Petrol and rising diesel prices have worsened the condition of the people. Now people have made e-bike their choice. Electric scooters have created new sales records. According to this report, there has been a growth of 464.44% in the sales of e-scooters in the month of April at the monthly level. These statistics show that e-scooters are becoming more and more popular among the people. 90 units of Bajaj Chetak scooter were sold in March. In April, this figure had reached 508. TVS’s scooter iQube’s 308 has been launched. The premium variant of Bajaj Electric was earlier priced at Rs 1.20 lakh, which has now gone up to Rs 1.45 lakh. The price of Urban has gone up from Rs 1.15 lakh to Rs 1.43 lakh. The Chetak is powered by the same 3kWhLithium Ion battery coupled to a 3.8kW electric motor. Generates a maximum power of 5.5. It gives a range of 95 kms in Eco mode and 85 kms in Support mode. The battery is charged 100 percent by a 5 MP outlet. The company also gives a warranty of three years or 50 thousand kilometers of the battery.
Many advanced features have been given in Bajaj Chetak, due to which people are liking it even more. Let’s take a look at some of its unique features:
The scooter also gets regenerative braking with all LED lights (headlamps, DRLs, turn indicators, taillights), front disc brake and digital instrument cluster (with smartphone connectivity via Bluetooth).
The Chetak gets 12-inch alloy wheels on both the sides, 90/90 tyres at the front and 90/100 tyres (both tubeless) at the rear. The front-wheel gets leading-link-type suspension, while the rear wheel gets monoshock suspension. Reverse gear is also available in the scooter.
Bajaj Chetak Electric competes with Ather 450 Plus and Ather 450X in the Indian market. Both the scooters are priced at Rs 1.40 lakh and Rs 1.59 lakh respectively. Apart from this, TVS’s iCube is also a new option for electric scooters. Its price is Rs 1.36 lakh.
Let us tell you that by buying an electric scooter, you also get a lot of financial benefits. With the help of this, you can also save up to 30 thousand rupees annually. This is the most important math involved in buying any electric vehicle, because once the customer understands this, he will save thousands of rupees every year. How much you will save depends on the power per unit. Let’s understand this math with an example…
Suppose you have bought an electric two-wheeler (EV) worth Rs 1 lakh and the cost of one unit of electricity in your city is Rs 8. Now It costs about 2 units to fully charge the EV. Then to charge EV for one day at the rate of Rs.8 per unit 16 will cost Rs. Suppose the EV gives a mileage of 50 to 70 km on this charge. Now it takes 16 rupees in 1 day, then 16 rupees x 30 days = 480 rupees will be spent in a month. We think in round figure at Rs 500 per month instead of Rs 480. A year will cost 12 months x Rs 500 = Rs 6,000.
Now suppose you spend Rs 100 per day in a petrol car then you have spent Rs 3,000 per month. Thus, you spent 12 months x Rs 3000 = Rs 36,000 per year behind a petrol car. By seeing this way, you can save 30 thousand rupees per year. According to this savings, your electric vehicle will be free for you in just 38 months. Companies give a warranty of 50 thousand to 1 lakh kilometers or 5 years on EV batteries. Also, there is no cost of its maintenance throughout the year. This means that your car will be free before the first maintenance arrives.