EVs need charging infra to run
EVs need charging infra to run: This e-mobility startup got the basics right. The government hasn’t.
India’s electric-vehicle plans have the most important piece missing — charging infrastructure. The government hasn’t come up with a concrete plan on this. In a ve-part series, ET Prime explores various pieces of this jigsaw — issues relating to public charging; parking; battery swapping; and whether buses can go electric in a big way. The rst instalment features fouryear-old SmartE, which seems to have answers to many of the problems.
As you step out of the Huda City Centre metro station, the shiny allgreen, dierent-looking three-wheelers standing in one corner will immediately catch your attention. “ Kaha jaana hai? (where do you want to go?),” the driver asks pointedly. Once sure that your travel is only a short distance, he gestures you to hop on and waits for more passengers enter the EV business. SmartE has found a solution to this problem. Its charging hubs double as bus depot-like parking lots. This allows the vehicles to be charged during both day and night. For now, SmartE looks on track with its planning. But what will happen when its eet size swells? Read More on…
Source: prime.economictimes.indiatimes
