Detel Easy Plus vs TVS XL100: Photo Comparison

Can the new commercial electric scooter be as capable as the trusty TVS XL100?

The TVS XL100 has been the most sought-after utilitarian moped in the country, topping the sales charts consistently. Despite its puny proportions, it can do quite a lot of heavy lifting. But the rising fuel prices and the government pushing for electric mobility has given rise to a new breed of e-scooters that intend to take some of the burden off the XL100’s shoulders, and one such is the Detel Easy Plus. But is it really a match for the TVS XL100? Let’s find that out:

Slender build, skinny tyres and a small footboard--the Detel Easy Plus and the TVS XL are quite close in terms of styling. Both focus on function rather than form, but of the two, the Detel certainly has a lot more pep than the TVS (pun intended). At 170kg, the Detel even comes with 40kg more payload than the TVS.

While the XL 100 relies on the old-school halogen headlight, the Detel Easy Plus comes with a modern LED unit.

The Detel comes with a 250watt hub motor which can propel the e-scooter to 25kmph while the TVS XL100 gets a 99.7cc engine that produces 4.5PS and 6.5Nm. While the TVS can definitely go beyond 25kmph, the puny engine of the Easy Plus means that it doesn’t require registration or a driving licence to ride.

The Easy Plus’ 48V 20Ah battery has a claimed range of 50km while the TVS XL100 is likely to give four times the range from its 4-litre tank. That said, the Detel EasyPlus gets pedals, in case of emergency.

Both the products come with a basic setup, consisting of drum brakes at both ends. Even the telescopic fork is common among the two; however, while the Detel e-scooter comes with a single rear shock absorber, the TVS XL100 is equipped with dual shock absorbers at the rear.

The Detel Easy Plus has been priced competitively at Rs 41,999 while the XL100 starts from Rs 41,015 and goes all the way to Rs 50,834 (ex-showroom Delhi).