Ather Energy, a Bangalore-based startup is gearing up to unveil its first electric scooter – the S340 in Bangalore on February 23.
Founded by IIT graduates Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain, Ather Energy is backed by Flipkart’s founders and Tiger Global. The S340 will debut at Surge, a technology summit. The S340 has been completely designed in-house and will make it to commercial production later this year.
The S340 scooter has a top speed of 75kmph, which we think is quite impressive for an electric scooter. Once launched, it will be 20 per cent lighter than the current petrol scooters, thanks to the battery pack which tips the scale at just 15kgs. This battery charges eight times faster, with 80 per cent charge being done under one hour. The scooter can do 0-60 kmph in 11 seconds and features an android-powered instrument cluster.
“The inevitability of electric being the future of automobiles has led us to build an uncompromising electric scooter – with a powerful Li-ion battery pack and sub-one hour charging. Our focus on connectivity as the key feature enables us to offer a host of features including personalised profiles for varying ride experience, multiple riding modes and onboard navigation among the few," said Tarun Mehta.
