chrome muffler guard and a sporty instrument cluster are some of the additions.New TVS Metro Plus 110 Specs, PricesMetro Plus 110 comes with a 110 cc single-cylinder mill that is coupled to a 4-speed gearbox. The company has sold 1.2 lakhs units of TVS Metro Plus 110 in Bangladesh since its first launch. Along with all these, an electric start feature that works in all gears and two new dual-tone colour schemes. The Blue Silver dual-tone shade with front disc brake is offered in India as well.TVS promises a best-in-class mileage of 86 kmpl. A standard two-year warranty and six free services are offered with TVS Metro Plus 110 like every other product from the company in Bangladesh. In India, Star City Plus prices start from Rs. 73,500 (ex-sh). 2023 TVS Metro Plus 110cc prices in Bangladesh start from BDT 1.25 lakh (INR 1 lakh) for the drum brake variant and BDT 1.3 lakh (INR 1.05 lakh) for the disc brake variant.TVS Motor Bangladesh said, “We are excited to launch the New TVS Metro Plus in Bangladesh which is one of our key international markets. The motorcycle will be sold across our 335 sales outlets and will be serviced at 328 service touchpoints making it the widest service network across Bangladesh.” More

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      Two Wheeler Retail Sales Dec 2022 – TVS, Bajaj, RE, Yamaha, Hero Electric

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      Two wheeler retail sales were at their lowest ever in December 2022 suffering a de-growth over sales in 2021, 2020 and 2019Yamaha R15Year 2022 was not so great for the two wheeler segment. In the earlier post, we took a look at the two wheeler wholesales (sales from company to dealers) for Dec 2022. In this post, we will take a look at the retail sales (sales from dealers to customers) in Dec 2022.Retail sales were down to 11,33,138 units in Dec 2022. This was the lowest Dec 2022 2W retail sales since 2019. Sales in Dec 2021 had stood at 12,75,894 units relating to a 11.19 percent YoY decline while sales were also lower by 29.07 percent and 20.54 percent when compared to sales of 15,97,554 units and 14,25,994 units sold in December of 2020 and 2019. What brought about this de-growth? Could it be a rise in inflation, rising cost of ownership or a clear migration to electric vehicles?However, taking sales during the calendar year of 2022 into account, sales increased to 1,53,88,062 units during the period Jan-Dec 2022 which was a 13.37 percent growth over 1,35,73,682 units sold in the same period of 2021. There was also a 10.50 percent improvement over 1,39,26,085 units sold in Dec 2020 but a decline of 15.47 percent from 1,82,04,593 units sold in Dec 2019, a pre-covid period.Two Wheeler Retail Sales Dec 2022Hero MotoCorp, the No. 1 two wheeler OEM has seen sales volumes dip by 1,13,634 units to 3,30,175 units in Dec 2022, down from 4,43,809 units sold in Dec 2021. Market share fell to 29.14 percent from 34.78 percent YoY. Honda two wheeler sales increased to 2,94,011 units from 2,84,998 units sold in Dec 2021 taking market share up to 25.95 percent from 22.34 percent YoY. Honda is set to enter the electric two wheeler segment with at least 10 electric bikes planned for launch by 2025.Two wheeler retail sales Dec 2022 – FADATVS Motor was at No. 3 with retail sales of 1,76,072 units, down from 1,90,457 units sold in Dec 2021 while Bajaj Auto also suffered a YoY de-growth to 1,25,854 units in Dec 2022 from 1,64,133 unit retail sales in Dec 2021.RE sales improved to 56,028 units in the past month from 41,675 units sold in Dec 2021 while sales of Suzuki also increased to 53,043 units in Dec 2022 from 42,643 units sold in Dec 2021. India Yamaha Motors ended the past month with 39,860 unit sales, a marginal growth of 39,357 units sold in Dec 2021.Electric 2W Retail Sales Dec 2022Outstanding sales were reported for those two wheeler OEMs with an electric lineup. Ola saw its sales zoom to 17,280 units from just 240 units sold in Dec 2021 taking up market share to 1.52 percent from 0.02 percent YoY. CEO Bhavish Aggarwal has stated on social media that he expects the Ola S1 lineup to become the best-selling scooter in India by August 2023 overtaking the Honda Activa.Hero Electric also saw its sales increase to 8,091 units from 6,061 units on a YoY basis while Ather Energy sales increased to 7,646 units in Dec 2022 from 1,813 units sold in Dec 2021. The list also included Okinawa (5,279 units), Ampere (4,408 units), Piaggio (2,711 units), Classic Legends (2,681 units) and Okaya (1,449 units). Benling India sales dipped to 966 units last month from 1,094 units sold in Dec 2021 and PurEV sales fell to 780 units from 1685 units sold in Dec 2021. Kinetic Green (749 units), Jitendra (669 units) and Bgauss Auto (592 units) concluded this list while there were others in this segment that added 4,794 units to total retail sales. More

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      Hero Vida Electric Scooter Real World Range Test – 150 Km Possible?

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      With a large 3.94 kWh battery pack, will Hero Vida V1 Pro manage to clock a real-world range that is close to official claim?Hero Vida Electric Scooter Range Test Real WorldHero Vida V1 was launched recently and has been quite a mixed bag as far as appeal goes. It is a commendable effort for sure, from the country’s largest 2W manufacturer. But will it meet the success which is generally expected from a Hero MotoCorp product, well we will have to wait and see. Especially when this is among their most expensive offering, at Rs. 1.7 lakh (on road, Bangalore, without FAME II subsidies).Every single one of Hero MotoCorp’s rivals costs much less than Vida V1 Pro. That said, Vida V1 Pro offers a removable battery feature, which can very well be the deciding factor. None of the premium electric scooters from Ola, Ather, TVS and Bajaj offer a removable battery. This is a boon for people living in apartments or those who do not have access to charging facility in parking space.Hero Vida V1 Pro Range TestHero claims 165 km of range for Vida V1 Pro and 143 km of range for Vida V1 Plus. Both the IDC range and real-world range vary vastly. For example, real-world range for Ola S1 Pro crossed 200 km with some users and 300 km with some, while claimed range is 180 km only. Thanks to YouTuber Pradeep On Wheels, we now have the first real-world range for Vida V1 Pro.Pradeep ensured that both batteries on Hero Vida V1 Pro are charged to the max. He set off to test the range in Eco mode and maintained a top speed of 40 km/h. First 50 km of the ride was covered with just 38% of battery power with 62% left. At around 53% battery, Hero Vida V1 Pro covered 60 km of range.[embedded content][embedded content]At around 50% charge, Pradeep engaged cruise control and until then, manual throttle inputs were used. Cruise control was set to around 40 km/h top speed to extract maximum possible range from V1 Pro. By the time Pradeep covers 85 km, battery is at 36%. This is a strong indication that V1 Pro would cover over 100 km.At around 30% battery, the total distance covered was 94 km. By the time 100 km mark was touched, battery hovered around 24%. This means that Hero Vida V1 Pro would cover 100 km of range from a single charge with 24% of battery on reserve. At this point, the onboard computer was showing a range of 25 km left with 24% battery.At 110 km, one battery showed 13% charge and another battery showed 12% with 14 km DTE (Distance To Empty). Once battery is below 20%, V1 Pro switches to a conservative state where user can only choose between Eco and Ride modes. There is a low battery warning at 10% with both batteries.Hero Vida Electric Scooter Real World Range TestWhat Happens At 5% Charge?When Vida V1 Pro falls below 5% charge, it automatically goes into limp home mode where top speed is capped at 10 km/h. Pradeep extracted 120 km before going into this mode. From 5% to dead, Hero Vida V1 Pro covered 1.8 km. Pradeep’s effective real-world range of V1 Pro with a total of 3.94 kWh battery pack is 121.8 km. This is nowhere close to the official claim of 165 kms. Especially considering that speed was maintained below 40 km/h throughout the ride. With higher speeds, range would have dropped drastically.But that does not mean Hero electric scooter cannot do 165 kms or more on a single charge. Range depends on a lot of factors including weather, road condition, etc. In addition, with more users getting on road with the Hero Vida e-scooter, there will be more data available to Hero engineers. This will help Hero MotoCorp to optimise software and Battery Management System via future OTA software updates. That will not only increase range, but also the performance of Vida electric scooter. More