TVS iQube review.

 

TVS iQube review;

 

* Hub motor is being used which is the most interesting part of it.

* Reliable brand, reliable trust, with limited range of price.

* The race of electric vehicles must start from 2 wheelers rather than 4 wheelers in India because Bajaj has also landed its presence in the electric segment by launching "Bajaj chetak".

* Front design is piano black finish, body with white and each of the light presents in the system is of L.E.D, the L.E.D Day-ram with a classy finish, headlamp with high beam and low bear are of led lights along with the indicators.

  

* If you look at it from the side it's not as like the normal scooter which TVS provides us just like JUPITER, N-TORQ.

  you will not feel bored even after 4-5 years also because of the look and because of the elements present in it, I mean it’s awesome.

* The badge of iQube & TVS log is made of chrome quality finish.

 here comes the awesome factor the "electric L.E.D lights" which looks awesome at night,

* Tires - front and rear both are made of 90 sections (12 inch - front + rare), here I would say the rear tire would have been of 110 sections

  so, the stability would have been much better as while taking a pillion error may occur. alloy wheel with disc brake at the front (with 220 mm)- is the same tire setup that you see in JUPITER.

* SUSPENSION of TVS iQube - Telescopic suspension is provided no U.S.D suspension, even Bajaj chetak provides suspension that is also made of telescopic suspension.

* What about the rearview, yes, it's attractive, the led tail lamp along with the indicators, with reflectors at the back and in the side adds a great look to it compared to the price range.

* DISPLAY- Full-color T.F.T display, the first thing you see is the charge remaining inside the battery which makes you aware of it as you are on a GO.

* To start The TVS iQube, use brake + mode switch, along with two modes (POWER + ECONOMY), you can get connected with your phone with the application which you will be getting from play store, you can see over the display (you can see incoming calls, navigations and a lot more).

* Key of TVS iQube- Yes, it's fancy because we get the key just like the car companies provide us all we need is to flip it out, it's unique for the two-wheeler segments.

* Park Assist- It's the most interesting feature in the e-vehicle segment, all you need to press the front brake and alongside press the "P" button for a while the parking mode will be on, which will help you to reverse the bike also with a maximum of 10 KMPH Speed.

* Seat- It's comfortable, it is broad, with a height of 745 mm and a ground clearance of 150 mm.

* Storage- A huge storage capacity of 21 liters is available along with a U.S.B charging port and a led torch inside the boot. A key lock is provided inside the boot from where we can manage to extract the 2nd battery which is available inside the easily detachable footrest. And the other battery is been provided below the seat storage.

 

 AT THE END OF THE DAY WHAT ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE AND PRICE RANGE... BECAUSE IT'S AN ELECTRIC BIKE (TVS iQube).

  

* First of all, you are going to get 3 Lithium-Ion batteries (where the total capacity lies 2.25 KW/Hr.), through which you can drive up to 72 km,

  But as for the real world, you can claim up to 60-62 km in Economic mode whereas if you are riding in Sport mode 50-55 km is the on average you are going to achieve for sure.

* In TVS iQube the battery pack is less as compared to Bajaj Chetak, as we ride in sport mode the battery gets drained fast as compared to Bajaj Chetak but hold on it won't affect the performance at all, because it contains a motor of 4.4 K. V with a Torque of 5.9 bhp whereas Bajaj Chetak provides a Torque of 5.2 bhp.

* TVS iQube offers a maximum speed of 78 km/hr. only if you are riding in a sport mode, and if you are riding in economy mode then you are going to get a maximum speed of 45 km/hr.

* Core performance is going to be the same only the exhaust sound which we get in an I.C engine vehicle. We are not going to get over here because here no combustion is being taken place.

* Motor used in TVS iQube is hub-mounted for that reason the cost is less as compared to chase mounted motor for which the price range goes a bit higher and yes, the hub motors are easy to maintain.

  

** things in which "TVS iQube" needs to work on further **

 

*1st- The regular brake and the front brake give better support but according to me when we cross a turning path and try to apply the rear brake the balance is not so stable it gets skeet-up and this type of error can be minimized easily.

*2nd- Drain of battery is too quick in sport mode if it would have been managed in a better way the performance would have been much better.

  

 

*3* Here the big question arises how do you charge it?

 

E-bikes the Future Lies Here

Here e-bikes are going to play a great role for the humans, As these bikes are totally dependent upon electricity I mean to say these bikes create 0% pollution towards the environment and the efficiency is also quite higher compared to I.C engines.

 

These e-bikes work totally on electricity, Lithium battery is one of its the most integrated parts behind its success. These electric vehicle battery packs are made of Lithium-ion battery packs made from 18650 Lithium-ion cells from Samsung, Panasonic, LG, and Sanyo brand which can store energy for a long time and can drive high power, and the two most common types of motors used in electric bicycles are totally working on belt drive concept because of this the output power is much higher as compared to Chain Drive Mechanism.

Yes, it's true purchasing an e-bike can cost us a bit higher as compared to petroleum bikes but we have to consider as it's limited in the market and we can make ourselves positive thinkers as we are burning the wheels in a Totally different way and here comes our Government who is trying day-by-day to increase the availability of e-bikes and to reduce the cost of it. 

In some major Metro Politian cities like Delhi where pollution is a lot higher, the State Government is trying to facilitate e-bikes at a cheaper rate along with proving Charging stations to reduce the error which may occur in using it, because the major problem of using an e-bike is to charge it up when the battery goes down.

 As we compare the running cost of an e-bike and a normal bike, here e-bike wins the race in a huge margin as Fuel cost of E scooter can run at 10–20 paise per km whereas petrol one runs at 1.5 rs/km. So, E scooter is 7–15 times cheaper to run. 

Isn't it Great?

Hold on...Hold on... a lot more features are yet to come as days pass away and we move toward advanced technology.

• What if we Compare the maintenance cost of e-bikes compared to normal bikes where different types of problems arise just like Air-filter, engine oils, Fuel filters all these extra expenses are not going to come in the future. So, we can say the running/maintenance cost is much less. Additionally, the brake pad maintenance is very less in e- scooters thanks to regenerative braking.
• Doesn’t have to be winterized
• Doesn’t have to warm up
• Short rides won’t hurt the motor

• More torque
• More predictable throttle response
• If they have no clutch, they are a lot easier to operate at a slow speed
• Can recharge it at home for less than it costs to fill up with gas
• Cheaper insurance

And what else are we looking for... "Yes! We are in the future".