Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India is gearing up to launch its first electric two-wheeler. According to media reports, the company will launch an electric scooter in the Indian market on November 27, which could be the E-Activa. The launch invitation sent by Honda carries slogans like 'What's Ahead' and 'Lightning Bolt'.
According to the company, this scooter will be as powerful as the Activa 110 and will get a range of 100 km from a single full charge. It will also be launched with a swappable battery. The company recently unveiled its concept model at the EICMA Auto Show held in Milan, Italy. After launch, it will compete with TVS i-Cube, Aether Ritza, Aether 450X, Bajaj Chetak and Ola S1 range.
Honda introduced three electric 2-wheelers at EICMA-2024.
Design: The e-scooter will come with three color options The E-Activa has been given a traditional scooter design, which looks quite simple. The headlight is provided on the front panel, while the petrol version of the Activa has the headlight on the handle bar. The electric scooter will be offered with three color options. These include Pearl Jubilee White, Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic and Premium Silver Metallic.
The Honda electric scooter has a telescopic fork at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. It uses 190mm front disc and 110mm drum brake at the rear. It has 12-inch alloy wheels on either side. The E-Activa will have a wheelbase of 1,310 mm, seat height of 765 mm and ground clearance of 270 mm.
A concept model of Honda's electric scooter CUV e was unveiled at EICMA-2024
Performance: 70km range on full charge with removable battery According to media reports, the Honda CUV e electric scooter will be offered with a mid-mounted electric motor with a maximum power of 6kW. The scooter will be offered with three riding modes: Standard, Sport and Econ. Apart from this, physical keys and reverse mode will also be available as standard.
To power the motor, two 1.3kWh removable batteries will be available, offering a range of 70km on a single charge and a top speed of 80kmph. It takes 3 hours to charge an electric scooter from 0 to 75% and 6 hours to charge from 0 to 100% using a standard charger.
Features: All-LED lighting setup and USB-C charging port In terms of features, the CUV e has two separate TFT consoles, the standard variant has a 5-inch instrument console, but lacks smartphone connectivity. While the Honda RoadSync Duo variant will get a 7-inch TFT instrument console with smartphone connectivity via Bluetooth for navigation, call/SMS alerts and music control. The electric scooter will also feature an all-LED lighting setup and a USB-C charging port.
Honda CUV and concept models.
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