Simple Energy Has Launched The Simple One Gen 1.5
The scooter now gets more range and price has remained the same
Simple Energy has updated its flagship electric scooter ‘Simple One’ for the Indian market. The updated scooter now gets more range than its previous generation model while being priced the same at Rs 1,66,000 (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). The scooter is available with the same six colour schemes: Brazen Black, Namma Red, Azure Blue, Grace White Brazen X and Light X.
Design
The scooter has retained its original design language and has very sporty and sharp bodylines. The alloy wheels are painted in the same striking colours as the subtle design elements on the body panels highlighting its different paint schemes.
Powertrain
The Simple One is driven by an electric motor with a peak power output of 8.5kW and puts out 72Nm of torque. The scooter is powered by a battery pack with 5kWh capacity. The scooter now has a claimed range of 248km on a single charge for IDC (Indian Driving Conditions), which is 36km more than the previous model. It has a claimed top speed of 105km and accelerates from 0-40kmph in just 2.77 seconds.
Underpinnings
The Simple One gets a telescopic fork and a monoshock and sits on 12-inch alloy wheels with 90-section tubeless tyres. The scooter gets a 200mm front disc and a 190mm rear disc brake along with CBS (combined braking system) and also gets regenerative braking for advanced safety. The scooter weighs in around 134kg (kerb) and gets a very accessible seat height of 775mm.
Features
The Simple one gets an all-LED lighting setup, along with a massive 7-inch TFT instrument console along with features like OTA (Over The Air) updates, geo fencing, vehicle tracking, ride statistics, navigation, updated ride modes, regenerative braking, customisable display themes, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), USB charging port, auto brightness and more. The electric scooter gets a massive 30 litres of underseat storage too.
Rivals
The Simple One electric scooter is all set to rival electric scooters like the Ola S1 Pro Plus, the Ather 450 X and the TVS IQube ST.
BikeDekho Says
Simple Energy had launched the Simple One first in 2021 and updated it again in 2023. But the deliveries were delayed at first and then took some time to roll out.
Now, the EV maker has said that it has 10 dealerships across India and has delivered over 2500 scooters till now. Also, the company plans to open 150 new stores and 200 service centres across India in 2025. The sporty electric scooter segment is dominated by the likes of the Ather 450X, Ola S1 Pro Plus and TVS IQube ST. So to establish a big presence in that competitive segment, the EV maker needs to roll out the deliveries in a timely manner.
Simple One Gen 1 User Reviews
- Best bike I have ever sceneBest bike I have ever scene in this budget Everyone must go ahade for this bike . I used it for 6 months gives great mileage and battery charging is also so fast as I accepted in this budgets range. After sales service is too good I love it .best performance in city and rural area also great bike buy it.Read More
- Range IssueIt’s been 3 weeks I bought Simple One in Bangalore Marathahalli Showroom. While buying g this I had enquired Ather, Ola as well. Ather was fantastic but didn’t go for it because of its low range. OLA didn’t like riding comfort and also due the on going service issues didn’t preferred. Finally I choose Simple one over Ather because of only one reason ‘190’ km range what they claimed. But it it really failed and didn’t meet the said range, so far I had driven 210km mostly in Eco mode only (max 20km would have driven in ride mode which is is just above the Eco mode) and charged 3 times. When I raise this issue to service centre they have updated software and assured the problem should be solved. Surprisingly the issue still exist and it gave me only ~60km in a full charge, when I raise this issue to service centre (Mahadevapura, Blr) they said scooter has to ride at least 500km then things will fall in place. If that’s the case don’t know why they didn’t told me when I raised initiallyRead More2
- It's a good electric dailyIt's a good electric daily life vehicle,it's best for city use . range of the vehicle is better compared to other brands.still improvement should be needed,i urg that in future brand may improve the required features.over all the raid quality was God at the point.i wish upgradations in future make it a best electric vehicleRead More1
- The worst service in VijayawadaThe worst service, No repairing tools and No spare parts, not control vehicle, extreme noise sound and Fork sound range problem, starting switch problem, sometimes not change mode, responsibility. I am wasting number of times in Showroom, not clear problems I will file a complaint on Consumer Farm .. the worst simple oneRead More
- It's a very good scooterIt's a very good scooter for daily commute in the city which gives good mileage and performance with its longer range