Dubai: Leading Indian motorcycle manufacturer TVS Motor launched its electric two-wheeler in the UAE. The launch of TVS X was also displayed on the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa on Wednesday. The new electric scooter named TVS X is offered at Dh11,120 (Rs249,990). The first 2,000 buyers will get additional benefits.
For the UAE and other markets around the world, the TVS e-scooter will be rolled out from the next financial year that starts in April. Prices in the UAE will be competitive. Pre-bookings were already started in India and delivery will begin in India from November 2023.
The TVS X is based on the company’s new ‘Xleton’ architecture. It uses an all-new aluminium alloy frame. The e-scooter has a wheelbase of 1,285 mm and a ground clearance of 175 mm. The seat is set at a height of 770 mm and has an underseat storage capacity of 19 litres.
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The TVS X uses a 4.44 kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt battery pack. The battery offers a range of 140 km. It powers a ram-air-cooled permanent magnet mid-drive motor. The engine generates a power of 9.38 BHP and a peak output of 14.75 BHP. There are three riding modes: Xtealth, Xtride and Xonic. The scooter can accelerate from 0-40 km/h in 2.6 seconds and 0-60 km/h in 4.5 seconds. It has a top speed is 105 km/h.
The battery can be recharged 50% in less than an hour with a 3 kW home charger. It takes about 3 hours and 40 minutes to charge the battery to 80% using a 950-watt charger.
The e-scooter comes with a telescopic fork at the front and a single-sided swingarm with an offset mono-shock at the rear. It rides on 12-inch alloy wheels shod with 100/80 and 110/80 section tyres at the front and rear, respectively. Braking is handled by 220 mm front and 195 mm rear disc brakes, supported by single-channel ABS.
The new scooter comes with 10.25-inch touchscreen instrument console with an in-built NavPro navigation system. It supports games, live video streaming and browsing. Safety features include anti-theft alarm, speed limiter, overspeed alerts, fall alert, geo-fencing, auto-locking, tow alert, live vehicle location sharing and a PIN-based unlocking system. It also gets cruise control.
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