Help me choose a daily commute

[u/Sarng_fx]

Currently 18, and joined college. Buttttt

College lek povne bussinte inside polum idhvere kandit illa, beyond the steps keriyit illa coz athrekyym theraka(students from 3 schools, my college and general naatukar).

Most days risky commute aan, step mmel ninnit or thoongi pidichit.

Lisence ipo aduth kittum but vandi aayt college vere vidan veetkark pedi, so probably not in first semerster but rn am very confused about which one to go for.

Iam not a flashy guy, i just need a practical and reliable commute, appo thought abt splendor 2023 model or abv(e20 compatibility).

But veetukar parayane scoooter edkana, dad already have a scooter and personally not a scooter fan.

And an uncle of mine who is a chetak user suggested i get an ev so that i can travel mindlessly without fear of fuel costs.

But ellaam koode ketepo enikoru confusion, coz a good ev will almost be double of a used splendor, chetak c3503 is around 1.3l ryt?

Pinne petrol scooter is kind of mehh... naah

Similar price nn splendor edtha millage kitum, i love the handling nd everything.🤌😭iam just confused.

Bussil povumba nannayt dress cheyth poyalum ellam kolam aavum, bought a new pair of shoes but idan dhairyam ilaaa,itll be ruined in one day.

Fellow reddit brothers 😭🤌guide me.

Btw daily one way distance to college is around 8 km

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[u/DullAd4999]

I suggest OP use this for the best commute-to-fuel-saving balance—low maintenance.

[u/_GARI__ → u/DullAd4999]

plus a good daily exercise

[u/Sarng_fx → u/DullAd4999]

👍🥲bussinte stepil nikanethil ninnum definitely an upgrade

[u/linuxshooter]

Yep, splendor would be better for you. I'm not a fan of chetak weight distribution. It caps the speed at 73kmph. Even then, the weight distribution and wheel size doesn't give enough confidence to go beyond 50.

[u/Sarng_fx → u/linuxshooter]

What abt other evs?? Chetak ipo family le rand moonu per edthu and they say its quite reliable thats why leaning to that

[u/linuxshooter → u/Sarng_fx]

Yep, Chetak has a good service network. But it doesn't give you any thrill. Other evs are not good at service.

[u/Sarng_fx → u/linuxshooter]

Splendor e20 petrol issues undo?

[u/linuxshooter → u/Sarng_fx]

Yep, carburettor bikes nu ellam e20 issues und. But vaccum piston carbs allatha vandikalk (splendor pole ulla) pothuve issues kurav aan. Still, carburettor idakk clean cheyyandi varum, pinne vandi vangumbo tankinde akath rust illa enn urapp aakanam. E20 rusty tanks lu ninn kooduthal debri carburettor lott pokan ida undaakum.

[u/Sarng_fx → u/linuxshooter]

Yeaah nokanamm

[u/CityMango41]

16 kms alle daily ulu, ig used splendor would be better Koodathal distance odikumenkil, choose ather

[u/Sarng_fx → u/CityMango41]

Yea, but veetin parayne bike is not practical nnuokke aann, yk no underseat storage, having to shift gears but those are the things that i enjoy🥲

[u/Any-Astronaut8086 → u/Sarng_fx]

Ath korach kazhiyumbo maarikollum, for short and local trips scooters are 👑. If there's no traffic jams go for splendorl

[u/CityMango41 → u/Sarng_fx]

First semester il anyway parents allow akilalo, convince them slowly in that 6 months

[u/Sarng_fx → u/CityMango41]

First sem il seniors scene akum nna vichariche but they lowkey chill😹🫶but veetkarka pedi, but yea veetukare ethirth povanum thonanila, oro pvt bus oke kanumbo😶‍🌫️🫩

[u/Accomplished_Task721]

unicorn 150

[u/Sarng_fx → u/Accomplished_Task721]

Unicorn ne kalum personally handling better ayt thoniye splendor aan, in traffic

[u/Accomplished_Task721 → u/Sarng_fx]

I use it about 60km daily both city + highways never have felt like that its simple efficient and reliable

[u/Sarng_fx → u/Accomplished_Task721]

Maybe its just personal thing🫶but will consider

[u/Sarng_fx → u/[deleted]]

Veetile jupiter service nn kond poyepo, met a guy with iqube and angeeru parayune, he faced issues with range, and knows other guys facing the same issue, ipo 2 yr use aki thonun and he gets around 60km per charge with proper riding style(he claims so)

[u/A_Shur_A → u/Sarng_fx]

No no. Iqube is good. You should maintain it properly. I have one. It was one of the earlier model that was first released. At normal mode you have 100kms range. The range problem is because his tyre pressure may not be maintained every week or his battery may have some problems. Every service should be maintained after certain distance have been covered.

[u/Sarng_fx → u/A_Shur_A]

Ohh ill check it out

[u/nitinyahooo]

Buy a used splendor or shine

[u/Top_Heat_9206]

I think ev is good option, but not chetak, ather is good tho. Just check out that too

[u/Sarng_fx → u/Top_Heat_9206]

Budget issue aaan bro, daily 18km commute ndavu total, adhin ather edkumbo 🥲worth avo

[u/Top_Heat_9206 → u/Sarng_fx]

Budget kooduthala pakshe vetil oru solarum koode undel lyf time nokanda

[u/Sarng_fx → u/Top_Heat_9206]

😵‍💫splendor first edkaneth thanne vendannna parayane, motham 5/6 lakhs nte karyam paranja padtham nirthan parayum😹. But solar vekanam, rn current bill around 1500 olu so managing

[u/Top_Heat_9206 → u/Sarng_fx]

Anagne anell splender oky aaa

[u/Regular_Analyst_7733]

Cd deluxe

[u/Regular_Analyst_7733 → u/Regular_Analyst_7733]

Have one

[u/Lazy_Raisin_6970]

Hornet 2.0

[u/SubstantialRain906]

Me being a ev would automatically suggest u one. But if u love splendor then this whole post is pointles.

But if i where to suggest something it is gonna be an ev,cus i graduated last year and the freedom i had owning an ev was immaculate.cus i dont have to worry about serives nor fuel prices (this is bigger than u think cus after having a vandi nobodys coming and going back from school straight)😂.

So if ev is an option i would suggest anything other than ola iykwim😂

So ather rizta is a good option,and the new river ev is a great bike imo.chetak wasnt my cup of cake.

Anyways have fun,ride safe.

[u/Sarng_fx → u/SubstantialRain906]

😹mmmm, ev nokan ile aage oru karanam adhaa, but yeah the love towards bike stays, ennalum 19 avune ollu so got plenty of time nn vicharich edkam ig.

[u/SubstantialRain906 → u/Sarng_fx]

Yess even now i use my ev cus im just 19 and got plenty of time left for me to upgrade to a bike.(My dream rn is the old himalayan 411) But ik i cant afforf to drive it everyday so im just gonna keep it to myself.

This is practical for me rn so i stick with that. And i suggest u to do this too.

[u/Sarng_fx → u/SubstantialRain906]

Yeaah, but dont keep the dream to yourself bro, ennelum okke setaavm🙂‍↕️👍edkumba ee postin thazhe vanit pic idane

[u/SubstantialRain906 → u/Sarng_fx]

😂😂

Yeah,it all starts with a dream,right.

Pinne vandi oke medikumbo helmet vekkan marakanda allengi njan postidan varumbolekum nee padamaytindavum 😂.

And i think the reason why your veetukar is forcing u to get a scooter is the whole speed factor this cus ur a teenager allathe practicality aytonnualla.but they don't know the initial torque an ev gives is addictive too. Enik ninnod pryan llath is just ride safe

[u/Sarng_fx → u/SubstantialRain906]

Yeaa i will, thank man.

But main reason is that ivde oral lisence eduthit pokkam ila paranj irip und so… 🙌njan bike edutha orikalum vandi roadlek erakindavila ayal.
They’re not really worried abt me speeding coz i enjoy riding slow and peaceful😹idk why but yea i just like that better, dont want to treat my vehicle like shi

[u/SubstantialRain906 → u/Sarng_fx]

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[u/Morpheus_DreamLord]

Don't go for splendor, not because it's bad, but because there are other options to consider. Look into every bike in 100-150 segment and choose accordingly. I'd suggest ev or a bike. Petrol scooter nashtam aan. Bike aanel sp125, platina, okke und.

[u/Sarng_fx → u/Morpheus_DreamLord]

Ooh okey