Petrol bike vs Electric bike which is the best

Electric vs Petrol bike which is the smarter choice ? 

Are electric scooters poised to take over the biggest two-wheeler market in the world?

Rising fuel costs along with a series of government subsidies have shot the electric scooter into prominence when only a year ago there were very few to be seen on the road. With the likes of the Ola S1 and S1 Pro receiving over 1 lakh bookings within the first 24 hours of the booking window opening, there’s no underestimating the sheer public interest that e-scooters have managed to pique, especially in urban areas, where a hassle-free commute is the need of the hour.

 To analyse this, we are pitting two of the best-selling internal combustion or ICE scooters, the Honda Activa and the TVS NTorq, with two of the most prominent and well-equipped electric scooters, the Ather 450X and the Ola S1.

Petrol bike or Electric bike

Here is their calculation…

Assumptions

Price

According to a report by Autocar Professional, more e-scooters were sold in the first half of 2021 than in all of 2020, with the likes of Hero Electric and Ather Energy emerging on top. At present, with  the highest state subsidy taken into account the likes of the Ola S1 comes down to Rs 86,099 in New Delhi, which makes it only Rs 11,000 more expensive than the TVS NTorq – its closest competitor in terms of performance and utility.

Environment Concern: Electric Bike Vs Fuel Bike

As discussed earlier, petrol bikes generate CO2 gas, resulting in environmental pollution. But on the other hand, electric bikes run on battery and it does not have any bad effect on the environment. This is one of the major differences between electric bikes and petrol bikes.

Electric Vehicles are the future of India and they are emerging in India as electric bikes are safe, economical and require less maintenance. Air and noise pollution is a major drawback of petrol/Fuel bikes.

Running Cost Comparision Between Electric Scooters And Petrol Scooter

The Running cost for Honda Activa 6G is Rs 2 per KM 

on the other hand, the running cost for Ather 450 Plus is 0.125 per Km