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Hero opens the first Vida EV showroom in Bengaluru.
Hero will also open Vida EV showrooms in Jaipur and Delhi soon. Deliveries of e-scooters in these three cities will begin in the second week of December 2022.
Hero MotoCorp has opened the first Vida EV showroom in Bengaluru. The EV showroom located at Vittal Mallya Road will display Vida V1 scooters. Customers can visit the showroom to learn more about Vida electric scooters and take test rides.
Hero MotoCorp launched the Vida V1 electric scooter in October and started bookings in Bengaluru, Delhi, and Jaipur. Hero will also open EV showrooms in Jaipur and Delhi soon. Deliveries of e-scooters in these three cities will begin in the second week of December 2022. Bookings for other cities will also start in December.
The Vida V1 electric scooter comes in two variants, V1 Plus and V1 Pro. Vida V1 Plus offers a range of 143 km, and the Pro variant offers a 165 km range. Both variants have a top speed of 80 km/h and come with fast charging support at a rate of 1.2 km/min. The Plus variant can accelerate from 0-100 in 3.4 seconds, and the Pro can do the same in 3.2 seconds.
The scooter comes with multiple riding modes, Eco, Ride, Sport, and Custom. In the custom mode, riders can customize the performance, range, and regen and have over 100 combinations as per their riding needs.
The Plus variant is priced at ₹ 1,45,000, and the Pro variant at ₹1,59,000. Bookings in Delhi, Bangalore, and Jaipur are going on. Interested buyers of these three cities can reserve a scooter for themselves by paying ₹2,499. Hero is launching the V1 in a phased manner. Bookings for other cities will start in December.
Dr. Swadesh Srivastava, Head Of Emerging Mobility Business Unit (EMBU), Hero MotoCorp, said: “Expanding our vision to shape the EV category and grow its scale, we are excited to open the first VIDA Experience Center. This Experience Center is a manifestation of our vision to build experiences that create curiosity, meaningfulness, and that people connect with. The Experience Center will provide the community an insight into the ‘Worry-free EV ecosystem’ that we have created with VIDA. This center is one of the many physical assets of our omnichannel approach. Our tech stack and physical assets are built to uplift the customer experience from just entering into a space of retail to a space where they can be part of a larger story. It’s a one-of-its-kind experience that we are providing in the segment.”
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