The Design patent for the headlight of Ather's entry-level electric scooter has been officially filed

Ather Energy has applied for a design patent concerning the front end of their soon-to-be-released electric scooter that is currently being manufactured. Ather is also working on the development of their new EL platform. Scooters utilizing this platform will be positioned below Rizta electric scooter. 

Patent Design

The patented design revealed that the scooter will get rectangular headlights, surrounded by a shroud. The headlamps feature LED units with two LEDs on offer. This model will also include LED Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs). As per the patented design, this will be the first scooter with headlamps placed on the handlebars. 

Ather’s other scooters like Rizta and 450 series have headlamps mounted on the front aprons. A manufacturing plant has been established by the company in Aurangabad, with a yearly production capacity of 1 million two-wheelers, and it will grow to encompass 100 acres. The company is also planning to invest approx 2,000 crore, but in a systematic manner divided into phases. 

Ather Rizta

Currently, according to Ather’s electric lineup of two wheelers, the Rizta is one of the most cost-effective scooters coming at a budget with prices starting from Rs 1.10 Lakh and going up to Rs 1.49 Lakh for the top-spec model. 

Powering the Rizta is a 2.9 kWh fixed battery pack providing a significant range of 123 Km on a single charge. Apart from this, the model is also powered by a bigger 3.7 kWh battery pack with a dedicated longer range of 159 Km on a single charge. 

Rizta is equipped with PMS electric motors that are identical to those found in the 450S electric scooter. This motor can take the Rizta from 0 to 40 Km/hr in only 3.7 seconds, providing a top speed of 80 Km/h.

The charging time taken for the Ather Rizta to fully charge up their batteries is 5 hours and 45 minutes for the 2.9 kWh battery pack while using the normal charger. In comparison, the substantial 3.7 kWh battery pack takes a significantly smaller charging time of 4 hours and 30 minutes to fully charge the batteries. 

The bigger battery also comes with a fast charging support as by using Ather Grid, users can access a 15 Km of range in just 10 minutes which is quite faster. The battery pack is IP67 certified, thus providing safety against water and dust.