India, Aug. 28 -- The Indian two-wheeler market welcomed a new electric option today with the launch of the TVS Orbiter. At a starting price of Rs.99,900 (ex-showroom), the Orbiter is now the most affordable scooter in the company's EV line-up. While the iQube carried the flag for TVS in the electric space, the Orbiter's arrival signals a more mass-market approach, one designed to lure city commuters who may have been on the fence about switching to electric.

By tying vital characteristics with real-world range, TVS seems to be throwing its net a little wider. The immediate question, though, is how it fares against rivals that have already been shaping this space: Ather Rizta, Vida V2X, and Ola S1X.

The Orbiter undercuts most of its com...