Simple One electric scooter range goes up to 300 km with new battery option
- Inclusion of the third battery pack will hike the scooter’s asking price by Rs 35,000
Simple Energy has introduced an additional battery pack for the Simple One. The company claims that this will be the third overall battery and second removable unit for its electric scooter.
On the bright side, Simple Energy claims that the Simple One will now be able to clock more than 300km (IDC range) using all the three batteries. The newly announced battery pack is a 1.6kWh unit that will be offered as an option while making the final payment of the scooter.
Originally, the Simple One is priced at Rs 1,09,999 (ex-showroom Bengaluru) and consist of a fixed and a removable battery. But with the inclusion of the third battery pack, the asking price goes up to Rs 1,44,999 (ex-showroom). That’s a premium of Rs 35,000. But is that the only cost you pay? No.
The third battery pack will not only reduce the storage space but also add to the weight of the scooter. Moreover, the aforementioned range is for ideal conditions and the figures might differ considerably in the real world. Last but not least, the third battery pack costs almost one-third of the entire scooter’s asking price.
Simple Energy One is expected to launch in India in August 2022 in the expected price range of ₹ 1,00,000 to ₹ 1,05,000. Currently available bikes which are similar to One are OLA S1, TVS iQube & Aprilia SR 125. Another bike similar to One is Suzuki Burgman Street Electric which is launching in April 2022 in India.
The Simple One is Simple Energy, a Bangalore-based company’s first electric scooter that aims to takes the fight to the Ola S1, Ather 450X and Bajaj Chetak.
The scooter is fitted with a 4.8kWh battery pack and claims to offer a range of 203km in Eco mode. Powering the e-scooter is a 4.5kW motor that delivers 72Nm and a claimed 0-40 time of 2.95 seconds. Meanwhile, its top-speed ranges from 98kmph to 105kmph depending on the tyre choice.
The list of features on the Simple One include four riding modes- Eco, Ride, Dash and Sonic. It also gets a 7-inch touchscreen with 4G and Bluetooth connectivity along with full-LED lighting. The scooter also offers music and call control, navigation, vehicle tracking and a tyre pressure monitoring system among other features like find-my-bike, and geo-fencing. Besides this, the Simple One also boasts a 30-litre underseat storage.
Simple Energy is offering the electric scooter in a choice of four colors- Azure Blue, Brazen Black, Grace White and Namma Red.
HIGHLIGHTS OF SIMPLE ENERGY ONE ELECTRIC SCOOTER
| Riding Range | 236 Km |
| Top Speed | 105 Kmph |
| Kerb Weight | 110 kg |
| Rated Power | 4500 W |
| Max Power | 7,000 W |
| Rear Brake Type | Disc |
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