Top 10 Searched Electric Two Wheelers in 2022 in India

Ola Electric is one of the fastest growing manufacturers in the electric two-wheeler space, and its latest product, the Ola S1, gives most of what the Ola S1 pro-offers at a much more competitive price tag. The Ola S1 is good for a true range of upto 128 km, and it can be charged from 0 to 100 in 5 hours.

The Ather 450 is one of the most popular electric scooters in India, and for good measure. The e-scooter scores big in riding dynamics and looks, and its latest Gen 3 avatar, it also gets enhanced range with a few other noteworthy additions, and you can check out our review for that here. The Ather 450 possesses a charging time from 0 to 80 per cent of 4 hours and 30 minutes on a wall box charger or a portable charger, and Ather also has a fast-charging network called Ather Grid, using which the Ather 450X can be charged to get a 15 km range in 10 minutes, making those city commutes easier.

The Revolt RV400 is one of the first electric motorcycles which received a lot of traction in the Indian market, and it has good figures to back that up. Not only does the electric motorcycle possess a 150 km range, but it also has a charge time of just 4.5 hours.

TVS Motor Co recently updated its iQube range, and also added two new variants, the iQube S & the iQube ST. The top-of-the-line iQube ST packs a range of upto 145 km, while also delivering a faster 4 hours and 6 minutes 0-100 per cent charge time, as opposed to the 4 hours and 30 minutes of the iQube and iQube S.

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 electric scooter bike, Okinawa Praise comes in a single Pro variant and available at an ex-showroom price of Rs. 71,990. The electric scooter is available in attractive colour combinations: purple/black, gold/black and blue/black, and red/black. The bike is powered by a lithium-ion battery and takes a charging time of around 8 hours. The mileage or the battery range of the Okinawa Praise is 170km/full charge.

Ampere Magnus comes from an electric hub motor that uses a lead battery pack with a range of 100 km on a single charge in the Eco mode, and 80 km on a single charge in the Cruise mode. The scooter can sprint from 0-40 kmph in 10 seconds and has a top speed of 55 kmph. The electric offering comes with telescopic front forks and dual shock absorbers for improved handling and rideability, while there are drum brakes with regenerative braking. Ampere promises the best-in-class powertrain in the electric scooter commuter segment and claims that it is the lightest vehicle in its category with the highest power-to-weight ratio.

Bajaj Chetak is a name that has been around for decades, but in its latest avatar, the scooter has gone electric. Although it costs a premium over its rivals, it backs it up with a 0-100 per cent charging time of 4 hours.

Better late than never, is the maxim that Hero MotoCorp is living by as it launched its first ever electric two-wheeler, Hero Vida V1, in India. The Hero Vida V1 has been a long time coming and it is the first EV under Hero's EV brand, which is Vida. The Vida V1 will be offered in two variants - Pro and Plus, priced at Rs. 1.45 lakh and Rs. 1.59 lakh respectively. The Vida V1 Pro gets a claimed range of 165 km and a 0-40 kmph time of 3.2 seconds. The V1 Plus has a range of 143 km along with 0-40 kmph time of 3.4 seconds. Both scooters can be charged at the rate of 1.2 km per minute. Both scooters will have a top speed of 80 kmph. The Hero Vida V1's design is unconventional, with it getting a wide front apron and a narrow body at the rear.

Simple Energy, a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle start-up, has introduced the Simple One electric scooter soon today. Pre-bookings will begin today from 5 pm onwards, for an amount of ? 1,947. The Simple One can be booked from the company's official website, and the pre-bookings are open pan-India, and the amount is refundable, the company said in an official announcement. When production of the Simple One begins, the pre-orders will be given priority delivery, the company added.