Aajkal har koi EV par shift hona chahta hai, par nayi gadi ka budget har kisi ka nahi hota. Aise mein OLX ya doston ke through ek second hand electric scooter kharidna bohot hi smart aur paise bachane wala decision lagta hai.
Purana petrol scooter lena ho, toh hum use apne jaan-pehchan wale mechanic ko dikha dete hain ki “Bhai, iska engine check kar le”. Lekin EV ke mamle mein kahani bilkul alag hai! Yahan koi engine nahi hota jise mechanic khol kar dekh le. Yahan poora khel technology aur battery ka hai. Agar aapne bina sahi jankari ke purana EV utha liya, toh sasta padne ki bajaye wo aapki jeb par bohot bhari pad sakta hai.
(Aapko yaad hi hoga ki humne pichle article mein bataya tha ki (Ghar par Electric Scooter charge karne ka bijli bill aakhir kitna aayega?) Charge karna toh sasta hai, par gadi sahi honi chahiye na! Toh chaliye aaj jante hain wo 5 sabse zaroori baatein jo purana EV lene se pehle aapko zaroor check karni chahiye.
Basic Fanda: Petrol engine nahi, ‘Battery’ hai gadi ki jaan
Bhai, aage badhne se pehle ek chota sa basic fanda dimaag mein bitha lijiye. Jaise aapka purana smartphone 2 saal baad jaldi discharge hone lagta hai, bilkul waisa hi haal electric scooter ki battery ka bhi hota hai.
Petrol gadi mein engine 10-15 saal aaram se nikal deta hai, par EV mein lithium-ion battery lagbhag 4 se 5 saal baad apni taqat (capacity) khone lagti hai. Agar battery kharab nikal gayi, toh nayi battery dalwane ka kharcha scooter ki aadhi keemat ke barabar aa sakta hai! Isiliye hamara pura focus battery aur uski history check karne par hoga.
Asli Mudda: 5 Baatein jo Second Hand Electric Scooter lene se pehle check karni hain
1. Battery Health aur Lifecycle (Sabse Bada Khel)
Aadhi se zyada keemat sirf battery ki hoti hai. Nayi gadi mein battery 100% health par hoti hai, par 2-3 saal purani gadi mein ye 80-85% reh jati hai.
- Ab Kya karein? Agar aap Ather ya Ola jaisi gaadiyan dekh rahe hain, toh unki screen ya mobile app mein ‘Battery Health’ ka option hota hai. Use zaroor check karein. Agar health 80% se kam hai, toh samajh lijiye aage chalkar range bohot kam milegi aur nayi battery ka mota kharcha aane wala hai.
2. Warranty abhi bachi hai ya khatam? (Paise bachane wali trick)
India mein zyadashtr EV companies (jaise TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak, Ola) battery aur motor par 3 saal ya 30,000 km se lekar 50,000 km tak ki warranty deti hain.
- Kya karein? Hamesha koshish karein ki aisa second hand electric scooter kharidein jiski warranty abhi kam se kam 6 mahine ya 1 saal bachi ho. Isse agar lene ke baad motor ya battery mein koi dikkat aati hai, toh company use free mein theek karke degi. Owner se original bill zaroor mangein!
3. Real-World Range Test (Sirf meter par bharosa mat karein)
EV ke dashboard par jo range (jaise 100 km) likhi aati hai, wo hamesha sach nahi hoti. Purani battery load padne par jaldi discharge hoti hai.
- Kya karein? Scooter ko kam se kam 5-10 kilometer chala kar dekhein. Note karein ki chalane se pehle battery kitne % thi aur baad mein kitni bachi. Agar 5 km chalane mein hi battery 10-15% gir jati hai, toh iska matlab battery andar se weak ho chuki hai.
4. Motor ki awaaz aur Software ki checking
Electric scooters mein petrol gadiyo jaise gears nahi hote, inme Hub motor ya Mid-drive motor hoti hai. Iske alawa, poori gadi ek bade mobile phone ki tarah software par chalti hai.
- Kya karein? Gadi chalate waqt dhyan se sunein ki pichle pahiye (motor) se koi ajeeb si khatt-khatt ya ghisne ki awaaz toh nahi aa rahi. Saath hi, touch screen display ko chala kar dekhein ki wo hang toh nahi ho raha. Software update check karein ki gadi mein latest version hai ya nahi.
5. Paperwork aur Loan/Subsidy History (Kagazi Fanda)
Kai log naya EV EMI par lete hain aur subsidy ka fayda bhi uthate hain. Agar loan poora chukaya nahi gaya hai, toh gadi aapke naam par transfer (RC transfer) nahi ho payegi.
- Kya karein? Gaadi malik se NOC (No Objection Certificate) zaroor mangein agar gadi loan par thi. RC, valid insurance aur pollution paper (haan, pehli baar EV ke liye pollution paper nahi banta, par RC check karna zaroori hai) dhyan se verify karein.
Aakhri Faisla: Mera Opinion
Purana EV lena koi ghaate ka sauda nahi hai, bas thodi si hoshiyari chahiye. Agar aapko ek aisi deal mil rahi hai jisme second hand electric scooter ki battery health achi hai, gadi abhi warranty mein hai aur price nayi gadi se kam se kam 30-40% sasta hai, toh aankh band karke le lijiye! Par agar battery 3 saal se purani hai aur koi warranty nahi hai, toh us deal se door rehne mein hi bhalayi hai.
EV ki duniya mein nayi-nayi baatein seekhne aur paise bachane ke liye EcoUrjaHub ke sath jude rahein!
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Purana electric scooter lene mein sabse bada risk kya hota hai?
Ans: Sabse bada risk battery ka hota hai. Agar battery dead nikal gayi ya uski health bohot kam hui, toh nayi battery ka kharcha gadi ki aadhi keemat ke barabar aa sakta hai. Isliye second hand electric scooter kharidte waqt battery health check karna sabse zaroori hai.
Q: Kya purane EV par RTO transfer (naam change) karwana padta hai?
Ans: Haan bhai, bilkul petrol gadi ki tarah electric scooter ki bhi proper RC (Registration Certificate) hoti hai. Isey RTO mein jaakar apne naam par transfer karwana bahut zaroori hai. Sath hi pichle malik ka insurance bhi apne naam par transfer zaroori karwayein.
Q: Ek electric scooter ki battery aakhir kitne saal chalti hai?
Ans: Aamtaur par kisi bhi achhi company (jaise Ola, Ather, TVS) ke EV ki lithium-ion battery 4 se 5 saal (ya 40,000 se 50,000 km) tak aaram se chalti hai. Agar aap 2 saal purana scooter le rahe hain, toh usme aaram se 2-3 saal ki solid life bachi hoti hai.
Q: Kya second hand EV par bank loan milta hai?
Ans: Petrol gadiyon ke mukable purane EV par loan milna thoda mushkil hota hai, par ab kuch banks aur private finance companies used EVs par loan dene lagi hain. Halanki, iska interest rate (byaaj) nayi gadi se thoda zyada ho sakta hai.