The TVS iQube electric scooter has received a significant price drop of Rs 11,250 thanks to the government’s revised FAME 2 subsidy scheme. Now, the on-road price of iQube has gone down to around Rs 1.01 lakh in Delhi, while the on-road price in Bengaluru is now Rs 1.10 lakh. Yes, the iQube is more affordable in the national capital because of the additional benefits provided by the Delhi govt on electric vehicles.
With this, the iQube has become more affordable than its core rival, the Ather 450 Plus, which is now priced at Rs 1,13,416 (ex-showroom Delhi). Expect more EV manufacturers, including Bajaj, to announce revised prices in the coming days.
Besides, the Hosur-based brand is also working on expanding the iQube’s availability to 20 new cities across India by the end of the current fiscal year. The brand even has signed an MoU with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) to scale up its charging infrastructure in these 20 cities.
Speaking about the TVS iQube, the e-scooter draws its power from the three lithium-ion batteries (2.25kWh), coupled to a 4.4 kW hub motor, which is proficient in producing 140Nm of peak torque and deliver a top speed of 78kmph. It can sprint from 0 to 40kmph in just 4.2 seconds. TVS claims a range of 75km/charge with the iQube and offers a warranty of 3-years/50,000kms on its battery pack. It can be fully charged in 5 hours using a SmartXHome wall charger.
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As for features, the iQube comes equipped with a crystal-clear sleek LED headlamp, U-shaped LED daytime running lamp, LED taillamps, an illuminated ‘electric’ logo, under-seat storage with LED lighting & USB charging port, regenerative braking system, and a large coloured TFT rider display that comes with SmartXonnect system that enables the rider to connect his smartphone to the e-scooter via a dedicated mobile application, which further enables the rider to access various features such as navigation, geofencing, incoming call alerts/SMS alerts, last park location, ride statics, and remote battery charge status, etc.
TVS offers the iQube electric scooter in white colour only.
