Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter Launched in India. Bengaluru-base smart mobility solution company, Bounce Infinity E1 will be offer with a unique ‘Battery as a service’ option the first of its kind in the Indian market.
Price in India
- Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter with battery and charger price set at Rs 68,999 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
- Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter with Battery-as-a-Service price set at Rs 45,099 (Delhi Ex-Showroom)
The Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter comes a monthly subscription fee for the Battery-as-a-Service scooters.
Customers can pre-book this electric scooter by paying a minimal amount of Rs 499 which is completely refundable.
Bounce Infinity E1 scooters are FAME II eligible.
The state-wise pricing is as follows :
| States | Prices for the variant with the battery pack and charger |
| Gujarat | Rs 59,999 |
| Karnataka | Rs 68,999 |
| Delhi | Rs 68,999 |
| Maharashtra | Rs 69,999 |
| Rajasthan | Rs 72,999 |
| All other states | Rs 79,999 |
What is the Battery-as-a-Service Option?
The Battery as a service option is interesting and unique bit about the Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter is that customers have the choice of acquiring the scooter at a highly affordable price without the battery and use Bounce’s battery swapping network instead.
So this implies that if you go in for this option, you don’t own one fix battery in particular and simply have pay for each battery swap, whenever you swap out an empty battery for a fully-charge one from Bounce’s swapping network.
Each battery swap should cost around approximately Rs 35.
Post paying the monthly subscription fee.
The base monthly subscription package includes a fee of Rs 850 and every battery swap made in this timeframe will be Rs 35.
The other option that you own the scooter with a battery unit that you call our own, which can be charge wherever you deem convenience.
Bounce has state that it has been setting up a wide battery-swapping network through prominent partnerships, which will serve both its retail customers and its existing ride-sharing business.
The idea here is to build a large and dense battery swapping platform to support India’s transition to clean mobility, and offer a swapping facility within one kilometre distance for its customers.
Also there are a number of plans that Bounce has come up with for its customers.
Thinking of changing from your Battery-as-a-Service scooter to having your very own battery?
Vivekananda Hallekere, CEO & Co-Founder, Bounce Said :
A possibility too for the cost of approximately Rs 39,000. Also if you want to get rid of the battery you own, the company will buy it from you.
Bounce say that its customers can realistically expect deliveries of the scooters to begin by March 2022.
Bounce hasn’t yet starts full blown production of the Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter and says that it aims to do so by Jan 2022.
If we are to believe what we’re told at the launch, media rides are expects to be held somewhere in the second week of December.
Bounce is also planning to have more than 100 charging stations setup in 10 major cities by the time its scooters roll out of the factory.
Considering the potential of the Indian market, the company is planning to set up another plant in South India.
Mechanical Specifications
Hardware
Bounce Infinity E1 scooter gets a 2kWh lithium-ion battery, which gives the scooter a range of 85km once completely charged.
The E1 is said to take four to five hours to come to a complete charge and can be charge from any 5V socket.
At the Bounce Infinity charging station each battery is said to take two hours to come to a complete charge.
The Bounce Infinity E1 gets a hydraulic telescopic front suspension and twin shock absorbers at the rear that manage suspension duties and disc brakes on both wheels.
Performance
Bounce Infinity E1 employs a Bosch made BDLC motorthat puts out 83Nm of torque instantaneously.
When it comes to bringing the scooter to a halt, an intelligent Electronic braking system (EBS) ensures superior braking performance and generates energy to recharge the battery every time you employ the brakes.
Top speed of Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter is a claim 65kmph and 0-40kmh is said to take all of 8 seconds.
The Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter is said to weigh 103kg with battery inside, while the battery itself weighs 13kg.
It can be said that brisk this Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter is most definitely not.
Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter gets a 12-litre boot that should be good to store a half face helmet.
Design
The Bounce Infinity E1 looks sleek and simple.
Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter got face that’s devoid of any real drama with a round LED projector lamp and an elegant round DRL around it.
The side panels are timid and rounded off with a neat looking LED taillamp unit which houses some quirky looking turn indicators.
The Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter features an all-digital console that displays a host of information ranging from battery charge, speedo, range and so on, but the company have chosen not to show us what the layout looks like, saying that it’s still a work in progress.
Note that the Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter seen here are the pre-production model and will be subject to change in terms of panels and overall build quality.
The Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter will also have customisable skins on offer.
Features
Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter comes with three ride modes Eco, Power and Drag modes.
The first two modes are pretty much self-explanatory, but the third, Drag mode isn’t what you’re thinking, it’s more of a ‘limp home’ mode, if the scooter has a puncture and you want to move along at walking speed.
The scooter also gets reverse mode, a CANBUS unit which basically micromanages sensors and microcontrollers which function the six-axis accelerometer, overvoltage/undervoltage protection, side stand sensor, battery, motor controller, VCU. Then theres Geofencing capability, cruise control, combined braking system as well as antitheft and tow-alert system in addition to the remote connectivity applications which allow you to track and inspect virtually every aspect about the scooter.
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