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Mahindra e-Alpha Mini

Mahindra’s e-Alfa Mini, is a zero emission, all new electric rickshaw.

Mahindra E-Alpha Mini - Rs 1,12,000

Mahindra E-Alpha Mini – Rs 1,12,000

The e-Alfa Mini with a 4+1 seating capacity is a complete 3 wheeler designed specifically for Indian conditions. It will further drive Mahindra’s vision of… Continue reading

Small helpless EVs or Self Powered EVs?

Never understood the fact why people make small EVs that can never charge itself and have to depend on the grid to charge itself… in a country where 60% of the population don’t have access to 24×7 electricity. Then say these things are not selling!

Or consider if there is war or emergency and the grid is down… how will millions of the then (year 2050) existing electric vehicles recharge?

On the other hand making the vehicle bigger can allow the vehicle to carry solar panels on the roof to charge itself and also protect the driver, battery and passengers in case of a crash. Bigger the vehicle safer it is in a crash. Always in a crash… the bigger vehicle wins!

 

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People’s Car – Electric Rickshaw!

Electric Rickshaw has every quality to become the people’s car.

  1. It is more economical than Tata Nano or ANY Electric Car and cost approx Rs 100,000 (US$1,500)
  2. No maintenance issue unlike petrol & diesel vehicles,
  3. Can carry more people (8+) AND Luggage than most SUVs,
  4. Do not need licence to drive one (as it is slow speed vehicle)
  5. A must have on Farms for many work like- ploughing fields, carrying harvest, pumping water using electricity, drilling holes using electricity and even moving earth, stones and sand!

 

Like he often does with state guests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down for…

 

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