Ather 450
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Manufacturer | Ather Energy |
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Production | 2018―Present |
Assembly | Whitefield, Bangalore, India |
Class | Electric scooter |
Engine | 5.4 kW BLDC electric motor |
Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Power | 7.2 BHP |
Torque | 20.5 Nm |
Transmission | Automatic |
Suspension | Front: telescopic fork Rear: symmetrically mounted progressive mono-shock |
Brakes | Front: Disc 200 mm (7.9 in) Rear: Disc 190 mm (7.5 in) |
Tires | Tubeless 12 inch |
Wheelbase | 1,278 mm (50.3 in) |
Dimensions | L: 1,800 mm (71 in) W: 700 mm (28 in) H: 1,250 mm (49 in) |
Seat height | 765 mm (30.1 in) |
Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) (wet) |
Fuel capacity | 2.4 kWh Lithium-ion battery |
Range | 75 km (47 mi) |
Footnotes / references [1] |
The Ather 450 is an electric scooter manufactured by Ather Energy in India. It was launched in Bengaluru in September 2018.[2][3][4] It is powered by a 5.4 kW (7.2 BHP) Brushless DC electric motor, and a 2.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The scooter can accelerate 0–40 km/h (0–25 mph) in 3.9 seconds. It has a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) with 75 km (47 mi) range.[1]
History
The Ather 450 was first unveiled in February 2016 while aiming for a 2016 or early-2017 launch.[5] But after delays it was finally launched in September 2018 in Bengaluru along with its lower-end sibling, the Ather 340.[3][4][6] Ather 340 was later discontinued due to low demand.[7]
The scooter was made available in Chennai in October 2019 with 10 charging stations set up across the city.[7]
Features
The scooter features a 7-inch touchscreen dashboard, and comes with features like on-board navigation, diagnostics, all-LED lighting, fast charging, reverse parking assist, auto-cancelling indicators, smartphone integration, and cloud connectivity to send and receive data from Ather's servers.[6] It also has an incognito mode that does not share the user's GPS data with Ather.[5]
Ather 450X
In January 2020, Ather unveiled the 450X model that included few performance and cosmetic updates. These include a 6kW motor that outputs 8 BHP of power and 26 Nm of torque, higher capacity 2.9 kWh battery, top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph) and overall weight reduction of 11 kg (24 lb). 0–40 km/h (0–25 mph) can now be done within 3.3 seconds.[8][9] It is expected to launch in 10 Indian cities than Ather 450 from July 2020.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Ather 450 Price, Mileage, Review - Ather Bikes". CarandBike. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Ather 450 Electric Scooter Delivery Date Announced". CarandBike. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ a b Ghoshal, Maria Thomas, Devjyot. "The launch of this e-scooter is a moment of reckoning for India's EV market". Quartz India. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Govind, Deepti (2018-09-11). "Ather Energy begins delivery of its electric scooters". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ a b www.ETtech.com. "Ather Energy launches 2 scooters, deliveries start in August - ETtech". ETtech.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ a b "Ather Energy begins deliveries of Ather 450 e-scooters in Bengaluru". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Ather Energy Commences Deliveries Of The 450 Electric Scooter In Chennai". CarandBike. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Ather 450X Electric Scooter Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 99,000". CarandBike. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Ather 450X vs Ather 450: All The Differences". ZigWheels.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ Chauhan 2020-01-28T11:44:40Z, Siddharth. "Ather Energy zooms into 10 indian cities with the 450X electric scooter". TechRadar India. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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