How The BGauss D15’s 16-inch Wheels Are The Answer To India’s Pothole Problem

With the biggest wheel size in the scooter segment and a healthy amount of ground clearance, the D15 electric scooter is ready to take on Indian monsoons

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With the Indian monsoon in full swing, and the condition of our roads degrading by the second, the need for a reliable mode of transport has never been higher. While scooters in our market do fill in this need to a large extent, most of them have their own set of basic drawbacks, some of which make them potentially problematic on rain-broken roads. This is where the all-new made-in-India electric scooter BGauss D15 offers the perfect solution.

Here’s how: 

Stability 

Over the last two decades, the scooter market has evolved exponentially. Various advancements have been made to improve efficiency, rider friendliness, ease of use and more. The advent of electric scooters has pushed this envelope even further, by offering a variety of futuristic features. But while most of them are busy fitting gadgets and gizmos, none of them has been paying attention to one basic need - stability. 

For instance, one of the best-selling scooters in India has small 10-inch wheels, which simply don’t offer great stability when it comes to riding through potholes and over patches of broken tarmac. This is where the BGauss D15 electric scooter comes in. Not only does it get all the bells and whistles you can ask for, like a ‘roll-over sensor,’ ‘limp home feature,’ an all-metal body and a fully digital instrument cluster with distance to empty in kilometres, it also gets 16-inch wheels at both ends, helping it power through tricky situations like muddy tarmac or a wet and broken road, where surface grip is lower. 

The larger the diameter of the rotating mass means higher gyroscopic forces, leading to an increased tendency to stay upright, hence the higher stability if disturbed by road surface imperfections.

Handling 

Even though scooters are more approachable and easier to ride, there’s a reason veteran bikers prefer doing long-hauls on a motorcycle. One of the key reasons is their bigger wheels. By employing wheels of a larger radius, you can corner at higher speeds and brake more bravely, if you need to. With the BGauss D15’s 16-inch wheels running with tubeless tyres, you can do all of those things, with the added practicality of owning an electric scooter, inadvertently instilling the confidence in you to be a better rider. 

Ground Clearance 

According to official guidelines, the average height of a speed bump shouldn’t exceed 0.1 metres or 100 mm. But how often have you come across bumps which are the size of a small hill during your commute? This not only negates the safety they are meant to provide but can make riding over them actively dangerous. Most scooters on the market have embarrassingly low ground clearances, making them susceptible to large-sized bumps or bad roads. 

The BGauss D15, on the other hand, boasts a healthy ground clearance of 175mm, thanks to the BGauss D15’s larger 16-inch wheels, while maintaining an approachable saddle height of just 765mm. Pair it with the added safety net of CBS (Combined Braking System), and you’ll never have to worry about grounding your electric scooter over uncannily tall speed bumps. 

What makes the BGauss D15 a complete package?

From the promoters of the RR Global corporation, BGauss was founded to afford premium yet affordable electrical offerings, suitable for the masses. After the launching of the A2 and the B8, the Mumbai-based company wanted to offer a more premium yet affordable electric scooter. The result is the BGauss D15. 

If the massive near-motorcycle-sized wheels or the SUV-like ground clearance isn’t enough, the BGauss D15 also comes with a rather unique design, which is sure to turn heads around with its clean design, circular headlamps and the sporty graphics. 

Hop on it and you’ll be greeted by a plethora of rider-friendly features like a reverse mode, side stand sensor, digital instrument cluster, anti-theft alert system, USB charging socket, all-LED lighting, geofencing, remote vehicle control, ride statistics, live vehicle diagnostic and more! 

Propelling it is a hub-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor, which makes 3.1kW of power and 110Nm of torque. With the motor fully charged, the BGauss D15 electric scooter offers a range of 115km, thanks to its removable 3.2kWh li-ion battery pack. 

The company offers the D15 in two different variants - the standard variant, priced at Rs 99,999 and the Pro variant priced at Rs 1,14,999 (all prices, ex-showroom Delhi). Both of these can be booked from the BGauss website for just Rs 499 (fully refundable), with test rides available and deliveries to start soon. With BGauss’ growing dealership network of 52 showrooms in 46 cities, you can always stay assured of peace-of-mind ownership.