Simple One | Awaited Electric Charm | First Ride Review

Simple One:  Performance and Battery

The Simple One promises to be on the practical side of the spectrum with the 4.8kWh lithium-ion IP67-rated battery pack with PMSM motor developing an 8.5kW of peak performance and 4.5kW of nominal power. Moreover, the max torque of 72Nm makes it one of the fastest accelerating scooters in its class, with 0-40kmph in 2.77 seconds.The fundamental area wherein one electric scooter aces or differs from others is the range. No matter how addictive EVs are to ride, one does not solely buy them for performance, as one is bound to ride them in their city confines. However, the performance should not be dull either to take away the charm of EVs in pursuit of more range.

One of the significant talking point about the Simple One is its 1.5kWh portable battery pack, which sits beneath the seat just beside the boot space. And another fixed 3.3kWh battery pack mounted under the floorboard translating to a total of 4.8kWh battery capacity. The battery is embodied with 21700 cells with a nominal voltage of 50.4V. Most importantly, the battery is designed all in-house. Simple Energy has partnered with IIT Indore to support the safety standards against current and voltage malfunctions.

Simple Energy claims are put to the test, and quite honestly, they have nailed it with fundamentals they are backing on. The buzz of a PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) is fairly euphoric, and the torque ripple effect is barely noticeable. The Simple One has four riding modes- Eco, Ride, Dash and Sonic. We got our test mule with a 96 per cent charge, which translated into 192kms of range in Eco mode, 115km Dash mode and 76km in Sonic mode. The Sonic mode gives justice to all the EV addiction we indulge in and gets off-the-line performance super quick. Whereas in Dash mode, power delivery is quite linear and smooth. The kid in me is inclined with the manic power delivery of Dash and Sonic Mode,so I found riding in Eco mode  a little quite dull to use. But, out in the real world scenarios, I reckon Eco mode is the go-to mode for the range conscious buyers. However, with pillion and luggage, Eco-mode would be obtuse to be used. The 206-km of claimed ideal range (which might vary according to your driving conditions) in Eco mode would help to last the battery longer as the charging cycle decreases significantly.