TVS has filed two new trademark applications– XL EV and E-XL. Both these trademarks will essentially be used for the all-electric XL. The first time the XL electric came to light was in July last year when a patent image of the electric moped broke out on the internet. Now, it can be confirmed that the Hosur-based brand is working on a battery-powered version of XL.
If and when it is launched, the new TVS XL electric will go up against the all-electric Kinetic eLuna which went on sale last month. However, TVS is yet to reveal any official details regarding the XL EV. That said, the patent image of XL electric leaked a few months ago gives some key details about the upcoming battery-powered moped.
TVS XL electric design
The leaked patent showed that the TVS XL Electric gets a familiar overall design from its fossil-fueled counterpart, albeit with some subtle but notable visual updates. The electric XL gets the same construction, built around a central spine tubular chassis featuring a round headlight, fork gaiters, split seats, a tubular grab rail, and minimum body panels.
The hardware looks similar to the petrol-powered XL featuring telescopic front forks, dual rear shock absorbers, front and rear drum brakes, and wire-spoke wheels. In the XL100, the front part of the frame houses the fuel tank which isn’t the case for the XL electric.
The patent image further reveals the positioning of the battery and the motor. The battery pack has been placed underneath the central tunnel which sends energy to a hub motor via a belt drive system. Another critical variation from the petrol-powered XL 100 is the absence of pedals in the XL electric. This takes away the ‘moped’ characteristic from the upcoming XL Electric.
TVS XL electric expected specs, price
There is no update on the XL electric’s powertrain, but from the patent image it can be expected to be powered by a swingarm-mounted motor that will be connected to the wheel via a belt drive. It is likely to be priced higher than the existing XL 100. With the Kinetic eLuna priced between Rs 65,000 – Rs 75,000 (ex-showroom), we expect the XL electric to be priced around the same ballpark.
Currently, TVS offers five variants of the petrol-powered XL 100 including Comfort, Heavy Duty, Comfort i-Touch, Heavy Duty i-Touch, and Win Edition. All variants are powered by a 99.7cc, single-cylinder engine that makes 4.3 bhp and 6.5 Nm of peak torque. The moped weighs 86 kg and has a payload capacity of 130 kg.