Electric Cars in India
Our friends undertook a Bengaluru to Hyderabad journey in an all Electric car attempting to be at mercy of roadside EV Charging Stations.
They left Bengaluru at 230 pm and reached Hyderabad at 530 am the next day..!!! Their Experience for Policy makers:
1.) If you drive fast above 100 kmph, the battery drains fast.
2.) Bengaluru- Hyderabad Highway has numerous Charging Stations compared to many Other highways emerging from Bengaluru.
3.)Wayside Charging Stations are of 30 Kilowatts, few are 60 kilowatts which takes longer Charging time.
3.) Numerous Charging Stations have no backup Power Supply as as a result these are redundant.
4.) Each Charging Station has its own App which has to be downloaded for Payment and Connection. These being in Remote locations, connectivity is poor to download. Our phone was full of Multiple Charging Apps.
5.) On long distance drives Motion Sickness is more for those seated behind as it’s noiselessness , the visual and auditory inputs don’t match the movement of the vehicle.
6.) When total discharge takes place, God only help. You just have to exit. Steering is locked, Electronics of the Car is shutdown. It has to be taken on a flat bed.
7.) Now, we thinking of acquiring at least a Second hand Fuel car.
8.) The best Electric Car has poor Resale value.
Policy Makers, OEMs, Stakeholders and Health Professionals could put their heads together. Electric cars are way forward in future; the Supply Chain Infrastructure should hand hold. At present definitely not to use it for family and Senior Citizens. more
They left Bengaluru at 230 pm and reached Hyderabad at 530 am the next day..!!! Their Experience for Policy makers:
1.) If you drive fast above 100 kmph, the battery drains fast.
2.) Bengaluru- Hyderabad Highway has numerous Charging Stations compared to many Other highways emerging from Bengaluru.
3.)Wayside Charging Stations are of 30 Kilowatts, few are 60 kilowatts which takes longer Charging time.
3.) Numerous Charging Stations have no backup Power Supply as as a result these are redundant.
4.) Each Charging Station has its own App which has to be downloaded for Payment and Connection. These being in Remote locations, connectivity is poor to download. Our phone was full of Multiple Charging Apps.
5.) On long distance drives Motion Sickness is more for those seated behind as it’s noiselessness , the visual and auditory inputs don’t match the movement of the vehicle.
6.) When total discharge takes place, God only help. You just have to exit. Steering is locked, Electronics of the Car is shutdown. It has to be taken on a flat bed.
7.) Now, we thinking of acquiring at least a Second hand Fuel car.
8.) The best Electric Car has poor Resale value.
Policy Makers, OEMs, Stakeholders and Health Professionals could put their heads together. Electric cars are way forward in future; the Supply Chain Infrastructure should hand hold. At present definitely not to use it for family and Senior Citizens. more
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You may consider buying a Hybrid car which runs on Battery as well as fuel and covers long distance. The initial cost is more. more
Dec 19
The govt and oil companies will lose revenue if they highly promote electric vehicles. The talk on reducing carbon footprint etc, not sure how serious the govts all over the world are. more
Dec 19
Demands serious attention of policy makers for rationalisation of charging applications at earliest. more
Dec 19
electric cars at present similar to two /three wheelers are meant only in big cities where infrastructure are there and defnitely not for highways and long distance travel till infra is built .ideally if highway petrol outlets have it then nothing like it. more
Dec 19
