What are electrical vehicles(Evs)?
EVs are vehicles that are either partially or fully powered on electric power. Electric vehicles have low running costs as they have less moving parts for maintaining and also very environmentally friendly as they use little or no fossil fuels (petrol or diesel).
How does an electric vehicle work?
Electric cars function by plugging into a charge point and taking electricity from the grid. They store the electricity in rechargeable batteries that power an electric motor, which turns the wheels. Electric cars accelerate faster than vehicles with traditional fuel engines – so they feel lighter to drive.
How many types of electrical vehicles are there?
There are three types of electric vehicles available: BEV (Battery Electric Vehicles) are 100% powered by electricity. PHEVs (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles) are cars with an internal combustion engine and a battery charged from an external socket; in other words, they have a plug. Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) -a conventional internal combustion engine system with an electric propulsion system
What Are the Advantages & Disadvantages of Owning an Electric Vehicle?
Advantage
- Better for the Environment. …
- Electricity is Less Expensive than Gas. …
- Less Maintenance at a Lower Cost. …
- Electric Cars Tend to Be Quiet. …
- Potential for Tax Credits. …
- Regenerative Braking. …
- Some EVs Have Short Ranges for Driving.
Disadvantages
- Electric cars have a shorter range than gas-powered cars.
- Recharging the battery takes time.
- They are usually more expensive than gas-powered cars.
- It can sometimes be difficult to find a charging station.
- There aren’t as many model options.
Top 10 Electric Vehicles Manufacturers in India
The automobile industry and Indian car manufacturers are working on Make In India mission of electric vehicles under the flagship of National Electric Mobility Mission Plan by the Government of India. Electric vehicle industry in India will produce more number of electric bikes, electric cars and electric three wheeler over the next two decades.
National Electric Mobility Mission Plan has been launched in 2013 to promote hybrid and electric vehicles in the country with an aim to reduce liquid fuel consumption and target the sales of hybrid and electric vehicles in India.
Tata Electric
Tata Motors launched Hybrid and electric Starbus from manufacturing facility in Pune under its zero emission mass transport solution.
Tata Motors offers a wide range of electric vehicles and contributing to the electric vehicle industry in India with Tata Tigor electric car, Ultra Electric bus,Starbus Hybrid Electric Buses for cleaner and greener public transportation.
Mahindra Electric
Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited is based in Bangalore, sells electric vehicles in the segments of passenger and cargo as well as into the manufacturing of compact electric vehicles.
Earlier Reva electric company was acquired by Mahindra & Mahindra and today the company has launched Mahindra e2o,electric hatchback e2oPlus, eVerito sedan, commercial electric eSupro and upcoming electric version of the KUV100.
Ashok Leyland Electric
Ashok Leyland is one of the largest bus manufacturer in the world and market leader of trucks in India. The company has already launched fully electric bus called Circuit in India, advanced non-plugin version of HYBUS, Electric Euro 6 Truck and announced iBUS.
Olectra – BYD Green E-Bus
Olectra Greentech is one of the market leader of manufacturing electric buses, designed with BYD for Indian roads. The electric bus manufacturer BYD venture with Olectra has introduces electric buses in Hyderabad, Pune, Telangana and Delhi plus continue to electrify Indian E-BUS market.
Ola Electric
Ola has launched multimodal electric vehicle project in Nagpur under the Mission Electric and also running electric public transport vehicles in India. The homegrown company is also plans for launching 10,000 e rickshaws in India as well as invest in setting up charging stations of electric vehicles in major Indian cities.
KONA Electric
Kona Electric vehicle by Hyundai is India’s first fully electric SUV priced at 25.3 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The SUV is loaded with Android smartphone connectivity, Google navigation system and USB entertainment features along with wireless phone charging.
Hyundai is not only offering power packed driving experience of KONA Electric SUV but also planning to install EV charging facilities in India by Partnering with IOCL at fuel stations.
Hero Electric
Hero Electric is the biggest manufacturer of electric scooters in India with a vision of providing electric mobility to nation. The market leader of the Indian Electric industry in Two Wheeler segment, offering wide range of electric vehicles to Indian such as Photon, flash la, optima and hero electric nyx.
Emflux Motors producing high performance electric motorcycle named as Emflux One, The superbike hasn’t launched yet in the country but expected to launching in India around December 2019.
Okinawa Electric
Okinawa Autotech is a popular Indian electric two wheeler manufacturing company with an aim of contributing absolutely zero emission to the green society and new technologies in Indian automobile industry. Okinawa ridge and Okinawa Praise are two scooters designed with best in class technology from price starts at Rs. 39,990 to Rs. 1.17 lakh.
Menza Motors
Menza motors is an electric automobile company based in Ahmadabad city has launched its first electric motorcycle, the Lucat in India. Two wheeler startup, Lucat motorcycle cost Rs 2.8 lakh (ex-showroom).
Lohia Auto
Lohia Auto is one of the leading e-rickshaw company in India along with Mahindra, TVS,Bajaj and Atul Auto. Electric Rickshaw have become very popular In India and there are list of e-rickshaw Manufacturers in India. There are list of other companies also launching e-scooters and electric bikes in India such as Ather Energy,Okinawa Electric, Atom Electric,Emflux Electric, 22 KYMCO iFlow, YOBykes, TVS Electric and Menza Motors.
Top e-rickshaw Manufacturers are Bajaj E Rickshaw,Mahindra electric e-Alfa Mini rickshaw,Thukral Electric, Kinetic Green, Jezza Motors, Udaan E-Rickshaw and Skyride E Rickshaw.
Upcoming Electric Cars in India
Electric cars are becoming more popular in India with energy stored in rechargeable batteries as well as plug in electric variety of charging stations. Nissan Leaf and Tesla are the top two best selling electric car in the world,Here is the list of upcoming electric cars in India.
- Tata Altroz EV
- Mahindra eKUV100
- Maruti Suzuki WagonR EV
- Nissan Leaf EV
- MG eZS
- Tesla Model S
- Audi e-Tron
- Ford Aspire EV
Top 10 Electric Charging Station in India
How many electric charging stations are there in India?
1,800 charging stations As per EV industry body – Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles – there are 1,800 charging stations in India as of March 2021 for approximately 16,200 electric cars, including the fleet segment.
How much does it cost to install an electric vehicle charging station in India?
Cost of setting an EV charging station in India varies from Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 40 Lakhs depending on the type of chargers you install at the station.
Top 10 EV Charging Solution Providers in India
- Delta Electronics India. EVSE Manufacturers (OEM) …
- Mass-Tech. EVSE Manufacturers (OEM) …
- ABB India. EVSE Manufacturers (OEM) …
- Exicom. EVSE Manufacturers (OEM) …
- P2 Power Solutions. EVSE Manufacturers (OEM) …
- Magenta Group. …
- Fortum India. …
- TATA Power.
- Amara raja
- Okaya Power Group
- PlugNGo
- Numocity