The Snow+ Electric Scooter Comes at Affordable Price, Doesn’t Require License

Last Updated on February 8, 2022 by Anu Joy

These are early days in the transition of ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) driven cars/ motorcycles to electric mobility solutions. Established automakers and new companies are looking to capture a chunk of this growing market. Crayon Motors, an Indian startup company, is the latest entrant in the EV business. The company has launched its new electric scooter, the Snow+. It will come at affordable prices, a good set of features, and a purported14 paise per km running cost. The scooter will come as a cheaper alternative to relatively expensive electric scooters such as the Bajaj Chetak, Ola S1/S1 Pro, and Ather 450/450x. 

Snow+ Design, Features, Performance

The Snow+ has a retro scooter vibe with its overall design. It is strikingly similar to Piaggio’s popular scooter, the Vespa. It comes with chrome highlights on its round headlights, all-chrome rearview mirrors, chrome clutch and brake levers, and embellishments on the front fender. The front suspension is a telescopic unit. The scooter gets tubeless tyres, alloy wheels, and a disc brake at the front. Keeping in mind the Indian use case, the scooter comes with a flat footwell to accommodate some luggage. It comes with a 155mm ground clearance, which should take all the crater-like potholes and humongous speed-breakers in its stride without any fuss. 

The scooter comes loaded with features such as a digital speedometer, central locking, GPS navigation, and a USB charging port for mobile devices. You also get an anti-theft mechanism for added security. 

The Snow+ e-scooter is powered by a 250-watt BLDC (Brushless DC) motor for better response, low frictional losses, noiseless operation, and high energy efficiency. It can reach a top speed of 25 km/hr, so don’t expect it to win any rally championships for you. The company is targeting city dwellers and should be enough to get you from point A to point B at those speeds. You don’t require a driving license or vehicle registration to ride this electric scooter. It claims that the driving range on a single charge is 70km. 

Crayon Motors will also be introducing two high-speed models capable of delivering 70km to 130km driving range by the end of this month.

Snow+ Price, Availability

Crayon Motors has priced its Snow+ electric at ₹64,000 (ex-showroom). The scooter will be available in four different colourways, namely Fiery Red, Sunshine Yellow, Classic Grey & Super white. It will be covered with a two-year warranty and will be available for purchase at 100 retail locations in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, and a few other regions. 

Crayon Motors has partnered with Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First, Manappuram Finance, Zest Money, and many others to offer finance options for its customers.