2023 Simple One Electric Scooter to Launch in India on May 23; Here's What We Know So Far

Simple Energy, a Bengaluru-based startup firm, will finally launch the 2023 One electric scooter on May 2023 in India. In 2021, the EV startup introduced the e-scooter at Rs 1.10 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru) in our market. However, the deliveries of the EV didn't start then, and the firm became tightlipped on the same. Now, after a gap of almost two years, the EV maker is finally launching the vehicle, and we expect it to get improvements over the previous version. There is no exact update on the features or mechanical specifics of the model from the startup yet, but we hope that significant changes will be made to the EV. According to the firm, it spent its last two years rigorously testing the EV and complying with the Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) amendment 3, which guarantees battery safety. The launch of the new Simple One Electric Scooter will take place in Bengaluru city, and deliveries will reportedly start there first, followed by other locations in a phase-wise manner. Before its launch, let's quickly go through the specs of the previous version. Whether these specs will continue in the 2023 model or not is something that remains to be seen.

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Simple One Electric Scooter: Mechanical Specs 

The 2021 Simple e-scooter version featured a 4.8kWh battery pack and an 8.5kW electric motor. The motor was capable of delivering 11bhp and 72Nm. On a single charge, the EV claimed to have a driving range of 236 kilometre. Further, the top speed was 105km/h. As mentioned, the 2023 model will have these specs is still unknown. According to the reports, the new Simple One Electric Scooter will be faster than before. 

Simple One Electric Scooter: Features, Price & Rivals

The previous model was equipped with LED illumination, a 7-inch touchscreen instrument cluster, an onboard navigation system, and more features. It had telescopic forks, a monoshock, and a single-disc arrangement at the front and rear. Moreover, it sported 12-inch wheels. Simple Energy launched the previous version with four colour options for customers - Azzure Blue, Grace White, Brazen Black, and Namma Red. All of these features and colour choices will be lifted from the previous version for the 2023 model is not yet confirmed. 

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Earlier, Simple Energy launched the EV in our market at Rs 1.10 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). There is no official confirmation, but considering the improvements that may come with the new model, the firm could offer it at a slightly increased price. In terms of market competition, the 2023 model will lock horns with the Ola S1, the TVS iQube, and others.