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Niti Aayog gives proposal to RBI for electric vehicles purchase loans 

Electric Vehicles India

Niti Aayog gives proposal to RBI for electric vehicles purchase loans . For the faster adoption of electric vehicles in the country, the Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal from the government’s policy think tank Niti Aayog to categorise loans to purchase electric vehicles under the priority sector lending (PSL) segment.

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What’s up with the BMW MINI E?

Plugs and Cars

But once again we’ve got a 100+ mile range EV that could compete in the market. The Mini E team was said to have little familiarity with electric cars, and the enthusiastic dealer sales people had their energy challenged by consumers’ frustrated eagerness and corporate indifference. I drove the car from LA to San Francisco recently.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

For reference, a typical lead acid battery can survive 500-800 cycles while 2,800 cycles is almost 8 years of use assuming one cycle a day. ton 100 miles+ range van and the Newton is 7.5-12 12 ton truck with 100 mile range used by local delivery services and courier services. The USCAR/DOE long term goal is 5,000 cycles.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Green Car Congress

Although repair plans will vary by car manufacturer, it is likely for the initial PHEV programs servicing a battery pack at a dealer would be limited to pack swapping. Because what we call end of life is maybe a 25% loss of power or energy but it is still 3x more than what you get from lead acid. they need help.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Some immediately - such as the requirement for somewhere between 20-100,000 dollars in testing - but it’s the 10 year 150,000 mile warranty on the batteries themselves that’s the dealbreaker. They convert Toyota Prius hybrids into mostly electric vehicles that get 100 to 150 miles per gallon.

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