The Hero Vida V1 has set the Guinness World Record for the Greatest Distance on an electric scooter in 24 hours by a team in relay.
The Vida V1 with the help of a six-rider team covered a distance of 1,780 kilometres on the 20th and 21st of April, 2023 at the Hero Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) in Jaipur.
The Hero Vida V1 and its team of relay riders started the run at 6:45 a.m. on the 20th of April with the run ending 24 hours later on the 21st.
The ambient temperatures during the 24-hour period at Hero’s Centre for Innovation and Technology in Jaipur hovered near 40 degrees Celsius while track temperatures were in excess of 50 degrees Celsius. Despite this heat, Hero claims that Vida V1 delivered peak performance.
By the time the 24-hour run ended, the Hero Vida V1 had broken the previous record by 350 kilometres, no doubt helped by the team at Jaipur CIT conducting most battery swaps in under 20 seconds.
The Hero Vida V1 is offered in two guises – the V1 Plus and V1 Pro. The V1 Plus has a real-world range of 85km while the Pro raises the range by 10 kilometres. Hero has not disclosed which version of the V1 was used for the record run.
Speaking about the record-breaking run, Swadesh Srivastava, Head – Emerging Mobility Business Unit, Hero MotoCorp said, “We are delighted to have set this new record. It clearly highlights the robust testing that has gone into the making of the VIDA V1… I congratulate the R&D team in Jaipur and Germany for developing the world-class VIDA V1 and setting this world record.”
Swapnil Dangarikar, Official Adjudicator, Guinness World Records, said, “I am happy to declare that Hero MotoCorp’s VIDA V1 has broken the Guinness World Records title for Greatest distance covered on an electric scooter in 24 hours by covering 1780 kms, following all guidelines successfully. It is a remarkable achievement as the previous record has been broken by nearly 350 kms and that too in the intense summer heat of Jaipur. Hero MotoCorp’s VIDA V1, you are now Officially Amazing!”
The record-setting Hero Vida V1 will be exhibited at the Hero CIT in Jaipur.
Thoughts: The Hero Vida V1 came after a long period of development from the nation’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer. The record run in Jaipur proves that Hero was right to wait to bring the Vida V1 to the market as the electric scooter has shown just how tough and durable it is.
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