EV scooter vs ice scooter
Hi, I am planning to buy a scooter but currently in a dilemma. Running per day is not more than 15 km on average. So I'm not sure whether i should buy an ev scooter or a traditional ice scooter. EV has a higher initial cost plus battery replacement approx after 4-5 years while ice has fuel and maintenance cost. Looking for any pointer to make this decision easier.
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It's not like after 4-5 years battery range falls to 0
There will be ~ 10% depreciation maybe 🤔
You can still push it further
- If you don't have permanent place , the next place you shift too might not have charging facility in parking
- ice would be easier to sell if you decide to move
- Acc to ather's own calculator you'd be saving ₹830/mo on fuel
- Ice is fine for 15 years , ev has 8 year warranty on battery
Ev has fun factor , but you haven't told enough about your scenario that we could weigh in 🤷♀️
What's the difference in on road pricing of the models you're considering? Did you test drive both? If point one isn't figured out I wouldn't bother with ev though.
Place is not an issue according to me as home charging at night is good enough, plus my daily commute is not more than 15-20 km so weekly charging should be ok.
I am considering ather ritza z with pro pack which is 150k approx and in ice tvs Jupiter 125 which is around 110k so 40k difference up front plus battery cost assuming I'm not taking 8 years battery warranty. In 8 year also the battery is eligible for warranty only if battery health degrades to less than 70%