Ather 450 rider achieves 103 km range, explains the feat


EVW reader Raghupathy received his Ather 450 electric scooter in July and has since wondered how far the 450's 2.71 kWh battery could be stretched. While it may not hold the record for the longest single ride on an Ather scooter, don't be surprised if it keeps getting it!

Here's what Raghupathy told us:

My Ather scooter was due to be delivered in March but got stuck at the Chennai dealership because of the lockdown. A member of the Ather community helped handle the delivery and ship it to Tirupur (near Coimbatore).

Some people have reached 135 km range with their Ather 450 and I was intrigued to read this on the internet. So it was my wish to break this "record" for a while now. During my daily trips I have reduced the consumption to 18 Wh / km and theoretically a range of 133 km is possible if this can be maintained. I set out to see how far it can go on the freeway. I started in my residence, a village near Tirupur, and did so on a day when it wasn't windy or rainy. When I felt the perfect weather conditions, I started riding the scooter with a charge level of 100% and only one cell phone in my pocket. I wanted to save every gram as I weigh over 100 kg.

Ather 450 statistics
Image is from Raghupathy's post in the Ather owner's community.

I hypermilated and drove as efficiently as I could. Some people may wonder how I could ride a scooter without stopping at 25-30 km / h for 4 hours without stopping. But my attention was turned to watching how other people were intrigued by the design of my scooter and the green license plate (as this is the only Ather scooter in Tirupur) and some even asked me what this vehicle was.

After crossing 50 km, I had used about 45% of the battery. At this point I decided to turn back as there would be a risk if the scooter gave up. So after exactly 2 hours and 2 minutes of riding, I turned around. I have to say I didn't have any body aches at this point because the driving posture is relaxed and the ergonomics are great.

On my return I could feel the difference as the altitude dropped and this helped reduce Wh consumption by 2 points. When I got home, I was surprised to find that there was about 10% of the battery left and when I finished I tried to walk 2 miles around my house. When the SOC was 3%, I felt a lot of back pain because I had been on the road for 4 hours at that point. In total, I had covered 103 km with a 2% charge.

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