TVS iQube S long-term overview, consolation, vary, practicality, reliability, dislikes – Introduction

“No, we don’t need to do this as a result of the wires will make the constructing look ugly and, you recognize, these EVs are catching hearth lately additionally… so we don’t need to take the danger”. That was successfully what I used to be advised once I requested my constructing society if I might have an influence outlet added to my lined parking spot. The thrill of residing in Mumbai (particularly on hire) are endless.

Successfully, that’s the reason I’ve not but lived with an EV every day, however our long-term TVS iQube has given me the boldness to present it a shot. We rode tons of of kilometres within the build-up to our latest electrical scooter comparability and all that testing made me realise that the iQube’s vary is greater than sufficient to assist my in-city commute wants. My spherical journey from residence to the workplace and again is about 27km. With the scooter in Sport mode all through, and me driving as quick as I would like, I handle the spherical journey with about 60-65 % cost remaining. Technically, I might cowl two days of commuting earlier than charging on the workplace, however I be sure that to high it up day-after-day in order that the scooter is able to go if some sudden requirement comes up.

The seat is tender and spacious sufficient to maintain riders of most sizes in good consolation.

With vary not a trigger for nervousness, I can now completely benefit from the electrical expertise. I’ve maintained for some time that I’d fortunately swap to an EV for my day by day commute and after a couple of weeks with the iQube that perception has solely been strengthened. The convenience, calm and sheer effortlessness of driving a peppy EV makes coping with Mumbai’s nasty visitors and shoddy roads simply that little bit much less anxious.

What I’ve been having fun with on the iQube is its tender suspension that soaks up the street properly, however you do should watch out at greater speeds over bumps as a result of the fork can backside out fairly simply. The acceleration is nearly sturdy sufficient to maintain issues fascinating and the brakes are nearly succesful sufficient when issues get a bit too ‘fascinating’. Most of all, I like that the scooter can rise up to an indicated 70kph with ease earlier than topping out at about 80kph. That’s quick sufficient to not make me really feel like a sitting duck on Mumbai’s Western Categorical Freeway, which includes part of my day by day route. Like with most TVS scooters, I additionally take pleasure in the truth that it’s roomy sufficient for tall of us to be moderately comfy.

Entrance fork is comfy, however fairly tender and might backside out over bumps somewhat too simply.

What I don’t like is that regenerative braking nonetheless feels a bit too sturdy and unnatural, though I’ve gotten used to it now. Most of all although, there isn’t any carry case for the transportable charger, which completely lives within the boot and you may hear it clattering round. That’s a very off-putting sound when you think about that the charger prices Rs 9,450. I should determine a method to successfully shield the charger.

Getting the charger correctly clicked into the charging socket is a little bit of a fiddly course of.

The iQube has now run 994.4km with us and it has been free from any points for the reason that random shutdown we reported in our final report. The primary service isn’t due for some time (6 months/4,000km) and there actually isn’t a lot that should occur there other than inspecting tyre pressures, bolt torques, cable circumstances, brake fluid ranges, and many others. Subsequent service intervals are set at each 12 months or 4,000km. When the primary service occurs, we’ll let you know the way a lot it prices. However to this point, it’s clean crusing on this likeably easy and simple EV.