Creatara Mobility Pvt Ltd has unveiled two production-ready electric scooter prototypes – VS4 and VM4, which it expects to launch in the market in the next six to nine months.
Creatara was set up by two IIT-Delhi graduates, Vikas Gupta and Ringlarei Pamei, in 2018 to provide safe electric two-wheelers without compromising on design and performance.
Vikas Gupta, said, “Electric vehicle adoption in the two-wheeler space was initially a problem because of safety concerns and range anxiety. People also felt electric scooters have less power and are low-speed vehicles.”
Creatara claims that the prototypes can reach 100 km/h with a 4kW motor and have a range of up to 100 km after a full charge, which takes 4-5 hours. The prototypes contain a portable battery pack that can be removed from the car and charged at home or in the office. In addition, they are collaborating with vendors to produce swappable batteries for their vehicles.
The business claims that their unique selling point is the ability to customize without sacrificing safety or performance. “The models were created using our proprietary modular vehicle platform, which includes a high voltage powertrain and suspension system.” Depending on use cases and preferences, vehicles on this platform can have customized battery packs and top speeds.”
Creatara claims that its motocross variation, VM4, is built to manage tough terrain without rolling back. “The two products have undergone several tests on different terrains, under heavy rain and temperatures of up to 46 degrees Celsius,” Gupta said in a statement.
The startup also said it has safety features such as minimum pre-defined rider weight, which ensures a minimum rider weight, restricting access to young adults, as well as state-of-the-art sensors to monitor weather and road conditions in real-time.
Currently, Creatara is in the process of getting the models certified by ARAI. The company plans to start contract manufacturing the vehicles within six to nine months. Prices of both models are yet to be unveiled. The startup said it is in talks with component makers to reduce the cost.
Creatara won the Altair Start-up Challenge last year for optimising structural components and major systems through the early product design and development phase. The startup also won the ICAT Aspire Accelerator Cohort program.