In 2020, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motors, two of the country’s two largest two-wheeler manufacturers, launched their first electric scooters in the domestic market. Both Bajaj Chetak and TVS iQube started their journey almost simultaneously, but Bajaj Chetak TVS iQube has been far behind.
Last year, Bajaj Auto sold a total of 1,337 units of its Chetak electric scooter nationwide. At the same time, TVS Motors has sold only 290 units of its single electric scooter iQube in a year. There is a significant difference in the sales figures of these two scooters, and most people are interested in Bajaj Chetak.
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Initially, Bajaj Auto started booking its Chetak scooter in only two cities, including Bangalore and Pune. Now the company plans to launch this scooter booking in 24 other cities across the country from April to March 2022. Currently, the company sells this scooter in only two cities.
Bajaj Chetak’s popularity can be attributed to the fact that the registration number of this scooter has crossed 50,000 units. It should be noted here that registration does not mean booking a scooter. No payment is required for scooter registration. This can be understood by the way more than 50 thousand people have shown interest in this scooter.
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What is the scooter: Bajaj Chetak is available in the market in two variants including Urban and Premium. Its starting price is Rs 1 lakh. The scooter is available at 13 dealers in Bangalore and 4 dealerships in Pune. The company uses a 3 kW battery pack, its electric motor generates 5.36 bhp and 16 Nm of torque. It has two driving modes, this scooter is 95 km in Eco mode and 85 km when fully charged.
The company has delivered a 4.4 kW electric motor on TVS iQube. The company claims that the scooter’s top speed is 78 kilometers per hour and that the scooter can accelerate from 0 to 40 kilometers per hour in just 4.2 seconds. On a single charge, the scooter delivers a range of up to 75 km and takes about 5 hours to become fully charged. It also has two driving modes: Eco and Sport. Its price is Rs 1.15 lakh.
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