A TWO-WHEELER which runs on electricity was launched in Bangalore on Friday. It can seat two persons and costs Rs 25,000.
Eko-Cosmic, the battery-operated electric two-wheeler can run for 50 km on a single charge and costs Rs 3 for every new charge.
"Cosmic costs only Rs 3 per 50 km and can run at a maximum speed of 40 km," Mr Anil Ananthakrishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eko Vehicles Pvt Ltd, which makes these vehicles told Business Line.
The company had in the early eighties launched the country's first electric two-wheeler Vidyut 150.
The vehicle did not however, become popular and its sales dried up.
Mr Ananthakrishna said the vehicle's gel battery has been fully sealed and needs no maintenance.
The vehicles come with a charger, which can be plugged into any of the electric points and needs four hours for full recharge.
The life of a battery is around five years. The company is also setting up rapid battery chargers at several places in the city so as to recharge to full capacity within 10 minutes.
The Karnataka Government has given the manufacturer road tax exemption and is in the process of giving sales tax exemption too.
Mr Ananthakrishna said the neodynmium iron boron permanent magnet brushless DC hub motor has been integrated into the rear wheel.
He said whenever the brakes are applied, the motor switches off by itself and restarts as soon as the vehicle is given the acceleration.
Mr Ananthakrishna said the company has already sold 18 lakh vehicles in Finland and China.
The total cost of the project was $2.2 million (around Rs 10 crore). He said a lithium-ion battery can increase the range to 100 km. However, the cost of the vehicle would shoot up by nearly Rs 30,000.
"Once the volume picks up, the price of the vehicle too would come down," he said. The company expects to sell nearly 1 lakh of Eko-Cosmic within a year. The two-wheeler is available in two models.
Mr Ananthakrishna said he has also offered the Karnataka Government to run electric three-wheeler autorickshaws on a rental basis to popularise the concept.
The company plans to manufacture Omni-type four-wheeler cars, which can cost up to Rs 1.5 lakh sometime later next year.
2007-01-26 00:25:57
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answered by Anonymous
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you need to tell me the reason, why you're going for the electrical powered motor vehicle. Is it low working fee or is it on the grounds that's non polluting the surroundings. If the respond is confident for any or the two between the above questions, then, you need to understand the, Hidden info of those electric automobiles. at the beginning of the kind is constrained max 50 km, which skill you won't be able to shuttle previous 20 to 25km out of your place. the fee of the motor vehicle is constrained to a optimal of 40kmph, which will shrink to around 30 kmph in a era of 6 to eight months, in case you have a pillion rider then the fee added dips. The battery charging time is greater around 8 hrs. which skill you need to look ahead to 8 hours in the previous you reuse. on a daily basis you need to fee the motor vehicle in the previous you circulate to mattress. For any reason if there's a ability decrease on your section then next day you may no longer use the motor vehicle. The battery needs to get replaced each 2 yrs or in the previous, which will fee as much as eight,000. this might upload on your working fee. the fee will grow to be from 5ps to 50 playstation according to km. The so discarded previous battery must be recycled and additionally pollutes lots. no longer eco friendly. The motor of the electrical powered 2 wheeler is located interior the centre of the wheel, which isn't solid interior the water clogged roads of bangalore. The water will injury the motor and the restoration or alternative fee is rather extreme. The %. up of the electrical powered 2 wheeler is rather undesirable once you're mountaineering an perspective of 30 degree or so, in case you have a pillion rider then the %. up is rather undesirable. simply by fact the electrical powered 2 wheeler factors are at the instant imported the alternative fee would be extreme and purely obtainable with the motor vehicle broking which makes monopoly. once you're choosing something maximum everybody isn't choosing then you definately will ought to stand diverse set of stressful circumstances, in case you think approximately all the above components and nonetheless might choose to purchase an electric 2 wheeler then you definately can do forward. or you may choose for a number of the petrol pushed gearless scooters contained accessible, that are time examined for overall performance and reliability.
2016-12-12 18:15:41
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answered by Anonymous
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You can definitely go for Yo-Bike. But its always better to have fuel Powered bikes (other than economy). U will have a better power than electric one. Battery bikes are simple technology. Just a battery and a motor
2007-01-22 22:25:45
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answered by Steve... 2
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Yo bikes are a popular option however hero cycles has also launched some models.
2007-01-24 20:51:03
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answered by DynoJetz 1
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hey itz really good, n very affordable, i hav heard itz km rate is oonly 5 paise per km,but in india itz not worth n risky,bcaz in emergncy u can get petrol sumhw but qwat abt battry that too of itz kind n electicity?think abt it ,before buying,ok.
2007-01-22 21:01:00
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answered by unlucky hand 3
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it depends on what u wanna use it for.....
u have the e-bike,which is almost a cycle that runs on battery
OR
there's the yo-bike,which resembles a scooty......this is a much better option for commuting
2007-01-22 20:54:01
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answered by Susheel Samuel 1
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