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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India is preparing to launch its first electric two-wheeler. According to media reports, the company will launch an electric scooter in the Indian market on November 27, it could be E-Activa. The launch invitation sent by Honda has the slogan ‘What’s Ahead’ and ‘Lightning Bolt’.
The company says that this scooter will be as powerful as Activa 110 and it will get a range of 100km on a single charge. It will also be launched with swappable battery. The company recently introduced its concept model at the EICMA auto show held in Milan, Italy. After launch, it will compete with the likes of TVS i-Cube, Ather Rizta, Ather 450X, Bajaj Chetak and Ola S1 range.
Honda introduced three electric 2-wheelers at EICMA-2024.
Design: E-scooter will come with three color options E-Activa has been given a traditional scooter design, which looks quite simple. In this, the headlight is given on the front panel, whereas in the Activa petrol version, the headlight is available on the handle bar. The electric scooter will be offered with three color options. This includes Pearl Jubilee White, Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic and Premium Silver Metallic.
The Honda electric scooter has telescopic forks at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. It uses 190mm front disc and 110mm drum brake at the rear. It has 12-inch alloy wheels on both sides. E-Activa will have a wheelbase of 1,310 mm, seat height of 765 mm and ground clearance of 270 mm.
The concept model of Honda’s electric scooter CUV e was presented at EICMA-2024.
Performance: 70km range on full charge with removable battery According to media reports, the Honda CUV e electric scooter will be provided with a mid-mounted electric motor with a maximum power of 6kW. The scooter will be given three riding modes: Standard, Sport and Econ. Apart from this, physical key and reverse mode will also be available as standard.
To power the motor, two 1.3kWh removable batteries will be available, which will have a range of 70km on a single charge and its top speed will be 80kmph. The electric scooter takes 3 hours to charge from 0 to 75% and 6 hours to charge from 0 to 100% using a standard charger.
Features: All-LED lighting setup and USB-C charging port In terms of features, the CUV e has two different TFT consoles, the standard variant has a 5-inch instrument console, but it does not have smartphone connectivity. While the Honda RoadSync Duo variant will get a 7-inch TFT instrument console with smartphone connectivity via Bluetooth for navigation, call/SMS alerts and music controls. The electric scooter will also be provided with all-LED lighting setup and USB-C charging port.
Honda CUV e concept model.
