Bluetooth access along with the other hardware, fast charging speed, range etc is not just about enabling the hardware, but there’s a lot of software development and maintenance costs that go into it. Today, both the Plus and Pro have the same hardware, and the subscription plan allows you the flexibility of choosing either based on your usage. Enabling higher torque, more range, and more power on the scooter does make an impact on the battery, even if it’s minor, and this has an impact on the cost.
In the future, if there’s enough demand for the Plus variant, we’ll consider differential hardware between the Plus and Pro, to further drive down costs. This practice is actually pretty common in the auto industry.
That is certainly not the intention. At this point, the hardware for both the Plus and Pro are the same, since it simplifies production. In the future, if there’s enough demand for the Plus variant, we’ll consider having hardware differences to further drive down costs. It’s pretty common in the auto industry especially, where the top end variant has all the features, and there are subsequent variants created with minor hardware differences, and software controlling features. This enables OEMs to streamline manufacturing and support.
Further, if you go for the subscription performance packs, you have the flexibility to pay for the features you use.