Top 5 Electric Auto-Rickshaw in India

The use of electric auto-rickshaws has been changing rapidly in India. India has become home to 1.5 million electric three-wheelers and expects to have 1 lakh units of sales every month across India.

Top 5 Electric Auto-Rickshaw in India

According to the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles, the sales of electric three-wheelers had increased by 21% in 2018-19 to 6,30,000 units whereas in 2017-18 5,20,000 electric three-wheelers and by 2027 it will reach to 10 lakhs that is an increase of up to 29.61%

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association, the sales of electric three-wheelers have come down in 2020 due to covid 19 epidemic 69.5% 16,857 3. Whereas the sales in 2019 were recorded 55,293.

But now the market is slowly picking up again

In the wake of the epidemic, even manufacturers are continuing their work. Recently Mahindra Electric has launched its Treo Zor electric three-wheeler cargo EV and its price starts at 2.73 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi) and will be available to customers from December 2020.

Hyderabad based ETO Motors has also signed an MoU with the Telangana govt to set up electric three-wheelers manufacturing facility and rupees 150 crores will be invested in the next five years.

Delhi-based Omega Seki Mobility also launched its first dealership in Telangana. The company has already installed many Charing stations in the state and has been operating for the last 3 years.

Kinetic Safar has also launched India’s first high-performance electric cargo three-wheelers kinetic Jumbo.

So let us now look into India’s top 5 electric auto-rickshaws in India

Mahindra Treo

Mahindra Treo is India’s leading electric auto-rickshaws manufacturer. Recently the company has also launched its Treo in Telangana and Andra Pradesh. It has brought improvements in Treo’s performance.

The Treo is powered by an AC motor and gives a top speed of 45 km/h. It can accelerate 2.3 seconds and has a 7.37 KW battery which gives 130 km of range. Its battery can be charged anywhere as it comes with a 15 A  portable charger and takes 3 hours 50 minutes to fully charge. Its running cost is also very low, just 50 paise per month so you can save your 45,000 rupees every year by using it.

Its Ex-showroom price is Rs 2.73 lakh and the on-road price is Rs 3 lakhs.

Ape e-city 

Ape e-city is an electric auto-rickshaws is manufactured by Piaggio Vehicles, is powered by a 5.4 kW motor and it produces a torque of 29 Nm. Its top speed is 45 km/h and it gives a 68 km of range. 

Its battery is 4.5 kWh and it is charged in 3 hours 50 minutes and it is also coming with a battery swapping option. Its running cost is 2 rupees per km and its weight is 389 kgs. It comes with a 1 lakh km or 36 months warranty.

It comes with a price tag of 1.97 lakh rupees. 

Bajaj RE 

The Bajaj RE electric auto-rickshaws is from Bajaj Auto Company. It is powered with a powerful 4.3 kW motor and gives a top speed of 43 km/h. It is fitted with a 48-volt swappable lithium-ion battery which can be charged in 6 hours and gives 120 km of range. 

It is priced between 1,65,552 and 2,69,383 rupees.

Kinetic Safar

Kinetic Safar electric auto is from India’s leading brand Kinetic Green. The Kinetic Safar e-auto is available in both lead-acid and li-ion battery. It comes with an 850W motor along with three-speed mode selector to optimize the range per charge. Its top speed is 25 km/h and can provide a range of 80-100 km per charge. Its battery capacity is 12V, 100AH. Its seating capacity is one driver plus four passengers.

The Price is Rs. 1.38 lakh and it’s already launched in India.

eShaft

eShaft electric auto is from Hyderabad based Gayam Motor. It comes with a 1.5KW Lead Acid solar chargeable battery and provides a range of up to 60km.

It is efficient motor 48v 1520W with the mileage ranging between 60-90kms per full charge. It has a gross weight of 675 kg with a battery capacity of 48v 120Ah, 5-6hours Charging Time (Lead-acid). Its max speed is 25 km/h.

eShaft electric auto is price starts from 1,40,000 rupees.

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