Ather Energy has launched the Eight70TM warranty program for the batteries of all electric scooters in its portfolio. Customers who subscribe to the Pro membership will benefit from this program. For this, you will have to pay Rs 4,999.
As part of this membership, customers purchasing the Ather electric scooter will benefit from an 8-year or 80,000 kilometer warranty for the battery. The company’s CEO Tarun Mehta gave this information by sharing a post on social media platform X.
Battery durability is an important factor for buyers. On the occasion, Ravneet Singh Pokhela, Chief Commercial Officer of the company, said that battery durability is a very important factor for electric vehicle buyers. This is why we offered the Eight70TM guarantee to our customers. He demands battery health insurance at 70% for 8 years.
These benefits will be available under the Eight70TM warranty program
Coverage up to 8 years or 80,000 km Battery health insurance at 70% Comprehensive cover against manufacturing defects and breakdowns No upper limit on claim amount If battery health remains below 70% during the period warranty or if the cells become dead due to prolonged non-charging, the battery will be replaced
272 Ather battery tests have been carried out. 272 tests were carried out for the batteries used by Ather. This includes temperature testing, mechanical drop testing, and extreme vibration testing. Ather’s integrated battery management system is connected to all battery cells and continuously measures their voltage and current.
The company excluded customer negligence, battery modification, removal or change of VIN and BIN, theft, accident, misuse, flood and fire, etc. in the 870TM warranty program, that is, not all of this was covered. Additionally, natural wear and tear or any physical damage to the battery has also been excluded from the program. This program will begin from the date the vehicle is put into service.