SIMPLE ONE GEN 2

SIMPLE? NOT ENTIRELY. IMPROVED? ABSOLUTELY.

- CHRISTOPHER CHAVES

If you blinked, you probably missed it.

Because barely a year after we rode the first production-ready Simple One, Simple Energy has gone and done what most start-ups promise but rarely deliver swiftly — a proper update. So here we are again, back in Bengaluru, coffee strong, traffic stronger, riding the Simple One Gen 2. And no, this isn't a sticker-job 'new' model. This one actually tries harder. Sometimes succeeds brilliantly. Sometimes... not so much. But more on that later.

At first glance, the Gen 2 still looks like a Simple One — sharp, sporty and vaguely angry at the world. But spend a few seconds longer and you'll notice the edges have been sanded down. The panels are smoother, more cohesive, and the overall silhouette flows better than before. It’s less origami, more ironed out.

The LED lighting setup remains allLED, with neatly integrated indicators and crisp DRLs up front. The stance is still aggressive but it’s now better proportioned. The new side panels and that sweeping arc into the rear mudguard add some visual drama too — the good kind. You still get 12-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres at both ends, and the scooter looks properly sporty from most angles. Simple Energy hasn’t reinvented the wheel here, but they've definitely polished it.