River EV Company has unveiled its River Indie in India with a 90 kmph top speed, range and more specification, price.
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Design
River Indie design is unique and muscular. Front side is a little wide and has two square shaped led headlights and two led indicators. On the rear , there is River Bach and a rectangular shaped red colour unique style indicator. Its dual tune colour draws a wandering colour with its own personality.
Indie is equipped with a 5 inch led display where you can see battery charge, riding modes, speed and more. And also there is a extended handles which have on/off buttons, riding modes button, indicator and more.
Colour
River Indie comes with 3 colour options that are Blue, yellow and Red. All the scooters come with dual tone colors like black and blue, black and yellow, black and red. Its dual tone colour creates a gorgeous look.
Battery
| Type | Lithium -ion battery |
| Capacity | 4 kWh |
| AC Charging | 15A Socket in front side |
| Range* | 120 kms per charge |
| Battery Life* | 5 years |
| Charging Time | 0-100% charging time 6 hours |
| Battery Warranty | 3 years |
1*-At usual travel speed of city traffic. If travelled at top speed for most of the time , it will increase the energy consumption.
2*- Company claims that this scooter supports fast charging options but right now the company has no fast charger.
Specifications & Features
| Top Speed | 91 Kmph |
| Acceleration | 0 to 40 km in 3.9 seconds |
| Range | 120 km |
| Brakes | Channel Hydraulic Brakes System (CBS) with Engine Cut off Front -Disc (200mm) Rear -Disc (200mm) |
| Suspension | Front- Telescopic Rear- Twin Hydraulic |
| Battery | 4 kWh |
| Head Lamp | DRS LED Light |
| Brake/Tail Light | LED Tail Lamp |
| Turn Signal | LED Blinkers |
| Pass Signal | Yes |
| Transmission | Director Drive System |
| Tyres | MRP Tubeless Tyre Front-14 inch (90/90) Rear-14 inch(90/90) Tyre Pressure -… |
| Colour | Red, Yellow, Blue |
| GPS & Navigation | Yes |
| Artificial Sound | No |
| Parking Assist | Yes (10 degree bend) |
| Hill Assist | No |
| Anti Theft System | Yes |
| Start/Stop Button | Yes |
| USB Charging | Yes |
| Front Storage Box | Yes |
| Under Seat Storage | 43 litres (rear) + 14 litres (front) |
| Speedometer | Digital |
| Low Battery Indicator | Yes |
More about River Indie Specifications
The River Indie comes with a 5 inch LED touch screen. It is android and ios friendly and connected with best features. It provides you time to time navigation, geofencing, battery charging indication, incoming call and also message alert. It also helps you to track your scooter.
The interesting features of this scooter that impressed me a lot are it’s position sensor of the scooter, which detects if the scooter is lying 180 degree on the ground within one minutes. The scooter sent you a message to your emergency contact regarding the situation.
All information like speed, odometer, mode and battery performance is clearly displayed on the scooter display. The screen is well protected and waterproof. It provides 43 litres of storage under the seat where you can store two helmets easily and on the front there is 14 litres storage to keep essential goods.
The River Indie comes with three riding modes: Rush, Comfort and Sports . There is also reverse speed that helps you park better in your position. The scooter has also 18 degree gradeability which is very good. It has 14-inch TVs tubeless tyres and a front disc brake is 200 mm and rear wheel brake is also disc brake of 130 mm.
There is regenerative braking that charges the battery when you brake the scooter. Also there is a ‘River’ badging on the rear wheel.
This River electric scooter display shows you information about the range and how much you can cover with the battery charge. It takes 6 hours to fully charge and gives you about 120 kms range.
Drive Modes
| Rush Mode | Max Speed 45 kmph;smooth acceleration |
| Comfort Mode | Max Speed 68 kmph; aggressive & exciting Torque |
| Sports Mode | Sports Mode allows you to ride 91 km/h maximum speed. |
The Indie offers you three types of mode i.e Rush, Comfort and Power mode. All modes have different purposes.
The Rush mode provides you a maximum 120 kms range and top speed 45 km per hour with smooth acceleration.
The Comfort mode gives you 100 kms range and 68 kmph top speed. This is aggressive smooth acceleration when you drive it only you can hear ‘humm’ because the scooter doesn’t provide you any artificial sound.
At the Sports mode , The scooter allows 91 Kmph top speed.
Motor
| Type | Belt driven AC motors |
| Max Torque (nm @ rpm) | …Nm |
| Max Power (hp @ rpm) | 6.7 kW |
| Motor Warranty | 3 years |
Price
The company has revealed any details and River scooter price.
River Indie scooter is available at Rs-1.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru).
This price may vary for different cities. Right now it is only available in Karnataka. But the company is planning to sell its electric scooter in India through a distributor. After March month, River electric scooter delivery may start.
Launch Date
The company said that right now it is available in Bengaluru. But after March end , this scooter will be available across India.
Other Benefits
Safety : Front disc brake and rear dump brake that gives you the fastest and shortest braking distance. If you drive more traffic, hill areas where you will get a hundred percent safety.
Stability: Low centre of gravity for better balance
Director Drive: No clutch,no chain and fun to drive
Zero Emission: No carbon footprints, just tyre prints
Charger Anywhere: Every power outlet is a charging station
Parking Assist: Back out of narrow spaces easily.
River Indie pros & cons (by expert)
Pros
- Very good range
- Top speed is very good
- Storage capacity is very good
- Android best smart touch screen
Cons
- Design is not good
- Not available across india
- Fast charging not available
- Limited colour option
How to Book River Indie Online?
Do book online from the following process.
Step 1: create your account and fill up your details and verify OTP details
Step 2: choose specific variant and colour of Chetak, and your Chetak dealership
Step 3: pay booking amount Rs 1250/-online on River official website.
Conclusion
River Indie electric scooter provides you a good range as well as top speed at this price range. This electric scooter will be a rival of Ola, Bajaj, TVs, Ather and more.
Also this scooter is used for deliveries and commercial purposes. But one drawback of its design.
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What is the River Indie scooter price?
River Indie scooter price is Rs 1.25 lakh. It is available in Bengaluru. But it’s price will be for different cities in India.
What is the River Indie scooter top speed?
River Indie scooter top speed is 91 Kmph is sports mode. In Rush mode it gives 45 km/h and in comfort mode is 68 km/h
what is the range of River Indie?
River Indie electric scooter range is 120. Kms on a single charge.
