After its debut back in August 2021, we finally got to ride the Simple One electric scooter this month. However, these units were trial-production models and had some flaws that Simple One claims to iron out before the deliveries commence in September. Now, even though in its trial stage, let’s see what the Simple One had to offer.
By the looks of it, the Simple One electric scooter looks appropriately youthful. Its fascia is quite sharp and houses the LED headlight while the LED DRLs are integrated into the handlebar cowl. The overall design is aggressive and should appeal to the younger crowd.
The rider triangle isn’t the most comfortable since its seat slants forward. Meanwhile, we also found uneven panel gaps, but as mentioned earlier the scooter was a trial-production model. It was the same case with the switchgear as well.
Moving ahead, the Simple One packs ample features. The list includes LED illumination, a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-enabled TFT console and 2GB RAM to power it smoothly. Since the software was in the BETA stage, the first media unit we received couldn’t display riding modes. But once we received another unit, the display worked appropriately.
Simple Energy has equipped its electric scooter with four riding modes: Eco, Ride, Dash, and Sonic. In Eco mode, you can squeeze the maximum range with the lowest top speed which too is upwards of 40kmph. Further, the Ride, Dash and Sonic modes offer comparatively higher top speeds. Not to mention, the range declines as you ride the scooter in higher modes.
Simple Energy claims that the scooter can clock 0-40kmph in 2.77 seconds. Moreover, the Simple One houses two battery packs of which the second one is removable. The ideal range is claimed to be 236km (with both batteries) while Simple One’s tests claim 203km.
We rode the scooter in Sonic mode throughout the day and the battery dropped from 94 percent to 38 percent, clocking 40km overall.
The ride quality is stiff but not back-breaking. Heavier riders may find the rear suspension plush. During our test, the Simple One felt planted at speeds around 80kmph too.
But what about the charging time, fast charger, brakes, storage and should you buy the scooter? Read our first ride review of the Simple One to know.
