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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has got only petrol-powered CVT scooters as of now, but had shared its plans to introduce electric products in the future. The Honda PCX Electric could be one of those products and the company has showcased the same recently to select dealers at a private event.
The Honda PCX electric scooter was showcased to the public in a concept avatar back at Auto Expo 2018. Compared to its regular petrol sibling, the all-electric PCX looks mostly similar except for some blue highlights and other subtle cosmetic bits that give an ‘electric vibe’.
The Honda PCX Electric features two exchangeable Li-ion battery packs (called the ‘Honda Mobile Power Pack) with a capacity of 1.03kWh each. The batteries, if taken out and charged separately, take four hours to attain 100% while the charging time rises to six hours if the scooter is plugged-in using a conventional cable charger. The battery packs are placed under the seat for the best range and performance by attaining optimum centre of gravity.
The company remained silent about the PCX (until now) mostly because it had doubts on whether the e-scooter will perform well on the Indian scooter market, wherein EVs are still at an infant stage. However, with the likes of Ather Energy, Okinawa Electric and Hero Electric on the rise in urban markets, Honda sees a potential.
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