Date :-31-12-2022
Watsupptoday Desk

Hero MotoCorp's emerging mobility brand Vida today commenced customer deliveries of its first electric two-wheeler, the Vida V1 electric scooter. The maiden unit of the V1 was delivered by Hero MotoCorp chairman and CEO Pawan Munjal in Bengaluru. Vida has experience centres in Bengaluru and Jaipur, and pop-up stores in Delhi-NCR, where customers can test-ride the V1. The electric scooter's deliveries in Jaipur and New Delhi will start soon. "Vida means life and today is a giant leap forward in our lives. Our vision with Vida is to establish future-oriented mobility trends that will benefit the customers as well as the planet. With the commencement of customer deliveries, we are beginning to realise our vision". "Everything in the Vida World is developed with sustainability at its heart and with a technology-first philosophy that uplifts the customer experience. I invite everyone to experience the 'worry-free EV ecosystem' of Vida and the industry-leading features and performance of the Vida V1". The Vida V1 electric scooter is available in two variants -- Plus and Pro. While the Vida V1 Plus is priced at Rs 1,45,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Vida V1 Pro gets a price tag of Rs 1,59,000 (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The Vida V1 has a top speed of 80kmph. The V1 Plus can accelerate from 0-40kmph in 3.4 seconds, while the V1 Pro can do the same in 3.2 seconds. The IDC range is 143km for the V1 Plus and 165km for the V1 Pro. The electric scooter gets a permanent magnet synchronous motor that has a maximum output of 6kW. There are four riding modes -- Sport, Ride, Eco and Custom.The electric scooter gets a removable battery. The V1 Plus has a 3.44kWh battery, while the capacity is slightly greater in the V1 Pro at 3.94kWh. Both variants can be fast-charged (0-80%) at 1.2 kilometres per minute. The regular home charge (0-80%) time is 5 hours 15 minutes for the V1 Plus and 5 hours 55 minutes for the V1 Pro. The Vida V1 electric scooter offers features like custom mode (over 100 combinations), cruise control, boost mode, two-way throttle, key-less access and an over-the-air enabled 7-inch TFT touchscreen. "We are delighted to initiate customer deliveries of the Vida V1. The deliveries are beginning from Bengaluru and will commence in other cities in a phased manner, just like the roll-out of the physical assets of our omnichannel approach," said Swadesh Srivastava, head - emerging mobility business unit, Hero MotoCorp. he 'worry-free EV ecosystem’ of Vida is available in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Jaipur, making EV ownership and usership simple and worry-free for customers here. Our tech stack and physical assets are built to uplift the customer experience".