Electric two wheeler to become more cheaper

The prices of electric two-wheelers in India are likely come down by Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,400 after government’s decision to waive off 8% excise duty on them. Electric two-wheelers are priced at around Rs 20,000 and high-speed models at around Rs 36,000. This reduction in price will them competitive with the petrol two-wheelers.

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UK-based electric vehicle maker Ultra Motors’ Indian subsidiary Ultra Motors India’s director (marketing) Deba Goshal said:

“It will help make the electric vehicle viable and help the industry grow. We had been facing a pinch after the excise on petrol two-wheelers were brought down to 12% from 16% while there were no changes for the electric vehicles. The 12% difference with the petrol vehicles will make a sizeable difference and boost demand in the market.”

About 1.3 lakh electric vehicles were sold in the Indian market in FY08,and the market has been growing.
With top speeds around 25 to 30 kmph and a maximum range of about 60 km, these vehicles are restricted to travel shorter distances within the city. These limitations of low vehicle speed and travelling distance had hampered their growth.

source:-ET

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Another Major Player in the battery operated electric 2 wheelers in the country is Indus Elec-trans, a division of Electrotherm, the promoter of the YObykes in India. Yobykes provide you clean non-polluting, noiseless and economical means of traveling and the added advantage is the very low running cost.
As per ARAI norms, rules and regulations, any vehicle which has power less than 250 watt and speed below 25 km/hr does not require any license or registration, which also makes them ideal for ideal for school / college going youngsters.
The price of products range from 16000 to 36000 depending on the power of the battery and the electric motor. The product line of the YoBykes is as follows:-

YO Speed
Picture of YObyke YO speed
YO Speed is India’s 1st electric vehicle which is approved by ARAI in 750 W category. Its powerful 750w motor gives it much higher speed and enables it to even seat two people easily. YOSpeed runs for 500km in Rs.50/-.

Specifications of YO Speed:-

Overall Dimension	1785 * 1050 * 650
Wheel Size	3.00 * 10.00 inches
Weight Carrying Capacity	130 kg
Motor Power	750 Watt
Motor	BLDC Hub
Battery Type	Sealed maintenance free VRLA Battery
Lamp Voltage	12v D.C.
Speed	45 Km/hr max
Charging Duration	6 to 8 hr
Range / Charge Mileage	75 to 80 km @ 70kg & 55 to 60 km @ 135 kg
Colors Available	Teen Purple, Neo Black, Misty Grey, Royal Silver

Yo Smart
Picture of YObyke YO smart

Specifications of YO smart:-

Overall Dimension	1750 X 615 X 1050 mm
Wheel Size	16'' X 2.5''
Weight Carrying Capacity	75 Kg
Motor Power	<250watt
Motor	Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motor
Battery Type	Maintenance-free VRLA Deep Discharge, 20Ah
Lamp Voltage	12 V
Speed	<25km/hr
Charging Duration	6 - 8 hours
Range / Charge Mileage	75 Km
Colors Available	Lemon Yellow, Silver, Splash Blue, Red, Black

About the company:-
Indus Elec-trans, a division of Electrotherm (ET), is formed to manufacture electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. Currently INDUS has commenced manufacture of hi-tech electric two wheelers, YObykes at the state-of-the-art plant at Kutch in Gujarat. Development of Electric three wheelers, four wheelers and hybrid electric low floor buses are on anvil for future.

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