This week marked the 4th anniversary of Vanta, my Ather 450X Series 1. When I pre-ordered one in early 2020, I was already deep into the EV space. And as a journalist at that time, I absolutely enjoyed every second of seeing how the world's biggest 2-wheeler market was getting electrified ⚡

Vanta was one of the first Athers in Mumbai and I was proud of the fact. Till date, it remains my most prized possession and the biggest purchase I've ever made. But most importantly, it was a gateway for me to understand and appreciate electric vehicles at a whole new level 🤓

Some time over these years, I had the random itch to want to make it a part of my wedding in some way (maybe entering the venue on it, instead of a horse or a fancy car?) but I knew that it would be a difficult ask or might just look silly. But the dream lived on... 😌

Eventually, I moved to North America to get closer to the EV ecosystem and learn from a mature market, while pursuing my MBA. In 2023, I met @SaiyamiT in Vancouver. Rest assured, I bombarded her with enough EV trivia that she's now a convert — from not being a car person to being able to recognise all electric cars that are available in Canada 😎

Both of us had fond memories with our scooters/motorbikes. So, when we decided to visit India together in late 2024 to get engaged, I knew this was my chance to make her an @atherenergy fan 😏

While visiting her family in Pune, I borrowed @technolobeYT's #Ather450X and planned a lovely date night escapade with his and his wife's help 🥰

The following day, we were supposed to go to a Derasar for a ritual... But logistical errors (or might I say planning?) made us have to make the journey on Harsh's scooter! Having given her a tutorial on how to ride an electric sports scooter for the first time, I let her ride us to the temple 🫶🏻

While these may seem like tiny, inconsequential events being overfitted, for me, it was the realization of a long-term dream in the sweetest way possible — culmination of everything and everyone I love! 😍

PS: Yes, Saiyami now plans on getting an Ather for her family 🛵

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