Key Highlights
- Honda introduces QC1 alongside Activa electric
- Similar to Activa e in terms of design
- Has fixed battery setup unlike Activa e’s swappable setup
HMSI has finally started its EV venture with the much awaited Activa e. But the brand has launched not a single but two new electric scooter at the event. Alongside the Activa e, Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India has also unvieled the QC1 electric scooter. Bearing resemblance to the Activa e, this is e-scooter is essentially a trimmed down version featuring a fixed battery pack and offers 80 km range.
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Honda QC1 E-Scooter: How Different It Looks Than Activa e?
The Honda QC1 electric scooter isn’t much different from the Activa e in terms of the design. Both models seems to be using the same design platform. The front apron, flat floor board, and grab rail at the rear remains intact on the QC1. But unlike the Activa e which gets LED DRLs, the QC1 comes void of it. The digital instrument cluster is slightly smaller here at 5-inch.
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Honda QC1 Powertrain
The QC1’s powertrain is different than that of the Activa e. The major difference is the battery pack where it uses a fixed battery pack. Just for reference, the Activa e has dual swappable batteries. The QC1 uses a 1.5 kWh battery pack which is linked with a 1.2 kWh PMSM electric motor. Power generated by the QC1 is 1.8 kW and a peal torque of 77 Nm.
The QC1 only gets Econ and Standard riding modes and will offer only 80 km range on a full charge. the QC1 will take 4 hours and 30 minutes for 0- 80 percent re-charge and 6 hours 50 minutes for a 100 percent charge.
