Any body got portable charger ? And how was experience ?!!!
I have got one, using it to charge at office and outside the city. You must buy a 15 AMP to 5 AMP converter to charge anywhere. The charging time is same as DOT I feel. But its very heavy and it occupies most of the boot space in my vehicle.
If you actually see the portable charger directly you will not feel like buying it but if you go outstation frequently or if your workplace has charging facility for E-vehicles then you can think of buy it.
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Did the payment link came for you?
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yes email came @ 5.04 pm today , C.C even called they have sent the link and payment done @ 5.16 pm today.
wishing even my other ather riders in chennai get the payment link quickly as chennai requires lot
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my payment link came as well at 5 pm yesterday but it showed the payment is already done, also i requested a new link , at 8 a new link came i paid it at that time , now just awaiting from CC to give the time to collect it
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Since I have the Community Portable Charger (version 2.0) with me now, Yesterday evening I did a quick side-by-side comparison with my own portable charger (version 1.0)
| Adapter Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length (in) | Breadth (in) | Height (in) | Weight (kg) | |
| Version 1.0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.500 |
| Version 2.0 | 8.25 | 4.25 | 3.25 | 2.500 |
| Cable Length Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| From adapter to power plug (ft) | From adapter to vehicle side plug (ft) | |
| Version 1.0 | 0.67 (8 inches) | 6.50 |
| Version 2.0 | 6.50 | 4.00 |
The package
V2.0 comes with a case made with felt like material. The V1.0 came in a small pullstring clothbag
Inside the case
Inside the bag, the V1.0 came in a ESD safe cover.
After all the covers and ties are removed
The Adapters
The size perspective
Adapters up close
That’s a green sticker on the V2.0 by the way (not a light)
Basic Specs
AC and DC
Power plugs
15A and 5A
Power plug
Some warnings and instructions
Vehicle side plug
Vehicle side plug
See the differences in pin configurations
Version 1.0 with my half face helmet in the boot
I also have space to keep a rain coat, a cloth jacket, a small mask in this (not in picture). I can replace this helmet with a full face one.
Version 2.0 in the boot
Version 2.0 with my half face helmet just about fit in the boot
No space for anything else! forget a full face helmet.
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version1.0 | Version 2.0 | |
| Plus | ||
| Small and portable | Sufficiently long cables | |
| 5A plug-can charge almost everywhere | Low grounding issues | |
| Lightweight | Scooter is now lighter | |
| Works with older 450 too | ||
| Minus | ||
| Sensitive to grounding issues | Big and Bulky | |
| Doesn’t work with new 450 | Heavy | |
| Short cable length | Cannot wake up older 450 from 0% SOC | |
| 15A plug-not easy to find everywhere |
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How fast is the charging? Is it slower or faster compared to v 1.0
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Did everyone get this ?
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did you collect your charger ?
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No call from C.C YET
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I think you should call them up. Because in Bangalore you can collect it anytime after you’ve completed the payment. Since it’ll be at the ather space and they just need confirmation of the payment.
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Jus called C.C , they say some update for consumer friendly in A.P.C , after 7 working days it will be available for pick up & they will call once it ready to pick up from space
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One Question to the @Ather.Team
Old home charger was called Point
New home charger is called Dot
Old portable charger was called Cable
Why isn’t the new portable charger given any name? It could’ve been named as “Line” or “Box” or something like that 
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It does look like a Dash 
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Hey Abhishek, the user manual for the portable charger says I shouldn’t use an extension cord to power the portable charger. But more often than not, an extension cord will be necessary to charge, during long rides or even when charging elsewhere apart from home. What do you recommend we do?
Also, does @Abhishek @rajeshkav @hemanth.anand or anyone else recommend a good extension cord to charge the vehicle with the portable charger?
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Is the old portable charger still in stock?
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Is new charger faster or slower than old one?
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0-80% - 3 Hours 25 minutes
0-100% - 5 Hours 30 minutes
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Yes. I just picked up mine from Ather Space. Call up customer care. They’ll send you a mail with payment link.
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