Electric scooters have swiftly become a favourite choice for eco-conscious city commuters, offering a greener and more convenient way to zip around urban environments. At the heart of enhancing the electric scooter experience is the display screen. This nifty feature keeps riders informed by showing vital details such as speed, battery level, and riding mode, ensuring you’re always in the loop during your journey.
In this blog, we’ll explore the variety of display screens available for Electric scooty in India, delve into the kinds of information they provide, and guide you through navigating menus and adjusting settings.
Types of Display Screens
Electric scooters may use an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen or an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display screen. Here is a quick comparison:
LCD Display Screens
- Uses liquid crystal pixels to display information
- Less vibrant colours and brightness compared to LED
- A cheaper option, used in budget electric scooters
LED Display Screens
- Uses tiny LED lights to display vivid and sharp images
- Brighter screen visibility, especially in sunlight
- Provides more vibrant colours
- Crisp display even while riding at high speeds
- Premium electric scooters use LED display
Navigating Menus and Settings
The display screen on electric scooters shows important system information and also lets you control settings for your ride through an on-screen menu:
Viewing Info
- Battery level indicator
- Current speed
- Driving mode – Eco/Standard/Sport
- Estimated driving range
- Error alerts
- Odometer readings
- Bluetooth and internet connectivity status
Accessing Menu Options
- Short tap the power button to toggle between info screens
- Long press the power button to open the main menu
- Navigate using arrow buttons or a touchscreen
- For touchscreens, swipe left/right to switch info screens
From the main menu, you can:
- Switch between riding modes
- Change lighting settings
- Connect to the app and enable phone notifications
- See system info and run diagnostics
- Adjust the date, time and time format
Ather Electric Scooter Display Screen Features
Ather Energy is an Indian electric vehicle company known for its technologically advanced and smart electric scooters. The Ather scooters come equipped with a fully digital touchscreen dashboard. Here are some of its key features:
Touchscreen Display
It uses an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen that provides good visibility even in daylight, along with a sensitive and lag-free touch response.
Snappy Performance
Powered by a Snapdragon 212 Quad-core processor with 2GB RAM, it offers a snappy performance while navigating between various information widgets and menu screens.
Intuitive UI
The user interface is designed for ease of use on the move. Swipe left/right to switch info screens quickly. Dashboard customisations are available.
Ride Statistics
In-depth ride statistics for your previous rides, as well as overall vehicle usage stats, are available. For example, you can check the max speed attained, hard brakes applied, etc.
Navigation Support
Supports turn-by-turn navigation by pairing with your phone over Bluetooth. Voice alerts are provided for directions.
Software and Maps Update
Over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates for new features and performance improvements. Also, map data is updated in real-time for accuracy.
Future of Electric Scooter Display Technology
The scooter display screen space is seeing rapid innovation whether it’s in terms of visual appeal, convenience or functionality. Here are some interesting display technology trends expected in the coming years:
AI-Powered Display
Artificial intelligence and machine learning will enable more intuitive and smarter experiences. For example, displaying alerts based on learned rider behavior or showing contextual suggestions.
Augmented Reality Features
Superimposing information like direction arrows when using navigation or showing potholes on the road via augmented reality will improve safety.
Advanced Touch Capabilities
Touchscreens will get upgrades to detect complex gestures for more natural user control instead of physical buttons. For example, swiping up to increase volume.
Customisable Display Themes
Greater personalisation options for users to set colour themes, palettes, and fonts as per liking will be seen for an improved riding experience.
Bigger Smart Displays
Dashboard real estate is set to increase with many scooters featuring over 10-inch displays packed with features offered in high-end smartphones.
Conclusion
We learned about the LCD and LED display types, the information shown and settings controlled using the screen as well as the cool smart features offered in Ather’s flagship scooter display. Lastly, we discussed the various innovations in terms of AI integration, augmented reality and sharper displays that shall redefine the displays of the future.
