The increasing consumer interest in the Indian two wheeler electric vehicle market is encouraging companies, which is why many domestic manufacturers are trying their hand in this segment, the biggest example being the Ola electric scooter. Ola’s scooter is getting a lot of love from the people since its launch.
At the same time, in this race, Bajaj’s retro scooter has been left behind even after coming in electric avatar, so why are people preferring Ola Electric compared to Bajaj Chetak. Today we are going to give you information on this topic.
what the price is a big reason
Bajaj has increased the prices of its Chetak e-scooter for the second time. This electric scooter was originally launched at Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom Pune and Bengaluru) for the base model. It is available in two variants Urban and Premium.
Currently, the urban variant of this scooter costs around Rs 1.42 lakh. On the other hand, if we talk about the price of Ola electric scooter, then the price of its S1 variant starts from Rs 1 lakh.
Range available on single charge
Bajaj Chetak has a single sided swingarm, which uses a 4.08kW (peak power) brushless DC motor. The maximum torque of this scooter is 16Nm. At the same time, 60.3Ah lithium-ion battery has been used in it. Which claims a range of 95 km in Eco mode and 85 km in Sport mode. The scooter can be fully charged in 5 hours via the traditional 5A power socket, while it can be charged up to 25 percent in just one hour.
The Ola S1 packs a 2.98 kWh battery pack, while the S1 Pro packs a bigger 3.97 kWh battery pack. Talking about the driving range, the S1 variant claims to have a range of 121 kms, while the premium variant S1 Pro claims to have a range of up to 180 kms on a single charge. This scooter will be charged from 0 to 50% in just 18 minutes. However, if plugged in from a regular home charging point, the electric two-wheeler takes up to five and a half hours to charge from zero to full.
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