Discussion of the upcoming Ather 450X for owners and fans!

For a long time, EVs represented a compromise in performance and the only justification to switch to an EV was cost savings. However, that is no longer true. An electric vehicle like 450X represents a huge shift in performance, and the intelligence features that it offers is changing the game. 450X’…

[image] aiyappa: Bluetooth not included in the lower subscription plan? I thought Bluetooth frequency is free and now that is also charged here. Wow. Bluetooth is is not exactly free. Every company which integrates bluetooth in a device incurs certification and licensing fees. To add to this,…

[image] vigneshkrissh95: If any one can root the android OS , one can able to use the vehicle without paying any subscription :joy::joy: Note to software team to watch out for this! :stuck_out_tongue:

[image] sumanth1998: Exactly… You can not accelerate the adoption of ev everywhere with these pricings and subscriptions. I’m really disappointed… :neutral_face::frowning: Mentioned this during the AMA, but currently most EV scooters with similar specs are being sold at a loss to create a mar…

[image] akshaydg: Are we? :smile: I have paid 60k deposit which is refundable and my monthly subscription is 2.5k. Here’s 450x, a scooter which you buy for 1L (not refundable, someone correct me if i am wrong) and additional 2k subscription every month. I am astonished!! EDIT: It’s 2k + Ather co…

[image] yb48301: Pricing plans are just weird. Try explaining that to the general population. They have revamp this. Scooter looks cool though Hope this clears up many of the confusion about the pricing plans. If you have any further queries, I’d be happy to answer them: [image] …

[image] alwingunaraj: What happens to customers who have pre-booked from cities where Ather is not going to open doors in near future? What happens to the pre order amount if the people in those cities decide to wait? @abhishek.balaji We’ll eventually come to your city, and you can hold on to…

[image] kslbhat: Are you serious??? 160000 For three years + additional subscription plan( As in the case of Ather 450) Really Insane…:upside_down_face: There are two options to own a Ather 450X: Pay the upfront cost of 1.49/1.59L, where you own the scooter completely. This gets you a stan…

[image] joemon.kishor: Well their website page of 450X says Ather connect is mandatory, so :roll_eyes::roll_eyes: This will be fixed in the coming days :slight_smile:

[image] shreekanth_d: I think Ather got confused when everyone opted for 450 over 340. They thought people only need speed but not a practicality of a scooter. You can definitely build a rocket in the name of scooter unless you want to sell it. There is difference between what technology can bui…

Ather 450X Discussions

Ather 450 series

abhishek.balaji (Abhishek Balaji) February 3, 2020, 10:30am 1627

Hope this clears up many of the confusion about the pricing plans. If you have any further queries, I’d be happy to answer them: