New family electric scooter
Gets LED illumination, TFT display, traction control
Available in two variants
accessory portable powerbank that can then charge mobile devices like smartphones and laptops.
Moving to the hardware, the Rizta has an underbone chassis that’s derived from the 450-series. The big change is a longer, wider subframe that’s also placed lower than on the 450s. The frame is suspended by a telescopic forks and monoshock. The Rizta rides on 12-inch wheels, shod with MRF tyres.
Adding to the Rizt’a safety quotient is the Ather Skid Control technology. Think of it as a traction control system that uses wheel speed sensors to detect rear wheel slip and modulates the power to prevent wheel spin over slippery road surfaces. It also gets an ESS system that flashes the tail light and warns vehicles when you apply brakes in an emergency. There’s the Ather Fall Safe feature as well that cuts off the motor in case the scooter tips over to prevent unintentional acceleration when one tries to pick up the scooter using the throttle side of the handlebar.
Ather is offering the Rizta Z in seven colour options while the Rizta S is available in three colour options only.
The introductory price of the Ather Rizta is Rs.1.10 lakh for the S variant. In case of the Z, the 2.9kW variant is priced at Rs 1.25 lakh while the 3.7kW version is priced at Rs 1.45 lakh for the Z (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). The Ather Rizta rivals the Ola S1 and TVS iQube range.