If there is a need to change the battery of the electric scooter, there will be a hole in the pocket, before buying, understand the cost

New Delhi. People are buying electric scooters thinking that driving them will reduce the cost of petrol. In fact, the cost of running an electric scooter is less as compared to the cost of running a petrol bike. Even though you may find electric scooter expensive in the beginning, but if you run it daily, you can save thousands every month. Since the tariff of electricity is less than the cost of petrol, the electric scooter can be run at a very low cost.

However, there is another side to the electric scooter about which people do not think much and later they find it expensive to buy an electric scooter. Actually, the running cost and maintenance of electric scooters are less, but if you need to change the battery, then you will find electric scooter an expensive deal.

Understand the difference in the cost of electric and petrol two-wheelers like this
You have to pay 40% more to buy an electric scooter. A petrol bike or scooter that gives you good mileage can easily be found in the market for Rs 70,000 to 80,000. On the other hand, a good range electric scooter comes in the price range of Rs 1.30 lakh to 1.50 lakh. Talking about the price, the electric scooter is almost Rs. 50,000 costlier than a bike. The cost of petrol in India is around Rs 100 per litre. For Rs 50,000, you can get 500 liters of petrol filled, which means if the mileage of the bike is 50 km per litre, then you can run the bike for 25,000 km in this amount of money.

If you cover this distance with an electric scooter, then you will definitely get an electricity bill of Rs 2,500-3,000. But the matter is not only here. You are not told about the biggest expenses of electric scooter.

the game starts from here
The problems with electric scooters start when your scooter is well ridden. When the scooter is too old, the battery starts discharging quickly. Actually, the battery also has a life after which it starts deteriorating. When it is too old, the battery does not take charge and after going a short distance, the battery gets exhausted. The battery life of an electric scooter is 4-5 years.

At present, the cost of electric scooter batteries of most companies is more than 40 percent of the cost of the scooter. It happens. That is, if the cost of the scooter is Rs 1.50 lakh, then you will have to spend more than Rs 60,000 on its new battery. For example, the battery price of Ola S1 Pro electric scooter is around Rs 87,000, while the ex-showroom price of the scooter is Rs 1.40 lakh. Most people find it expensive to spend such a huge amount at one go.

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