Hero Vida V1 Pro ownership experience after 6,500 km and 8 months

Regarding the power and range of the electric scooter in the Sports mode, it's comparable to Ather.

BHPian sreerama recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

I like and have got a Hero Vida V1 Pro. The scooter is definitely not a small scooter and the seat height is higher. I am 182 cms & it's comfortable to ride for me as well as my wife who is 164 cms and uses it every day.

We have covered around 6500 kms in 8 months. There are a few niggles in the vehicle itself like it randomly fails to turn on sometimes rarely but it's ok. It's a daily driver and we have not bothered to check with Hero on it since it's not a major one as of now. I am planning to use the app and scan for issues that could have been registered in the vehicle control unit (not sure if it's the right term) like the ECU in IC engines.

Regarding the power and range in sports mode, it's comparable to Ather. If you drive sedately it consumes .85 to .1% of battery per km (117-100 kms). If you drive in the Ride model, the max speed is capped at 65 and it's sufficient for the around the city. It will consume approximately 1.05 to 1.20% per km (95-83 km) where I have also used sports mode. These values were checked during the initial days of the ride. I have not completely driven and tested in sports mode.

I learnt from the Battery literature that it's not good to use the first & last 20% of the charge regularly. So I use only between 25 to 78 % of the battery and don't charge it fully or discharge it fully. Sometimes I do charge it up to 98% once in a while but have never drained it below 25%.

The pull in sports mode is so much that it could be rather kind of rash driving on Bangalore city streets. Just for a background, I do drive a CBR250R. But upto 40 kmph, the instant torque in sports mode from Vida is so much fun which a small-capacity IC engine cannot give you without revving it up. Revving an ICE in dense traffic will usually make you look odd with its sound.

That said, its power tappers off after 60-65 and the progress is slower than a typical ICE. I feel ICEs are better with building speeds w.r.t bhp and electric is all about instant torque for the city.

The suspension is so soft that it doesn't give me any confidence post 70kmph on the ring roads. The front is so much soft swallowing bumps. The downside is that it robs the stability at higher speeds. I am planning to use 20w fork oil or increase the oil quantity if possible when it's due for the service.

Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.