Photon HX is a premium product from Hero electric. The styling of this scooter is very good, this electric scooter is targeting young customers. You will get a good quality scooter with good power and range.
Hero Electric is a well-known company for its electric scooters. It has the largest network which is a good thing. It makes your after-sale service hassle-free.
If you want to ride this electric scooter to your home then you have to have a license, insurance, and registration.
Looks of Hero Electric Photon HX
This electric scooter looks cute and Hero used two colours in the front, first is glossy and the strip colour is matt. The combination of these colours looks great. Photon Hx branding is given on both sides.
The headlight is a LED housing and well crafted and the blinkers are given in oval shapes which are infused into the body and make the front look great.
If you see the side profile of the scooter it looks nice with the branding of the HERO ELECTRIC. If we talk about the rear profile, you get a big sized oval rear lamp and blinkers.
This oval shape makes the scooter look different and stand out from the crowd. One more light is also given above the number plate. If we leave the headlight of the bike all other lights are halogens.
Ride and Comfort of Hero Electric Photon HX
The Photon HX gives you telescopic suspension which is tuned on a softer side. This is good for city rides and you can easily tackle the bad roads with this electric scooter. This scooter has good pickup and posture to drive which makes this scooter easy and comfortable to ride.
The seat of the scooter is good, it is not much on the softer side. These kinds of seats are good for city rides. Hero used good material to make the seat and the piping in the seat makes it look cooler.
Riding Modes
Hero has given two modes in this photon Hx electric scooter. Which are given below:
- L means Low
- H means High
The L mode limits your speed and acceleration to 45 kmph unladen and the H mode keeps you go on and use the full power of the scooter which takes you up to 54 kmph unladen.
If you ride this scooter then you will get 45 kmph to 48 kmph speed maximum.
Space in Hero Electric Photon HX
This electric scooter has good space, first, you get the space below the keyhole with a hook where you can hang the things easily.
The foot space is also good, here you can easily carry your office bag or grocery bag. If we talk about the under-seat space then this scooter has 18-litre space, here you can put half helmet easily.
The good thing is the USB charging point is given in the under-seat space, here you can easily charge your gadgets easily and safely.
Remote Control of Photon HX
Hero Electric Photon HX comes with two remote control keys, The keys look nice. These keys come with some functions like a scooter locator, Lock, Unlock and start.
Colour Options Photon HX
This electric scooter Photon Hx comes only in two selected colours. These colours help to make this scooter looks nice. These colours are:
- Beige
- Matt Black
- Matt Blue
Technical Overview of Hero Electric Photon HX
Motor
This Hero Electric Photon HX comes with 1200 watts BLDC motor with a maximum power output of 1800 Watts. This motor is waterproof and quite compact and great in performance.
Battery
Hero Electric Photon HX comes with 72 volts, 26 AH battery. This is a lithium-ion battery. This battery is non-detachable means you cant take the battery home to charge.
Range
Hero Electric Photon HX claims 108 Km range in one charge but practically you can go around 80 km to 90 km in one charge. Because the range is dependent on many factors like weight, speed, how’s the road, braking, and many more.
Charging
You have to charge the battery at your parking place because Hero Electric Photon HX doesn’t come with the facility of detachable batteries. This battery will take 5 hours to fully charge. When you use this battery on daily basis it will take around 4 hours to fully charge the battery and after that, the charger is automatic shuts off the power.
Instrument Console
In the instrument console, you will not get any fancy thing, here you get a black and white display with the information of speed in kilometer per hour, kilometers munched, and battery power.
Brakes
It has front and rear drum brakes with a combi brakes system. The brakes are fine for city rides, if Hero provides disc brakes in this electric scooter then it will give you more confidence while riding.
The Brakes comes with a regenerative braking system that charges the battery when you do engine braking or leaving the acceleration.
Warranty of Photon HX
Hero gives three years warranty on Photon HX electric scooter and battery.
Wheels and Tyres
Photon HX comes with 10 inches alloy wheels with tubeless tyres. The alloy wheels design looks quite good. Hero provides Metro company tyres in the scooter.
Pros and Cons
Pros.
- Good quality
- Good range
- Good quality motor
- Speed of scooter
- LED headlight
- Adequate space
Cons.
- No disc brakes
- More colour options required
Hero Electric Photon HX Price
The price of Hero Electric Photon HX is different for different states and some states are also giving some extra subsidies on this scooter. The price of Photon HX is Rs 74,240 ex-showroom Delhi.
Verdict of Hero Electric Photon HX
In my opinion, the Hero Electric Photon HX is a good electric scooter. It gives you a good range with a low charging time. This scooter is good for city usage and easily accommodate two people.
After deducting the subsidy it comes at a very attractive price with a lithium-ion battery that makes this electric scooter more reliable.
If you are planning to buy an electric scooter, then you must visit Hero Electric once, because it is a budget-friendly scooter with good quality.