Ather Energy has launched its ‘Made in India’ smart electric scooter in two models – 340 and 450. The company has also started pre-bookings for the scooters in Bengaluru on Ather’s website and experience centre, AtherSpace at Indiranagar will open for test rides on Friday, 8th June, as it had promised last month. It has already put up Ather Grid, charging infrastructure in Bengaluru that offers fast charging.
The Ather 450 is designed for city riding conditions, it comes with a top speed of 80 km/hr, a range of 75 km and one of the quickest accelerations of 3.9 seconds from 0-40 km/hr in the scooter category. The 340 has top speed of 70 km/hr, a range of 60 km and acceleration of 5.1 seconds from 0-40 km/hr. It can fast charge to 80% at a rate of 1 km/minute.
Highlights of Ather 340 and 450
- Top Speed 80 kmph (450) / 70 kmph (340)
- TrueRange (Eco-mode on) 75 km (450) / 60 km (340), TrueRange (Eco-mode off) 60 km (450) / 50 km (340), Range (ARAI, Indian Drive Cycle) 107 km (450) / 86 km (340 – Estimated)
- 5.4kW BLDC motor at peak power, that can comfortably ride up 18-degree slopes, making steep parking lots, flyovers, and roads an easy climb.
- Parking assist allows riders to reverse into tight parking spots.
- 7”(800×480 Pixels) 800 Nits touchscreen 800 Nits dashboard with IP65 ratings for water and dust resistance that allows onboard navigation with options of alternative routes and saved locations.
- Ather app that enables push navigation from the phone to the vehicle dashboard, remote monitoring of the vehicle health and charge monitoring.
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates functionality allows the vehicle to improve over time with continuous updates and addition of new features and functionalities.
- LED Headlights, Tail Lights, Indicators (with Auto Turn-off feature)
- Connectivity 3.5G (HSPA+) and Mobile App, GPS Onboard Navigation and Live Location Tracking on app
- 2.4 kWh (450) / 1.92 kWh (340) IP67-rated battery Lithium Ion battery offers life cycle of 50,000 kms and a life span of 5-6 years.
- 0-80% (Home Charging) 2 hours 40 minutes, 0-100% (Home Charging) 4 hours 18 minutes, Fast-charging Rate 1 km/min
- Vehicle Warranty 2 Years/30,000km, Battery Warranty 3 Years/Unlimited km
The Ather 450 comes with a home charging Point, that will be installed by the company at either owners’ homes or workplace. Features like surge protection, authenticated power draw, and remote charge monitoring makes Ather’s Point a fast, safe and intelligent charger. It also offers doorstep pickup and service that can be scheduled through the Ather app.
The Ather 450 is priced at Rs. 1,24,750 on road and the Ather 340 is priced at Rs. 1,09,750 on road. This is inclusive of FAME subsidy at Rs. 22,000, GST, road tax, smart card fee, registration card, and insurance. It is also offering loan with interest rate of 8.5% with standard EMI or 7% with One Advance EMI with option to extend the period up to 5 years.
It also comes with Ather One plan that offers free public and home charging, regular maintenance inclusive of consumables, breakdown assistance and unlimited data services for the dashboard at just Rs. 700 + GST per month or Rs. 8,400 + GST = Rs. 9,912 annually. For the first set of consumers, Ather Energy is offering the first year of the Ather One plan for free. The company will also provide a home charging Point with the Ather 450 and a charging cable with the Ather 340. The price of these products and their installation will be waived off for these consumers.