One of the largest battery operated two-wheeler producer, EKOvehicles launched EKO Cosmic in year 2005. The EKO Cosmic is a zero pollution two-wheeler that can be charged as simple as a mobile phone. The most interesting fact about the vehicles is you need not to have a driving license and road tax.
The EKO Cosmic is powered by a Neodymium boron DC hub motor of 500 watts or 10cc. It takes power from 48v sealed lead acid battery. The EKO Cosmic does not have chain, clutch, gears and other traditional parts that make the maintenance very easy and economical.
The EKO Cosmic has a top speed of 40 km per hour and covers around 50 kms per charge. EKO Cosmic takes only 4 to 5 hours to charge and you can charge it anywhere. The load carrying capacity of the vehicle is 100 kgs, however, best results can be achieved with 75 kgs of load. The scooterette has a sitting capacity of two people including the rider.
The braking distance is around 4 meters for the EKO Cosmic. The design of the scooty is as sexy as a petrol engine powered scooty in India. It is available in different colour schemes. The EKO Cosmic comes with front panel integrated turn indicators and clear headlamp with black colour rear view mirrors. The seat is very comfortable for two passenger. EKO Cosmic has under seat storage space and body colour rear grab rail.
The EKO Cosmic comes loaded with a 500 watts motor and 48v battery. You can save a great amount of money with this light weight machine which solves the purpose of city riding very well. EKO Cosmic can be charged with an electric point in 4 to 6 hours and take you to maximum 50 kms/charge with a top speed of 40 kmph. The company claims that it takes only Rs 4 for the aforesaid maximum kms range that is 50 kms whereas you have to spend around Rs 50 to a petrol operated two-wheeler.
The EKO Cosmic is available in five different colour options whether a single colour scheme or dual tone scheme. The body colour is painted at front panel, handlebar cluster, rear grab rail, side and rear panels.
The EKO Cosmic is equipped with a rear wheel hub motor of 500watts and sealed rechargeable battery. The top speed of the scooty is 40 kmph and a range of upto 60 km/charge. For charging the battery fully, EKO Cosmic takes 4 to 6 hours and it is as easy as to charge a cell phone battery.
First of all, it is noted that you need not to have a driving license to ride the EKO Cosmic, secondly no road tax is to be paid for it. Now let's see the comfort features of the scooty. It comes with a sealed battery that has a life of 12,000 to 15,000 kms that is a wonderful feature and then you save a lot of money by charging it from anywhere in just Rs 4.
In addition to this, very less maintenance is required as it does not have chain, clutch and gears. You just have to care about the tyres and battery. EKO Cosmic comes with under seat luggage compartment in which you can hold a full size helmet or water bottle, lunch box and other stuffs of same size. EKO Cosmic also comes with large footboard area that provides ample legroom and can be used for small things to carry. Apart from these comfort features, it do not make noise as well.
The electric scooty EKO Cosmic takes power from a rear wheel hub motor of 500 watts and a sealed battery. With a single charge, you can ride up to 50 kms with a top speed of 40 kmph. Moreover, it is very easy to charge the battery of EKO Cosmic in between 4 to 6 hours. The battery is 48V sealed lead acid battery that a life of between 12,000 to 15,000 kms.
As per the company information, EKO Cosmic can carry a load up to 100 kgs but best range is to have around 75 kgs of weight in which you can have 50 to 60 km of range.
Since the EKO Cosmic is a very light weight electric two-wheeler, handling becomes so easy that a adult can ride it with full confidence. It has a braking distance of 4 meters. Again the seat height is kept low to allow every sized rider to ride it.
The low seating also helps to control the scooty by touching your feet on the road. Added to this, EKO Cosmic can be reached to a top speed of 40 kmph that means it can be controlled at any speed range.