Electric scooters in Bangalore

BANGALORE: The world is waking up to the problem of carbon footprints and burning of fossilfuels, and people are looking for greener alternatives. Bangalore already has an electric car (REVA) www.revaindia.com and electric scooter (EKOVEHICLE)www.ekovehicle.com locally manufactured and now there is Yeoman Bike, an electric scooter for young people.

Cheaper alternative Launching the scooters that run on an electric motor and battery here on Tuesday, the Managing Partner of Yeoman Bike, K.M. Gopi, said the chief objective of launching these two-wheelers was to create a cheaper alternative to travel around the city.

Two models

Two models were launched. The first, Cedar 250, is a single-seater scooter priced at Rs. 29,100. It can travel 100 km after the battery is charged for four hours. The cost for a kilometre works out to around 6 paise. It can take a load of 90 kg, he said.

The second model is Engreen MX, which is priced at Rs. 35,950. It has a maximum speed of 60 km an hour and can take a load of 120 kg.

These scooters are fuel-free, noiseless, eco-friendly, maintenance-free and light-weight.

The company has opened its showroom at No. 56, CMH Road, Lakshmipuram, Bangalore 560 048.