In photos: India's first International Electric Vehicle Expo is here
Its total weight is 320 kgs, with a load capacity of 700 kgs.
Apart from being lightweight, they are maintenance free and can be moduled in a wide range of light fast and permanent colours.
He further added "E-Raaja is India’s first 100% indigenously designed and developed, zero emission plastic body Green E-Rickshaws to be manufactured in India which meets the highest Global standards of emissions. It is the result of more than two years of in-house R&D by our dedicated research and design team”.
"It is important that people are made aware about the advantages of e-vehicles over traditional means of transport and encouraged to make a switch so that we make our planet healthy once again for future generations”.
Its maximum speed is 22.98 km/hr and has a seating capacity of 4+1.
It has a 2000W Brushless Direct Current Motor.
It does not require ICAT approval and hence users do not need a license to ride this bike.
The vehicle has a certain Jeep-like appeal to it.
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The usual habit of e-rickshaw drivers is to not use running lights at night to conserve the main battery and increase the distance covered on one charge.
Whether this will be sufficient to induce e-rickshaw drivers to turn on their lights at night, remains to be seen.
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“The Government has announced an overarching scheme to uplift urban and rural poor through enhancement of livelihood opportunities through skill development and other means, in next 2-3 years the Skill Development Ministry will provide training to 2 crore drivers to drive E-Rickshaws which will provide livelihood to 2 crore families as well”, said Gadkari.
They claim a mileage of 50-75 km per charge.
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Some of the prominent Indian companies showcasing their products are Altius Techonologies, OK Play, Lohia Auto, Kinetic, Sarathi, Goenka, Mayuri, Thukral electric bikes, etc.
China has the highest number with over 22 Chinese companies showcasing their E-Vehicle products prominent ones being Changzou Yufeng vehice, CY International, Qiangshang, and Jiangxi Leek Vehicle.
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