Leaked patent signifies that TVS Motor is likely to be within the means of growing a complicated know-how product. ‘A hydrogen-powered scooter ‘ which can be outfitted with a battery pack.
A brand new patent of TVS Motor, leaked on-line by an nameless supply signifies that the corporate might properly be planning its upcoming hydrogen gasoline cell powered iQube scooter. Given the growing pattern of organisations providing eco-friendly modes of transport, the bike maker is reportedly growing such a complicated know-how product.
The leaked patent, mainly a picture, states ‘A hydrogen-powered scooter ‘ which can be outfitted with a battery pack. In phrases of parts, the strain regulator, stream meter, and shut-off valve are put in close to the swing arm of the scooter.
The two hydrogen gasoline canisters are hooked up to the entrance downtube of the body as per the picture and each are linked by a pipe with a filler nozzle on the entrance apron and the gasoline cells are positioned beneath the seat. All the parts are positioned systematically , which signifies that the corporate has nearly completed growing the prototype.
This patent moreover reveals that there’s additionally an everyday battery pack on a standard electrical scooter, most likely a lithium-ion battery unit, which is straightforward to take away if required on the time of service.
Regenerative braking could cost the battery pack and the battery pack may also be recharged by the gasoline cell when vitality calls are decreased. A fuel-cell model of the iQube, nevertheless, might be topped up from a hydrogen filling station in a few minutes.
The motor will not be seen in a patent picture, however the scooter in all probability incorporates a hub motor, like the present TVS iQube. The current TVS iQube comes outfitted with a 4.4kW motor which is sweet sufficient to run 140km as claimed in its ST guise. TVS iQube Electric has 3 variants with costs ranging between Rs 1.38 -1.61 Lakhs.