9 Top Electric Bikes in India

It is a viable alternative to a conventional scooter offering impressive performance, excellent riding dynamics and, sheer practicality despite the limited range. The scooter's tech-laden nature also makes it quite the gadget to have. With an asking price of about ₹ 1.25 lakh (on-road, Bangalore), the Ather 450 isn't too differently priced than the top-of-the-line iPhone. In either case, it's a premium for what's on sale but we do think it's a worthy buy, for you will enjoy the experience.

The TVS iQube is TVS Motor Company's electric scooter designed for customers looking to replace conventional scooters with an electric scooter. The iQube certainly makes a strong impression. The range works as claimed, offering around 95 km with a combined use of both Eco and Power, which is enough range for everyday use. What it requires is more performance, although it does achieve its claimed top speed of 78 kmph in Power mode quite effortlessly.

Our Ola S1 Pro experience left us with a good taste. The initial bugs and glitches that were reported by customers seem to have been sorted and our ride went smoothly without a hassle. Of course, there are the good and bad bits, but overall, the Ola S1 Pro is a good package, offers good performance, is practical and has lots of tech. It is fun to ride, nimble, agile making it easier for you to filter through traffic.

The Revolt RV400 is one of the first ever electric motorcycles to enter the Indian market. This motorcycle has a range of 80-150 Km on a full charge, depending on how hard it is ridden and a top speed of 85 Kmph. The standard variant starts at a price tag of ₹ 1,15,354 ex-showroom.

The Chetak certainly is a fitting tribute to a legendary name from Bajaj. In electric form, it's quite a likeable scooter, and it comes across as a well-built, well-finished scooter with all the features and gizmos associated with a new-age electric scooter. The only drawback for now, is its availability, but that's something which is likely to change over the next year or so. Its design is its biggest strength, coupled with its easy rideability.

Hero Electric, India's largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer, introduced the all-new Hero Electric Optima CX few years ago. The city speed electric scooter was recently updated with cruise control. The Hero Optima CX City Speed electric scooter gets a 550 W motor along with a 30 Ah lithium-ion battery. The range of the scooter is about 82 km on a single charge and the maximum speed of the scooter is about 42 kmph. The scooter takes 4-5 hours to charge fully.

The panel gaps are inconsistent, and Bounce says the side-stand design will be changed, and a centre stand will also be incorporated. The Bounce Infinity E1's biggest strength is its price, and its battery as a service option. Bounce already has a strong battery swapping network, and the company has completed over 10 lakh battery swaps across India. The company already has a strong swapping network in Bengaluru, with swapping stations every 2 km.

The Ampere Magnus EX is an electric scooter that provides a healthy range of 121Kms on a single charge and has a top speed of 58 Kmph. This scooter is best used for commutes within city limits or short distances. The Ampere Magnus EX comes in a single variant at a price of ₹ 77,386 ex-showroom.

The Okinawa Praise is an electric commuter scooter with a range of 88 kms on a full charge. The Praise has a top speed of 58 kmph and hence is best for short inner-city commutes. The Okinawa Praise comes at a price tag of ₹ 84,747 ex-showroom.