Today, we will see India’s most expensive electric scooter, which is the TVS X. This scooter is the most flagship premium electric vehicle available in the Indian market.
New electric scooters are being launched in India. Electric scooters come in three segments: the first is economy scooters priced below one lakh; the second is mid-range/premium scooters between one lakh and two lakh; and third is above two lakh, which we can call extra premium electric scooters.
Some electric scooters like Ola S1 series gives you amazing features at a price of ₹ 74,999/-, and you get to see many other basic electric scooters of the company, the company does a lot of cross-cutting in low-cost (economy) electric scooters, like you get to see Hub Motor, Steel Wheels, Steel Chassis, Basic Break, Basic Suspension, Low Capacity Battery, Low Quality Charger, Low quality plastic parts in low budget electric scooter, in the mid-range above one lakh, you start getting premium features like Mid Drive Motor, Alloy wheels, Aluminium Chassis, Premium Suspension, High Capacity Battery, Touch Screen Instrument Cluster and High quality other parts along with other premium features.
Table of Contents
1. Design:
The design of the TVS X scooter is built on the Xleton Platform, which is exactly like a futuristic sport bike. The design of this electric scooter is completely aerodynamic, as if it were some alien technology. The special thing about this design is its unique aluminium-exposed frame. This frame gives such a solid look that the frame of the Ather 450x does not look anything special in front of it.
2. Features:
Currently, you get to see only one RED colour in the TVS X. Its design has TVS’s special All LED Lighting Pulse Headlamps along with cornering lights, a special tail lamp, and turn indicators, which are not seen in any electric scooter, and the design of the side mirror is absolutely unique.
In the TVS X, you get only 19 litres of under-seat storage, which is less. In the TVS X, you get a special tilt-adjustable 10.2-inch X-Tilt TFT panoramic display, which has so many features that you will get tired of counting them. In it, you can watch videos, listen to songs, and play games. You get accurate GPS navigation, crash alert, and theft alert; it connects to your smart devices like smartphones, smartwatches, and smart helmets. In it, you get many customised themes.
3. Comfort:
If we talk about suspension, then in scooters, you get a high-strength mono-shock at the rear and dual telescopic suspension at the front, which makes the ride experience smooth. And you get a 220 mm disc brake at the front and a 195 mm disc brake at the rear, along with both alloy wheels. You get ABS in the front disc brake. If we talk about ground clearance, then you get 175 mm.
4. Power:
If we talk about power, the TVS X electric scooter is provided with GravitOPS technology, which produces a power output of 9.30 BHP at 7 kW normal power and 14.75 BHP at 11 kW peak power. This scooter is equipped with a high-torque permanent magnet mid-drive ram-air-cooled motor whose peak torque is 40 Nm. It reaches 0-40 km/h in 2.6 sec, which gives you a top speed of 105 km/h.
5. Battery:
If we talk about battery capacity, then the TVS X has a 4.4 kWh (3.8 kWh usable) high-performance Li-ion battery pack given in the middle body, which you cannot remove. You get two charger options with this scooter: a 950 W portable charger, which takes 4:30 hr to charge (0-80%) the battery, and the other is a 3 kW fast charger, which charges (0-80%) the battery in 1:20 hr. You can get it installed at your home; for this, you will have to spend extra money.
6. Range:
If we talk about the range, then in the TVS X Electric Scooter you get a 3.8 kWh Li-ion battery pack, which gives you a certified IDC range of 140 km, but the actual range depends on the load and the mode in which you are riding it. You get three driving modes in this electric scooter: Xtealth mode for driving in the city, Xtride mode for driving on highways and Xonic mode for maximum thrill. But how much range (mileage) the TVS X will give you depends on the mode in which you are riding this electric scooter and whether the scooter is being driven by one person or it is a double seat. But you will get an actual range of approximately 115 km*.
7. Price:
There is no doubt that this TVS X electric scooter is premium, but its price is a bit higher for the Indian market; its ex-showroom price is ₹2,49,000, whose on-road price can go up to approximately ₹2,75,000.
If you can spend this much money on a premium electric scooter, then you can buy this. Its online pre-booking has started; otherwise, you can buy the RIVER Indie electric scooter, which you get for ₹1,52000/- * on-road.
