With Bajaj Auto having the electric Chetak in its portfolio, TVS Motor Company too jumped into the EV fray with the TVS iQube. The TVS iQube Electric scooter was launched in early 2020 and happens to be the first ever electric scooter from TVS. The TVS iQube Electric is a good move, we believe, for the company and it offers a bunch of features along with the 'green' factor too. TVS Motor Company has reduced the prices of the iQube electric scooter by Rs. 11,250 in Delhi and Bengaluru. The iQube is priced at Rs. 100,777 in Delhi and at Rs. 110,506 in Bengaluru. The prices mentioned here are on-road. Here are top five highlights of the new TVS iQube Electric.
(TVS iQube gets a 2.25 kWh lithium-ion battery along with a 4.4 kW motor. The scooter has two riding modes which are economy and power. The top speed of the iQube EV is about 78 kmph and it has a range of about 75 kilometres. The battery can be charged fully with the standard 5A charger in about 4-5 hours. The electric motor develops an equivalent of 6 bhp and 140 Nm and the 0-40 kmph sprint is done is 4.2 seconds)
(Full LED lighting offers a premium touch to a handsome and well-proportioned scooter. Like most TVS scooters, the iQube Electric too is laden with features.
(The three battery packs are not removable and can be charged in around 5 hours through a conventional home charger provided with the scooter. It took TVS close to two years to design and develop the iQube)
(There's no significant compromise in performance, even with a pillion on board, and the pillion seat is quite comfortable. The iQube also allows regenerative braking, so every time you close the throttle to slow down, energy is transferred to re-charge the battery. It runs on 12-inch wheels at both ends, with a telescopic front suspension, and twin rear shocks. Braking duties are handled by a 220 mm front disc brake, and 130 mm rear drum brake, with standard combi-brake system (CBS)
(The fully digital instrument console is Bluetooth enabled and also gets TVS' SmartXonnect technology, which helps the rider to use an app and get access to the scooter's stats along with functions such as geo-fencing, navigation, over-speed alert and so on)
