Hero Electric, one of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers in the country, earlier unveiled three of its products in India, one of which is Hero Electric AXLHE-20. It planned to launch this in a phased manner and keep a focus on range and performance. The managing director spoke of model one as a high-speed e-bike that ensures a perfect blend of performance and efficiency.
Hero Electric AXLHE-20
The bike was then supposed to reach a top speed of 85 km per hour and have a range of up to 110 km on a single charge. Its lithium-ion battery was to get fully charged from an empty battery in about four hours. It further was to feature regenerative braking while improving its performance.
The new bike’s belonging to the ‘High-Speed series’
EVs were less considered for their lack of performance. So this Hero Electric AXLHE-20 comes as a segment of ‘High Speed series.’ It comes as the top-of-the-line offering in the product portfolio of the brand. This bike has been expected to come with features like mobile connectivity through Bluetooth. The instrument console was to support smartphone integration through a dedicated mobile app.
Launch coming up in August 2021
For those who are planning to get a nice electric bike for use, we bring everything you will need to know about this new Hero Electric AXLHE-20 that is about to launch in the country. The bike can be assumed to be launched in the month of August 2021 with all its amazing features and specifications.
Expected Price of Hero Electric AXLHE-20
One needs to expect the price of the bike to be around 55,000 INR. This is the estimated price of the electric bike, while the estimated price for its variant AXLHE-20 STD has not yet been disclosed. The on-road price for the Hero Electric AXLHE-20 is not yet available.
Specifications of the Hero Electric AXLHE-20
This is an electric scooter. It’s electric motor generates a power of 6000 Watts, that is 8.15 PS. Again, this bike/scooter comes with drum brakes in the front as well as the rear. This bike is going to come with a tubeless tire and alloy wheels.
While its fuel type is electric, its motor power can be claimed to be 4000 Watts. The range one can expect from this bike is 110 km per charge. This comes with a lithium-ion battery type and consists of disc front brakes. Further, this is a self-start bike only.
The appearance of the Hero Electric AXLHE-20 bike/scooter
The product comes with a stylish front as well as rear and side views. Talking about its colors, there has no official update regarding the same yet from the brand itself. There needs to be patience for some official announcement for the color-specific details about the bike.
Details of Hero Electric AXLHE-20 engine
Starting with the torque of the bike, there is no official update about the torque from the brand. But the engine specifications can be mentioned as automatic transmission type along with automatic transmission. As of now, there is also no information on the gear availability and kerb weight of the electric bike. But we do know, as mentioned, its engine power to be 6000 Watts or 8.15 PS.
Considering the dimension and space, again there is not much announced about the fuel tank capacity, wheel size, tire size or seat height. Details on mileage and performance are also unavailable.
Features of Hero Electric AXLHE-20
This bike does not have the ABS feature and its competitors can be named as the TVS Jupiter, Hero Slender Plus, Hero HF Deluxe, Honda Dio, Hero Pleasure Plus, Bajaj CT 100, Bajaj Platina 100, Bajaj CT 110, TVS Sport, Hero Electric Optima LA.
Price and variants
While we have already talked about the price, its only variant available is STD with an unknown price so far.
EMI availability for the Hero Electric AXLHE-20
Talking in general, the down payment for the bike remains between 10 to 30 percent of the on-road price. The ROI will vary between 10 to 12 percent and it will completely depend upon the CIBIL or credit score of an individual. Walking into the nearest dealership will be a good idea to know the final finance quotation as well as documentation.
As per the past details on the scooter/bike, Hero Electric seemed to have highly spent on its R&D department. So we may expect some good emission-free two-wheeler offering in the form of this bike. This product can break the chain as electric bikes are given lesser preference in terms of performance.
Conclusion
There are about twenty bikes and scooters available in the country for now. That range between Ts. 39,990 and Rs. 3 lakh. The top brands coming up with such bikes include Hero Electric besides Bajaj, TVS, Revolt, and Ather. Electric bikes are a buzz today for the automotive world for they help fight pollution. We already know how alarmingly the air pollution rates are rising these days. Electric vehicles run clean while producing zero amount of emissions. Electric scooters are about to gain popularity in the near future with improving technology and infrastructure.
