River Indie vs Lohia Omastar Comparison

River, a new Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup, took the wraps off its first electric two-wheeler the River Indie Scooter. River positions it as the SUV of electric scooters, focussing on lifestyle and utility. The scooter is priced at Rs. 1.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru) and pre-bookings for the scooter have begun. Deliveries will begin in August 2023. The River Indie holds a lot of promise and seems ready to take on established rivals such as the Ola S1, Ather 450X and the likes of the Bajaj Chetak and TVS iQube.

The Lohia Zuperia OMA Star is a low-speed electric scooter which doesn’t require a driving licence to operate it owing to its low top speed of 25 kmph. The Zuperia OMA Star comes with a lithium-ion battery with claimed range of 70 km on a single charge. The OMA Star comes with a brushless DC hub motor and claimed charging time of 5 hours. The electric scooter runs on tubeless tyres with a combination of a 12-inch front wheel and a 10-inch rear wheel and has a kerb weight of 170 mm.