Hero MotoCorp has finally launched its first electric scooter in the Indian markets under the Vida brand. Known as Vida V1 Plus and Vida V1 Pro, the scooters have been launched with a price tag of Rs 1.45 lakhs and Rs 1.59 lakhs respectively.
For now, the all-new electric scooter is available in just three cities – Delhi, Jaipur, and Bengaluru. As far as the deliveries are concerned, Hero MotoCorp has promised that they will commence the deliveries of Vida V1 in mid-December 2022.
Coming to the technical specifications, the Vida V1 Pro gets a claimed range of 165 km and a 0-40 kmph sprint time of 3.2 secs. The Vida V1 Plus model has a range of 143 km along with a 0-40 kmph sprint time of 3.4 secs. Both scooters can be charged at the rate of 1.2 km per minute and both of them have a claimed top speed of 80 kmph.
At the launch event of the Hero Vida V1 electric scooter, Dr Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO of Hero MotoCorp, said – “Bookings for the Hero Vida will start next Monday (October 10, 2022) in the three cities of Delhi, Jaipur and Bengaluru. Deliveries would commence in mid-December for these three cities. Of course, the ramp-up will happen gradually. We will not go for high volumes, right up front. If I am not mistaken, then we will open up bookings for another eight cities in the month of December, which then we will follow with more cities as we ramp up production. As we ramp up production, we will keep opening bookings in more cities.”
In addition to the launch of the scooter, Hero MotoCorp also launched the Vida charging network. Features of the Vida V1 include over-the-air updates, a 7-inch touchscreen, keyless control, cruise control, S.O.S Alert and a two-way throttle as well. Both variants also get three riding modes – Eco, Ride & Sports.
