Vida, the emerging mobility brand of Hero MotoCorp, has set a new Guinness World Records title as the company’s first electric vehicle, the Vida V1 scooter ran for 24 hours non-stop and broke the existing world record for maximum distance achieved by nearly 350 km.
“The greatest distance on an electric scooter in 24 hours by a team in a relay is 1780 km (1106.04 mi) and was achieved by Hero MotoCorp’s Vida V1, at Hero Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) Jaipur, from 20 to 21 April 2023,” read the OEM’s official statement.
The record was set on the test tracks of Hero MotoCorp’s state-of-the-art R&D facility, the CIT, and was completed by a team of six riders. The six-rider team started the record attempt on April 20, 2023, at 6.45 am and took turns in a relay format to ride the scooter.
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Dr 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. Our vision is to propagate the EV category globally. The Vida V1 holding a performance and endurance-oriented world record should provide impetus to the entire EV industry, confirming that the category is ready with mature and high-performance products.”
The company plans to increase its presence to 100 cities within this calendar. It will use Hero MotoCorp’s expansive dealer network to rapidly scale up its operations across the country.