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Story: Honda Activa 2023 Smart Key features; 23-02-2023;
The new Activa comes with a Smart Key that has “H Smart” Technology? Let's find out what that exactly mean.
The Honda Activa 2023 addition has been unveiled and comes with new “Smart” technology, called H smart.
The H Smart feature update is mainly focused on the smart key which has been introduced by Honda for this year Activa variants.
Smart Key?
Smart key comes with some features like smart start, smart safe, smart unlock, smart find.
Smart Start allows one to start the vehicle without the need of inserting a physical key in the Activa. One doesn’t even require taking out the key from the pocket, once the key is within 2 meters of Activa, and activated, all one has to do is push the knob.
The LED Smart Key indicator on the speedometer comes on – then one has to just rotate the knob to turn on the ignition and start the engine with Start/Stop switch.
The Smart Key unlock feature enables the driver to perform various tasks involving the unlocking of seat, fuel cap and handle, when the Smart Key is within the 2 meter range of Activa. One needs to push and rotate the knob to perform these tasks accordingly.
The Smart Key allows one to keep Activa always secure, even if it is not in sight. According to the company with the Anti-Theft System, one don’t have take burden of ensuring the vehicle is locked, instead the Smart Key takes control over the protection of the scooter by activating the Immobilizer function when the Smart Key goes beyond the 2 meter range of Activa.
The last feature on this list is Smart find, the key allows one to easily find and locate the Activa with the help of a button given on the key called “Answer Back Button”. By pressing the button on the key one can activate all the four winkers of Activa, this will enable all four winkers to blink twice.
The vehicle according to the company can be easily located even if it is as far as 10 meters. The feature would help in situations where the vehicle is in the parking lot or a crowded place among an array of other two-wheelers, or even in low-light conditions.
Price?
This year's Activa comes with three variants the top variant is called Activa Smart Key, priced at ₹80,537, the other two variants goes by name Activa 6G DLX which is priced at ₹77,036, and Activa 6G STD which is priced at ₹74,536.
Engine, Head lamp etc:
The Activa has a 4 Stroke, SI Engine, which is 109.51cc, the engine delivers Max Net Power of 5.77kW @ 8000 rpm. Max Net Torque is 8.90 Nm @ 5500 rpm.
The standard Activa variant gets Halogen head lamp, whereas the Dlx & Smart version has a LED head lamp.
Brake Type(Front and Rear) is Drum. The tyre size in front is 90/90-12 54J (Tubeless), and in rear it has 90/100-10 53J (Tubeless).
The Activa standard and Dlx version has 106 kg weight, and Smart variant is 105 kg, while the fuel tank capacity is 5.3 L. Vahicle has Ground Clearance of 162mm, while the seat length is 692mm, according to the official company website stats here .
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Story: Honda Activa 7G; 07-01-2023;
Honda to launch its latest Activa version on 23rd of January? Here's what you need to know about the upcoming Activa 7G.
• The upcoming Activa 7G is estimated to start at Rs.80,000 (Ex-showroom Delhi.)
• The Honda Activa is without a doubt one of the top-selling scooter in the Indian markets. According to various reports, around 1,50,000 units per month to 2,50,000 units per month in the festive seasons are achieved by the brand.
• The Honda 2W has recently dropped a new teaser on social media with the image highlighting H-Smart word, and a tag line which is indicating the use of AI (artificial intelligence) with a robot hand touching a human hand.
• The upcoming Activa 7G, according to various reports, is speculated to have a hybrid drive option with a few kilometres of range (around 15 km) at reduced speed of around 40kmph, might be available with EV mode.
What is H-smart? :
Image for Illustration purpose.
The Honda is teasing its upcoming technology, which it has developed and given the name H–smart. The poster that Honda published a Social media reads “Get ready to find a new smart” the use of machine learning (AI) and algorithms to fine tune or to be combined with a motorcycle or the scooter vehicle is on the cards.
The poster also has a human hand touching bot hand fingers. The mystery of H-smart can only be revealed on the 23rd January, but speculations are being made that suggest what this might mean for the Activa 7G line-up, and what features will the Activa 7G might possess with this technology.
Stop/Start to turn off and on the scooter might be a part of the upcoming H-smart tech field scooter line-up.
• The Honda Activa 7G could be launched on 23rd Jan 2023.
The company might provide more fuel efficient vehicle with H-smart.
It is speculated that a 0.5 kWh battery and a starter motor/generator can offer around 10 to 15 km of pure electric ride at around 40 km speed.
The basic commuting option with fuel powered engine to remain the same.
The use of H-smart in the upcoming Activa 7G is on the cards as it is the popular brand in the Indian market from Honda.
There might be a price hike for the upcoming Activa 7G.
Better fuel efficiency with the use of AI, and AI monitoring the driving style of a specific person and tuning the motorcycle/scooter accordingly is also speculated.
Engine Type?
The Engine is speculated to be the same 109.51cc single cylinder fuel injected engine which is tuned to produce 7.7PS and 8.84NM. While other reports suggest that there might be a hybrid engine with capabilities to run on battery mode.
While many reports suggest that the scooter is expected to get a telescopic fork and a preload-adjustable monoshock along with a 12-inch front wheel and 10-inch rear one. The price is expected to start at around ₹80,000, and it might go up at ₹1,00,000.