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Lemme answer what i have found out in the last month just browsing and watching yt.
This is just my personal opinion.
1) OLA- similar to chinese phones of 2010. If it runs it runs, otherwise a waste of money.
2)tvs icube- reliable but have had some issues in the past.
Personally , i hate the looks and it has the least range in base variant.
3) Bajaj chetak- good if you have limited budget. Earlier models had inbuilt chargers making it mandatory to have earthing in your house.
Again the scooter design doesnt look good to me but the brand\service aspect is there if u like the vehicle.
Only ev to have a metal body.
They have been steadily increasing their prices started the base variant at around 95k but now its around 115-120 ish on road.
Smart features are minimal compared to ola and ather.
True range estimates arent transparent , they just quote 123km idc range, which doesnt mean much.
Ex rizta has 125km idc range but gives 90-95range in eco and around 80ish on warp.
4) okinawa - probably a chinese asssembled ev.
5)hero- vida is the only mainstream scooter to have removable battery, but again the service feedback from buyers isnt great.
Since the price is around ather, there is no value proposition to this.
Only recommended if u need removable battery.
6)Ather-
Been in ev business since the beginning, before any of the above companies.
Made and designed in india.
Been selling ather 450 since 2018 ie 6-7 years.
Have very good consumer feedback and the service is miles better compared to competitors.
People have had battery health better than 90 percent even after 3 to 5 years of use.
Have the best charging network in india.(Only ola and ather have good charging networks, bajaj doesnt have one)
The range on ather dashboard is always accurate which cant be said about any other ev.
Bad -
The vehicles sell at premium price of around 20-30k more than the competition. (still they are selling at a loss).
pro pack is kind of mandatory and the ex showroom price should have it included.
The service is also expensive than ice vehicles if part replacements are needed.
Overpriced accessories.
Charging is slower.
7) Greaves - never heard of them
If your city has a ather showroom along with a service centre and you can afford it, ather is the obvious choice among ev's.
I was personally looking between bajaj chetak and ather, however bajaj doesnt have a service centre here, so ather it is.
, thank God nobody got injured. Bugger went with Ola fully knowing that it has lot of issues with reliability. Probably person who could not control his horses. Became beta tester, burned his fingers and burned entire showroom.
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