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Originally Posted by ninjatalli Not really an expert on this matter, but the bigger loss (in the electricity model) is in transmission & storage. That would nullify the earlier efficiency to quite an extent I believe. |
True point, though in addition to what
narayan has said, there's several other minor points that add up. For example, there's also the 'transportation losses' of transporting fuel to the pumps, via trucks.
It's a long game of adding up fractions along the way, and I don't know enough to be able to get to an answer myself. However, I'm sure that even
if EVs don't make complete sense at the moment, they will move towards it in the near future.
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Originally Posted by srishiva Do they have plans for a non-electric version of this car? Also, are these charging stations free ? |
Unlikely that there will be a non-electric version.
Though a few forum members had fit a 600 cc motorbike engine in a Reva-i prototype (
LINK)
There has been no mention of the charging station costs as yet. There is a high possibility they will be free at the start. Even Tesla in the USA has set up several charging stations, all of which are free for its customers.
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Originally Posted by parrys One more thing that surprised me was the fact that a lot of people were aware of the e20 (on the road) |
Me too! There has definitely been a fair amount of buzz about it, and its uniqueness has helped the topic spread via word-of-mouth.
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Originally Posted by Redline6800 Is it possible to get auto financing for this one ? |
I'm not sure, but I haven't heard otherwise.
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Originally Posted by narayan The E20 has great potential in overseas markets immediately. |
I think the e2o's release in India is a great primer for the market. What better way to get feedback from the Indian market. There's no doubt that selling overseas is a key part of the plan. Check out what the Euro e2o might look like. Lowered suspension, shiny wing mirrors and different alloys make it look quite nice:
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Originally Posted by Jignesh Further how will the ABS body perform in case of a crash / accident? Also say if there is a crack in particular panel (say a door), then I think entire panel will have to be replaced. Will this not prove to be costly? |
I don't think there should be any safety issues with the panels in an accident. Remember cars like the Corvette have been made with fiberglass body panels!
In the case of a cracked panel, the whole thing will probably have to be replaced, at least until our roadside mechanics can figure out a cheaper work-around!
I believe ABS plastic is recyclable too.
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Originally Posted by jaysmokesleaves In a tropical country like India and a city like Mumbai which gets waterlogged in the monsoon, I wonder how this vehicle will porform with an 8" fording capability, given that most waterlogging in Mumbai in most places exceeds 8". |
The video showed a roughly 8" depth of water, though they haven't specified a figure. I think it would depend on the height of the battery cooling inlet, which from the diagrams looks a lot higher than 8".
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Originally Posted by jaysmokesleaves I believe, in the next 8 yrs, electric car technology will improve tremendously, leaving you with a vehicle ready for the dumpyard(since u will be in a less efficient electric vehicle for sure). |
True, resale factor is a big unknown here, and I'm guessing it wont be good for an early model like this. I don't know if
efficiency of the 8 year newer vehicles will be that much better, but they'll definitely have improved by leaps and bounds in all the other areas!
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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 This link |
Nice info! Thanks. (Though the link doesn't seem to be working at the moment - will try again later).
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Originally Posted by lsp In 2010 (or was it 2012), Chevy displaved a (concept) EV Spark with 165 kms as the range at the Auto Expo. That really got my attention. Don't know where the idea got lost. |
I think it was 2010 - and they said it would be out 'later that year'
Where did the idea get lost? Right at the point where they tried to calculate if it would make financial sense! I remember the highly impressive range figure too, and i was skeptical. It's a trade-off between battery capacity (weight), power and cost -- and in a small car like the Spark, it's tough.
Spark would have been an apt name though.
The EV I'm really interested in seeing is the Nano! I think it has a lot of potential, and its almost as if it was
made for an electric motor : rear-engined, super light, etc.
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