BREAKING: The Hero Vida V1 Is Here To Say Alvida To Petrol Scooters
Launched At Rs 1,45,000 (Ex-showroom) onwards, it comes with an impressive 165km range and gets removable battery pack too
The highly anticipated Hero Vida V1, Hero MotoCorp’s first electric scooters, have been launched. The e-scooter will be offered in two variants: V1 Plus and V1 Pro priced Rs 1,45,000 and Rs 1,59,000 (ex-showroom). Booking will open online for select cities- Bengaluru, Jaipur and New Delhi on October 10 against a token amount of Rs 2,499 and deliveries will commence in the second week of December.
The V1 Pro uses a 3.94kWh (IP67) battery pack whereas the V1 Plus gets a 3.44kWh (IP67) unit. As a result, the IDC range of the models are, respectively, 165km and 143km. The battery pack is removable and Vida claims a fast charging time of 65min (0-80 per cent) for it.
Hero is offering the Vida V1 with a standard five-year or 50,000km warranty on the scooter while the batteries are secured against a warranty of three years or up to 30,000 kilometers. Each one of these removable batteries weigh about 12kg.
In terms of performance, both models get an IP68 rated motor which claims a top speed of 80kmph. However, the V1 Pro posts quicker acceleration times, doing a 0-40kmph in 3.2seconds. The V1 Plus isn’t far behind, completing the 0-40kmph run in 3.4seconds.
With regard to features, the Vida V1 gets LED lighting and both the headlight and taillight really give this scooter a very distinct identity. Also, this smart-looking EV has a very cool trick at play at the back and under the split seat.
In terms of features, you get useful stuff like anti-theft alarm, track my bike, geo-fencing, remote immobilization, follow-me headlamps, vehicle diagnostics and an SOS button positioned on the switchcube.
Its storage compartment is a modular unit. Essentially, the under-seat area houses the swappable battery and behind it is the storage compartment girded by a removable fairing and pillion seat. Take the cover off and you can maximise the standard 26-litre storage space to squeeze in more items.
The Vida V1 is also rolling with some cool tech. It gets keyless access, a 7-inch colour TFT display and beautiful switch cubes for various functions. The electronics on the Vida V1 are IP65 rated. It gets three riding modes (Eco, Ride and Sport) as well as a fully customisable ride mode in which you can set the regenerative braking capabilities and acceleration to your liking. You also get negative throttle for reverse mode and short boost function.
The e-scooter will be retailed across New Delhi, Jaipur and Bengaluru as of now and this network will widen over the years. The Vida V1 Pro will rival the Ather 450X, TVS iQube ST, Ola S1 Pro and the Bajaj Chetak.
Vida V1 User Reviews
- Good for buyingFull for all the people that can be buy or buying thinking that that help can be helpful that performance maintenance and feature and style and this perfect look is excellent this can be help suitable. Speed booster will be the speed of the bike. The scooty sometimes has a problem with the speed booster and balancing, so it is difficult to control the scooty from the phone, especially when checking the child feed. I can recommend this bike to people to buy this because this scooty have fairy future and can travel one city to another now this is helpful for all the people, as this bike is comfortable and best for daily use work. .Read More1
- V1 Pro- Should you Buy ?Real world mileage if you run it in eco mode, won't give you 90 km in single charge, even the v2 pro model. However since I bought, I did not spend single penny on maintenance. Other negatives: Vida has not released any software update so far over ota, don't have option to change speedometer dashboard skin, most of the features won't work in app. Keyless: should have an option for key. Should have turn indicator buzzer. You have to be cautious while washing your scooter sometime switch won't work until it gets completely dried.Read More7 2
- Very good vecile go for itVery nice performance and services quality is good I have used for 2 year and see no downgrade in performance and range if you buy vida V1 plus then you get estimate range of 80 km but if you buy vida V1 pro then you get estimate range of 100 km in eco mode . company clean 165 but the vehicle not able to give that kind of rengeRead More2 1
- Very good Ev ScooterI purchased vida v1Pro it's very good EV scooter & millage also very well to travel 100km.In my Scooter Charging taking time is 5hours.only one key is given to raid.2 key is required.Hero vida one changes I required that is Single soft seat Cover & Folding foot rest inside option is very good for Ev Scooter.Read More1
- Best removable battery scooter.I am owning VidaV1 from past 1+ year. I see it is best in built quality and riding comfortability. It has good space for carrying. Very important feature which is the one help me a lot is removable battery. I moved from one rented home to other and at new home no charging facilities at basement. I can carry battery to 3rd floor and charge, with this Vida V1. Thanks for the great features.Read More2