Bengaluru, Sept. 1 -- Electric vehicles (EVs) may not yet be as affordable as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, but they are becoming more economical to run, offering greater range per charge at lower price points than they did nearly a decade ago.

For example, new-age electric two-wheeler makers Ola Electric Mobility Ltd and Ather Energy Ltd unveiled new models with claimed ranges of 300 kilometres and 200km on a single charge-roughly what an average petrol scooter can cover on a full tank.

A Mint review of the first and latest electric vehicles from Ather Energy, Ola Electric, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd and JSW MG Motor India shows that two-wheelers' range has nearly doubled, while cars' mileage has increased by 11% t...