Honda Electric Scooter
Honda has finally entered the Indian electric two-wheeler market by launching the new Activa E: This e-scooter comes in two variants – Standard and Sync Duo. The price announcement and bookings for Activa Electric will begin from January 1 and deliveries will begin from February 2025.
Activa E: Comes with a pair of 1.5kWh swappable batteries that collectively offer a claimed range of 102 km on a full charge. These batteries are called Honda Mobile Power Pack E: which are developed and maintained by Honda Power Pack Energy India. The company says it has already set up battery-swapping stations in Bengaluru and Delhi, while Mumbai will get them soon. These batteries power a 6kW permanent magnet synchronous electric motor that produces 22Nm of peak torque.
It has three riding modes – Econ, Standard, and Sport and the latter has a top speed of 80 kmph. Zero to 60 kmph acceleration time is claimed to be 7.3 seconds. Talking about the features, the Activa E: has a large seven-inch TFT screen with multiple connectivity features provided by the Honda RoadSync Duo smartphone application. The screen supports navigation and can be controlled via a toggle switch located on the handlebar.
It also has day and night modes. Honda’s H-Smart also comes with key features, including Smart Find, Smart Safe, Smart Unlock and Smart Start. Talking about the hardware, it has 12-inch alloy wheels, which are suspended by telescopic forks and dual springs, while braking is handled by a disc-drum combination.
Honda Activa e: Will be available in five color options which include Pearl Shallow Blue, Pearl Misty White, Pearl Serenity Blue, Matte Foggy Silver Metallic and Pearl Igneous Black.