With electric drive train being the focus of the Indian Automobile Industry scooters are also getting some love and switching to the no emission fuel.
With new options coming almost everyday here is a comparison of Vespa Elettrica and Bajaj Chetak Electric to help you make a decision as to which one should you consider getting.
Vespa Elettrica Vs Bajaj Chetak | Drivetrain
Elettrica will be a belt-driven engine while chetak will be Hub motor driven.
With two variants Elettrica will have 100 and 200km range while Chetak has a 95km range.
Charging time of Vespa Elettrica will be around 4 hours for 80% capacity and chetak will take 5 hours to fill up to 80%.
Vespa Elettrica features two driving modes Eco and Power, with eco limiting top speed to 30km/h while Chetak’s sport mode can go up to 70Km/h
Vespa Elettrica Vs Bajaj Chetak | Cosmetic Features
Vespa is known for its sporty and eye-catching visuals and they are making sure the new Elettrica will be eye candy and turn necks in traffic with Bajaj going for the same look.
Vespa Elettrica will have LED headlights, taillights and turn lamp lights similar to Bajaj Chetak.
The instrumental cluster will be completely digital including odometer, speedometer just like Bajaj Chetak.
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The entire length of Vespa Elettrica features a blue line going around it giving it a Tron’ish cyberpunk look while Chetak goes for a more sleek look.
The right handlebar features a joystick allowing easy control of the 4.3″ TFT dash system in the Vespa Elettrica with Chetak not getting such a feature.
The TFT system can be connected to your phone showing remaining battery and other information in Vespa while Chetak on top of these features will also have a system to alert you when the scooter is moved.
Both of them will have alloy tires.
Vespa Elettrica Vs Bajaj Chetak | Safety Features
Vespa seems to be slacking in the safety department with the most common features not available but being an electric it is not expected to reach high levels of speed to need such features.
Vespa Elettrica and Bajaj Chetak will not have an Anti-Lock Braking System.
They will have drum brakes on both tyres.
Vespa Elettrica Vs Bajaj Chetak | Conclusion
There is not a lot of difference between these two with some minor differences in cosmetic and motor power. Its personal preference at this point if you want to go for a scooter that has slightly more power or the one that looks good but is a bit weaker.
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