Ather 450


The Ather 450 is an electric scooter manufactured by Ather Energy in India. It was launched in Bengaluru in September 2018. It is powered by a 5.4 kW Brushless DC electric motor, and a 2.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The scooter can accelerate in 3.9 seconds. It has a top speed of with range.

History

The Ather 450 was first unveiled in February 2016 while aiming for a 2016 or early-2017 launch. But after delays it was finally launched in September 2018 in Bengaluru along with its lower-end sibling, the Ather 340. Ather 340 was later discontinued due to low demand.
The scooter was made available in Chennai in October 2019 with 10 charging stations set up across the city.

Features

The scooter features a 7-inch touchscreen dashboard, and comes with features like on-board navigation, diagnostics, all-LED lighting, fast charging, reverse parking assist, auto-cancelling indicators, smartphone integration, and cloud connectivity to send and receive data from Ather's servers. It also has an incognito mode that does not share the user's GPS data with Ather.

Ather 450X

In January 2020, Ather unveiled the 450X model that included few performance and cosmetic updates. These include a 6kW motor that outputs 8 BHP of power and 26 Nm of torque, higher capacity 2.9 kWh battery, top speed of and overall weight reduction of. can now be done within 3.3 seconds. It is expected to launch in 10 Indian cities than Ather 450 from July 2020.