Dear EV 2 Wheelers Buyers

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In view of the Ola EV controversy and a significant amount of new interest in the market, I am copy pasting a response I had written a while back.

https://www.desidime.com/discussions/i-should-g...

"You should ALWAYS go for the petrol vehicles and that too for the most popular models. I had bought an electric two-wheeler named Ampere Zeal Ex at 69400 after some discount+10000 for registration etc at Hyderabad from Flipkart when the FAME II subsidy was still a thing. Please find my horrible experience in the following paragraphs. And you should know, I am back to using my Activa 5th gen and extremely happy about it. And another thing, I feel it is ethical to reduce emissions as much as possible, while I might not be an environmentalist at the tree-hugger level, I am conscious and sensitive about the environmental issues.

1) the battery started degrading within one year of use (5 days/week*34 kms/day-rainy days-holidays), if I didn't charge the battery everyday the second morning, battery indicator will drop overnight 2) Taking out battery and charging at home is painful, the battery is heavy and it takes indefinitely long time to charge 3) The advertised range was 120 kms and the maximum I got since the first day is around 70 kms 4) The service center charged me 10k to replace the battery within 1 year although it was under warranty, they told me if I pay 10k I'd get a new battery else they will give me some used battery 5) During rain when I had to cross puddles, water would seep into the lower side of the battery compartment and it was visible, thankfully the wiring was on the upper side 6) Maximum adverised speed was 50km/hr, initially it will reach 60kms/hr at sports mode easily, and 35kms.hr on normal mode, within days that was reduced to 50 in sports and 30 in eco but whenever battery would go low, the speed will be 20 km/hr like a bicycle 7) If the vehicle had any problem, however minor, local mechanics were not trained to fix it 8) if the vehicle had any damage, however minor, no parts were ever available with the dealership,only place that could do any service to the vehicle, and you needed to leave the vehicle with them and wait for their call. No work was ever done in less than 2 weeks. They took more than a month to give me battery replacement (although I didn't have to leave the vehicle with them on that occasion) 9) The new battery costed around 35k and it was clearly stated that within 18 months I'd need a new battery without ever mentioning any recommended mileage 10) Finally, to add insult to the injury, the showroom I bought from closed down and there is still a showroom somewhere in old Hyderabad which is more than 50 kms away from my home where I cannot even possibly reach on that scooter.


Now, the second phase. I listed it on Olx at 60k as soon as the old battery was replaced, FAME II subsidy was gone by that time, and I received absolutely no interests, no one called, not a single soul, complete radio silence. I had posted great pictures of the scooter taken when it was new with lush green background in my society. The new electric 2 wheelers were starting at 80k+ at this point of time (May 2023), I reduced it to 55k and then 50k. At 50k, a month since my original posting, I received my first interest, an offer at 35k. I laughed off at the offer and kept on waiting. By June middle, I have reduced the price to 45k and I'd only receive offers at 31,500, the minimum offer the buyers are allowed to send (70% of my listed price). Then sometime in the last week of June, a student from JNTU offered 35k and sang long essays of dukhda (sufferings) when I asked for 40k. I asked him to come and take a look. He came and we finalized the price at 36k. So I got 36k for a one year old scooter that I spent at least 90k on. Keep away from electric two wheelers."

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Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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Before getting scammed atleast review prices of EV origin/ original manufacturer / word's largest ev manufacturer china where ebike range starts from 7000-10000 rupees to  higher versions

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but in india it's very easy to scam people, and on top of that many jobless defenders who defend such scams

In china a 575 watt Topcon bifacial solar panel costs 3000-3500 rupees, while same solar panel even with poorer quality and less efficiency manufactured in india (DCR) costs 14000-15000 rupees

Import from china assemble here put your indigenous lable call it desh ka scooter and launch in the market and loot huge profits it's very easy to scam Indians 

Analyst Analyst
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The so called environmental ism will be doomed in next 4-5yrs when this waste pile-up and we happily use normal bicycle for a daily commute of 15-20km. Life will be happy and normal. DAY DREAMING HAHH..

Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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Environmentalism is a sasta nasha nowadays, joy bicycles are best for health and environment but these so called environmentalists don't want to move an inch to burn their calories and rather prefer burning their money and fossil fuel which is used to make electricity, yet they don't plant trees which is way cheaper and more beneficial for environment rather buying  overpriced low quality EVs

10,000 ki chinese EV = Assembled and rebranded as Indian Price 100,000

15000 ki chinese EV = Assembled and rebranded as Indian Price = 150,000

10X profit and this profit is shared between other helping thugs, 

no RND no staff to handle it's technical problems chinese product and they still not trained well by chinese to repair these EVs 

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wow... so ola did scamming indian people in huge scale. last night i saw i video of ola graveyard of e-bikes. 

Generous Generous
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Selling price you got is very good.. sply for electric scooter.. petrol bhi hota to 50 60% hi milta.

Generous Generous
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I have hero optima.. bought at around 70 ya 75k .. 3 year 5 month completed.. at start waa giving 80km per charge.. now it is 50 to 55.. so i think it is good.. yeah not worth considering i use max 120 to 150 km monthly.. petrol hi shayad sasta padta.. need calculate xd..

Lene ka karan waise dusra tha.. wife don't have DL.. so this low edition scooter i found safe as max speed 30km.. qnd no registration etc needed no documents needed

Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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Before getting scammed atleast review prices of EV origin/ original manufacturer / word's largest ev manufacturer china where ebike range starts from 7000-10000 rupees to  higher versions

Screenshot20241008-0759232


but in india it's very easy to scam people, and on top of that many jobless defenders who defend such scams

In china a 575 watt Topcon bifacial solar panel costs 3000-3500 rupees, while same solar panel even with poorer quality and less efficiency manufactured in india (DCR) costs 14000-15000 rupees

Import from china assemble here put your indigenous lable call it desh ka scooter and launch in the market and loot huge profits it's very easy to scam Indians 

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Alibaba.com?


Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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I can see many EV scooters on the road, and it seems people ( mostly office goers ) are buying them, possibly to avoid wasting time queuing at fuel stations on their way to and from work.

However, these conveniences can be offset by the inconveniences of having to visit the service center for brake pad changes, maintenance, warranty issues, etc. From the videos I have seen online, an average turnaround time of 1-2 weeks is common in such cases. The time saved by avoiding fuel stations is often lost while waiting for the vehicle to be serviced. Dropping off the scooter, paying for a taxi fare back home, and then returning to collect it requires a lot of effort to maintain it.

Moreover, regarding the second-hand market for two-wheelers, I think most people who can afford to buy a used vehicle are willing to stretch their budget a bit more to purchase a brand-new one instead. The disposable income and savings are increasing for this consumer segment.

Benevolent Benevolent
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ev scooty ,bikes,cars are just gimmick and a fad ,they are super unreliable and super costly to get minor repairs + local mechanic cant do any repair on these,i also got activa 4g model since 2017 i think used over 90k still working like brand new .

Analyst Analyst
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The so called environmental ism will be doomed in next 4-5yrs when this waste pile-up and we happily use normal bicycle for a daily commute of 15-20km. Life will be happy and normal. DAY DREAMING HAHH..

Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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Environmentalism is a sasta nasha nowadays, joy bicycles are best for health and environment but these so called environmentalists don't want to move an inch to burn their calories and rather prefer burning their money and fossil fuel which is used to make electricity, yet they don't plant trees which is way cheaper and more beneficial for environment rather buying  overpriced low quality EVs

10,000 ki chinese EV = Assembled and rebranded as Indian Price 100,000

15000 ki chinese EV = Assembled and rebranded as Indian Price = 150,000

10X profit and this profit is shared between other helping thugs, 

no RND no staff to handle it's technical problems chinese product and they still not trained well by chinese to repair these EVs 

Helpful Helpful
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You should have tried TVS iQube. Zero performance decrease. Only spent 2000 in 4 services 17k kms. 

Proud owner 14th month. 

Finance Mentor Finance Mentor
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20,000 ka chinese rebranded ola scooter 1 lakh + men kharidne ke baad customer ki obvious condition 

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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