Now an e-rickshaw, which the manufacturer claims covers one kilometre at a cost of just 10 paise, is being projected as a vehicle for last-mile connectivity.
The Nagpur-based firm’s battery-operated vehicle can seat four passengers, a driver and can carry 40 kg of luggage. In all, it can carry a load of 340 kg. It can travel 100 kilometres on a full charge of five hours, according to its manufacturers. Each charge requires about two units of electricity and costs nearly Rs 10.
According to Rishi Raj Rishab, head of People E Cart Sales Pvt Ltd, which is marketing the e-rickshaw in India, there is a special facility to charge to 90 per cent of its capacity in 30 minutes, which is enough for the vehicle to cover 80 km.
As the maximum speed of the e-rickshaw is only 25 to 30 km/hr, the company is promoting it as a last-mile connectivity vehicle rather than one for the highway.
“We are promoting this as a vehicle for use within residential areas and plan to take it to all the 30 district centres in Karnataka apart from Bengaluru,” he said.
It is priced at Rs. 1.35 lakh.
Manufacturer claims that the running cost of the battery-operated vehicle is just 10 paise/km
