[TusharK]

Big shoutout to khan_sultan for shooting these pictures & his coverage of the Auto Expo. Thanks for sharing, man!

Twenty Two Motors has launched its Flow electric scooter at the 2018 Auto Expo. The scooter is priced at Rs. 74,740 (ex-showroom).


The Flow looks pretty classy. It has a circular headlamp with four LED DRLs and a projector light. The front cowl has silver trim and is flanked by LED turn signals:


The overall design looks uncluttered. The rear footrest has been neatly integrated into the design:


The digital instrument panel displays battery status on the left and has a temperature gauge as well:


A closer look a the headlight:


Telescopic suspension in the front and twin shock absorbers in the rear. It has disc brakes at both ends and a Combined Braking System (CBS) as well as regenerative braking:


The Flow is powered by a DC motor developed by Bosch. It produces a peak output of 2,100 watt and 90 Nm of peak torque @ 100 rpm. It has cruise control and Drag mode which enables the scooter to move at a slow pace. It even comes with a Reverse mode. Top speed is claimed to be 60 km/h:


The lithium-ion battery is removable and portable. Total range with dual battery is 160 km. It can re-charged to 70% in 1 hour with fast charging. Normally, it takes 4-5 hours for a full charge:


It has 25-litres of underseat storage and has a loading capacity of 150 kg:


Owners can monitor various parameters of the scooter through a mobile app. It offers features like daily battery usage, remote diagnostics, fleet management, automatic geo fencing and daily alerts regarding air quality, traffic conditions, etc.:


It also has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) - the system learns and helps the user minimize breakdowns and uses cloud based data analytics:


Besides, depending on wear and tear, the system can place orders for specific spare parts automatically before the parts actually fail. Other features include Intelligent Collision Detection and Alert, GPS & GPRS based anti-theft system and a mobile charging point:


Twenty Two Motors' Flow electric scooter is available in 6 colour options - Rogue Matt Blue, Couture Brown, Fury Red, Raisin Black, Moonlight Silver, White Dove.

[Aditya]

Thread moved out from the Assembly Line. Thanks for sharing!

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Rather straight forward design that should offend none.

Is this an Indian product, or yet another brand assembling Chinese two wheelers in India? Pricing seems to be on the higher side when compared to Chinese assembled scooters like the Okinawa range.

[catchjyoti]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Rather straight forward design that should offend none.

Is this an Indian product, or yet another brand assembling Chinese two wheelers in India? Pricing seems to be on the higher side when compared to Chinese assembled scooters like the Okinawa range.

I think you have a point here. They may be selling Chinese scooter assembled here. Like what at least used to happen with many Indian smart phones.

By the way Okinawa scooter is Japanese.

[Holyghost]

Originally Posted by catchjyoti

By the way Okinawa scooter is Japanese.

Nope, It is manufactured by a chinese company called Zhejiang Luyuan Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Okinawa even using their Chinese partner's logo

[ksameer1234]

Originally Posted by TusharK

Twenty Two Motors has launched its Flow electric scooter at the 2018 Auto Expo. The scooter is priced at Rs. 74,740 (ex-showroom).

The lithium-ion battery is removable and portable.

Is that the price for lithium-ion battery variant? If so, this is interesting, even if overpriced by about 10k. Hopefully lithium-ion battery would have significantly more life and hold charge better towards the end of life. Now, if only government could show some sensibility and waive off road tax or electric vehicles, there is no reason why people would not adopt them.

[Holyghost]

Originally Posted by TusharK

The lithium-ion battery is removable and portable. Total range with dual battery is 160 km. It can re-charged to 70% in 1 hour with fast charging. Normally, it takes 4-5 hours for a full charge:
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Any information about the weight of the battery pack? This design will be extremely helpful for people who do not have charging points in their parking lots. Also having an option for dual batteries means we can have one battery always charged at home while the other does the duty on bike. Can avoid the situations where you walk up to the bike only to find the battery pack empty.
Finally it all depends on the weight.

[jpcoolguy]

That's a long list of features there and did I read it correct - 90 Nm @ 100 rpm. Also any idea on the list of dealers available? Their website have no information on the list of dealers.

[sreeharipv]

When will it be available to buy? I checked online, didn't get any info.

[serious_maniac]

This is a start up by IITians and the product is made in India. Surely they would have procured parts from China as well.

The battery design is the key and so is the diagnostic ability.

They are appointing first dealer in NCR with more to follow.

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[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by catchjyoti

By the way Okinawa scooter is Japanese.

Not at all.

Originally Posted by Holyghost

Nope, It is manufactured by a chinese company called Zhejiang Luyuan Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. Okinawa even using their Chinese partner's logo

+1.

To make matters worse, an BHPian had reported here (Okinawa Praise e-scooter to be launched in December 2017. Edit: Launched at Rs. 59,889) how crude they had just scratched the Luyuan logo and just stuck Okinawa stickers on top of it.

Originally Posted by serious_maniac

This is a start up by IITians and the product is made in India.

Good to hear.

[spd_tkt]

Ather is a similar startup by IITians and product is scheduled to be launched soon. It also offers similar features in terms of connectivity and diagnostics. Don't think this is from the same family as the design is very different. Does anyone here have any insights on Ather S340?

[suku_patel_22]

Originally Posted by Holyghost

Any information about the weight of the battery pack? This design will be extremely helpful for people who do not have charging points in their parking lots. Also having an option for dual batteries means we can have one battery always charged at home while the other does the duty on bike. Can avoid the situations where you walk up to the bike only to find the battery pack empty.
Finally it all depends on the weight.

They say that they will provide lifetime free battery replacement, with a big * accompanying it.

Let's wait for full T&C. One of my friend is interested in picking one up.

For us Mumbaikars, removable batteries and ability to charge at home is a big plus.

[GTO]

As expected, the company is out to raise money - link. Wondering which VC would invest in a new company that only has a concept to its credit? And what's the business case? How exactly will 22 Motors compete once Hero, Honda etc. enter the e-scooter segment in a big way?