Scooter has become a daily necessity for people in today's time. people use scooters even for short distances. Scooters are a better option for everything from getting vegetables to going to office. Till some time ago, only petrol-powered scooters were available in the market. But now electric scooters are also being seen in the market. With the arrival of these EVs, people are confused about whether they should buy an electric scooter or a petrol scooter, which one is beneficial for them.
Petrol scooter VS Electric scooter
The most popular scooter sold in the indian market is honda Activa. At the same time, the electric model of this scooter has also come in the market. Many people are also shifting from petrol scooter to electric scooter. While buying any scooter, people only compare their price, whereas even after buying the vehicle, it is also important to see which maintenance cost is less and which one is less expensive to run.
The ex-showroom price of the petrol variant of honda Activa starts from Rs 78,684 and goes up to Rs 84,685. At the same time, the ex-showroom price of Activa E starts from Rs 1,17,000 and goes up to Rs 1,15,600.
Among petrol scooters and electric scooters, the running cost of Activa E will be less. If you get the option to charge an electric two-wheeler anywhere, then it can be cost efficient for you.
Maintenance of electric scooters is also cheaper, as EVs have fewer moving parts than petrol variants.
If we look at all these parameters of petrol scooters and electric scooters, then buying an electric scooter is more economical. Earlier people used to be worried about the performance of electric two-wheelers, but in today's time, the EVs being launched in the indian market are giving the same performance as petrol scooters. Along with this, the government of india is also constantly focusing on increasing the infrastructure for electric vehicles.
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