We recently got a chance to ride a brand new electric scooter developed and built by Bangalore based start-up, Ather Electric. The Ather 450 is India's first properly premium electric scooter and is packed to the gills with technology such as a smart battery management system, 7-inch touch screen instrument cluster with built in navigation as well as a host of sensors that allow the scooter to learn your riding style for accurate range predictions. The 2.4kWh battery in the floor can deliver a real world range of up to 75km while the 3.3kW motor can propel it to speeds of 80kmph. Its hybrid aluminium and steel chassis along with top notch suspension components also ensure a great handling package. This cutting edge electric scooter is priced at Rs 1.24 lakh (on-road Bangalore). In this edition of ZigTalk we explore how this incredible machine is more than the sum of its parts and why it's got us excited about the electric scooter revolution.
