Electric running cost

Ather 450 Apex running cost, range and charging

Work out what it costs to charge and ride the 450 Apex every month, and how that compares with a petrol scooter. Change any number to match how you ride.

Battery3.5 kWh
Claimed range165 km
Charging 0–80%3 hr 12 min
Top speed100 km/h
Ex-showroom₹1.95 lakh

How you ride

Distance a day 1 to 300 km

Riding days a month 1 to 31

Range you expect per charge 20 to 500 km

Claimed ranges are measured in test conditions. Traffic, speed, load and weather usually bring it down, so use your own figure if you know it.

Charging

Electricity price from your bill

Home tariffs differ by state and slab. ₹8 is only a starting example.

Charging loss 0% to 30%

Some electricity is lost as heat in the charger. 10% is our assumption, not a manufacturer figure.

Compare with petrol

Petrol scooter

Uses the claimed mileage. Pre-selected: the petrol scooter up to 125cc closest in price.

Petrol price today, in your city

₹100 is a round example. We don't track daily fuel prices.

Charging cost a month ₹147 ₹0.19 per km over 780 km

You save ₹1,478 a month compared with the petrol scooter.

Energy cost over 5 years

Electric: ₹8,820
Petrol: ₹97,500

Cost of a full charge: ₹31
Full charges a month: 4.7
Petrol cost a month: ₹1,625
Petrol cost per km: ₹2.08
Saving a year: ₹17,736
Extra price of the electric scooter starting ex-showroom: ₹77,246
Fuel savings cover the extra price in: About 4 yr 5 mo

Battery and charging

Battery capacity: 3.5 kWh
Claimed range: 165 km
Range in eco mode: 125 km
Range in normal mode: 105 km
Range in sport mode: 95 km
Charging time 0–80%: 3 hr 12 min
Charging time 0–100%: 5 hr 15 min
Charger output: 900 W
Charging at home: Yes
Battery warranty: 3 Years or 30,000 Km

Figures are the manufacturer's claims as listed in our specifications.

Full 450 Apex specifications

How this is worked out

Cost of a charge = battery kWh ÷ (1 − charging loss) × price per kWh

Cost per km = cost of a charge ÷ range per charge

The petrol figure is the petrol price divided by the claimed mileage. These are energy costs only. They leave out insurance, servicing, tyres, a possible battery replacement, any purchase subsidy, and the higher price of public fast charging.

Work out the EMI on ₹1.95 lakh