G_B_ Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/auto/electric-three-wheelers-sell-more-than-conventional-ones-first-time-in-india-4219971.html welcome to the electric revolution.... beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_B_ Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 wait and watch within a decade indians will be riding electric two wheelers... with even railways being fully electric, I suspect India's oil imports might just stagnate or fall... dial_100 and beetle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R!TTER Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Blah, with frequent & unplanned power cuts I don't see how this revolution is possible. Also public transport FTW, we need that more than any other gimmick pushing more private vehicles in our already overcrowded cities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_B_ Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 I for one am a backer of public transport. But surely sometimes for those journies that are not feasible using public transport you need electric. beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, G_B_ said: wait and watch within a decade indians will be riding electric two wheelers... with even railways being fully electric, I suspect India's oil imports might just stagnate or fall... That is way optimistic. Big issue with logistics needs to be addressed. The railway freight corridor project is going to have a massive impact when it is finally finished. It will replace literally millions of trucks polluting and clogging up Indian roads. Its going to be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 1 hour ago, G_B_ said: I for one am a backer of public transport. But surely sometimes for those journies that are not feasible using public transport you need electric. Dedicated Bus corridors are the most cost efficient way to implement public transport in most urban areas. And it would be easy to convert them to electric power too. Indian govt should be looking at implementing this solution all across the country, especially in tier 2, tier 3 cities, even smaller ones. It would be an investment that would pay for itself many times over, and increase quality of life for people. G_B_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_B_ Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, sandeep said: That is way optimistic. Big issue with logistics needs to be addressed. The railway freight corridor project is going to have a massive impact when it is finally finished. It will replace literally millions of trucks polluting and clogging up Indian roads. Its going to be great. Not at all. India as a country skipped desktops to move to laptops. We skipped fixed telephone lines to move to mobiles/smartphones. The key in all of this is solid state batteries. If there are solid state batteries you will be able to charge your entire 80km-100km range electric moped battery in 30-60min at home just like your smartphone, inside your home . It becomes much more efficient than waiting in line to fill expensive petrol. beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 5 hours ago, R!TTER said: Blah, with frequent & unplanned power cuts I don't see how this revolution is possible. Also public transport FTW, we need that more than any other gimmick pushing more private vehicles in our already overcrowded cities! We need to straighten up our transmission . We have enough power...just really bad transmission. We need to work on that and power theft. Govt is pushing for more electric 2-4 wheelers. Soon petrol and deisel will become too expensive .Electric vehicles will probably be subsidised or taxed less. Electric is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R!TTER Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Just now, beetle said: We need to straighten up our transmission . We have enough power...just really bad transmission. We need to work on that and power theft. That's not true anymore, while T&D losses did make for a lot of stress for power companies & govt in the last few decades. That's not the case anymore. Then there's "clean power" as coal generated electricity is much more harmful than petro based solutions. Just now, beetle said: Govt is pushing for more electric 2-4 wheelers. Soon petrol and deisel will become too expensive .Electric vehicles will probably be subsidised or taxed less. Electric is the way to go. Electric for public transport is the way to go, if we're just pushing for more private vehicles then we'll only wait half a day in traffic jams - as opposed to 6 hours in certain places today? Also petro fuels will not be replace by electricity anytime soon, there's convenience & also range. We also won't see the demise of ICE for at least half a century more, how do you think govt will earn if petrol consumption nose dives? They'll probably just reduce the taxes & spur even more consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh bling Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 7 hours ago, G_B_ said: wait and watch within a decade indians will be riding electric two wheelers... with even railways being fully electric, I suspect India's oil imports might just stagnate or fall... There is not a single good two wheeler in market and you are saying that in a decade indians will be riding two wheeler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 7 hours ago, R!TTER said: That's not true anymore, while T&D losses did make for a lot of stress for power companies & govt in the last few decades. That's not the case anymore. Then there's "clean power" as coal generated electricity is much more harmful than petro based solutions. Electric for public transport is the way to go, if we're just pushing for more private vehicles then we'll only wait half a day in traffic jams - as opposed to 6 hours in certain places today? Also petro fuels will not be replace by electricity anytime soon, there's convenience & also range. We also won't see the demise of ICE for at least half a century more, how do you think govt will earn if petrol consumption nose dives? They'll probably just reduce the taxes & spur even more consumption. TATAs have already launched a car that runs 1000kms in one charge. It is pricey right now but in a few years with govt help the price and be reduced . Electric two wheelers are already there in the market. E ricks now form the majority of the last mile connectivity in metros. Won't take too long for them to replace all polluting autos . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_B_ Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 14 hours ago, Singh bling said: There is not a single good two wheeler in market and you are saying that in a decade indians will be riding two wheeler? technology is not adopted linearly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUSER_ Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 130km range is ok if they are providing quick charge options it will be very useful. Companies also should provide charging facilities at rickshaw stands and petrol pumps sergio04 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf1gp_1 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 5:22 PM, R!TTER said: Blah, with frequent & unplanned power cuts I don't see how this revolution is possible. Also public transport FTW, we need that more than any other gimmick pushing more private vehicles in our already overcrowded cities! Which state do you live in ? Public transport yes is in a mess across India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R!TTER Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Every state is the same, you just have to be at the wrong place at the right time. Tell me one state where there's 100% power 100% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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