Mumbai: This is booming time for electric vehicles in Mumbai and Maharashtra.
While the country sees a phenomenal increase in 153% in the registration of new e-vehicles in the first nine months of financial year 2021-2022, the city recorded a growth of 112% in the same period, the latest transportation statistics show.
Compared to 9,415 e-vehicles registered at 2020-21, the number of registration skyrocketed up to 23,786 in just nine months 2021-22 (April 1 to December 27 this year).
The total e-registered vehicles so far in Maharashtra are 57,386 and there are indications that he will pass the lakh mark in a few months, officials said.
Growth in electronic vehicles is also good 112% in Mumbai, statistics show.
Of the only 48 e-new electronic vehicles registered in 2017-18, the number grew to 132 in 2018-19, 642 in 2019-20 and 1,442 new registration at 2020-21.
In nine months 2021-22, registration has more than doubled at 3.059 e-cars / e-two wheels.
The total electric vehicle in Mumbai now stands around 6,000.
Maximum registration in the city of the island, with Tardeo registering 1,920 e-cars / scooter so far.
Anand Surve, who recently bought an e-scooter, said it was convenient to charge the battery.
“I took off the battery from the two wheels and took it to my second floor residence in Ghatkopar where I charge for a few hours late at night.
The next day, I just returned a scooter and gave me a good mileage.
Throughout the day.” Also, material costs Burn is around the rupee per km compared to Rs 6-8 per km for diesel, said source.
Among new registrations are cars and SUVs with a high range of 300 km for single (full) and this is adequate for intra-city and also inter-city trips.
More than a hundred housing communities in Mumbai now have e-charging points in the complex, with a concession rate of Rs 5.50 per unit that is less than housing power costs.
Akshay Sawant, who owns an electric car, said there was a need for more government subsidies and the cost of e-cars (and batteries) down.
“Sales will rise only if the price of electric scooters or cars is in parity with diesel / gasoline variants,” his advice.
PRANAV transportation expert rises, “Our government needs to see the sustainability of this system by ensuring that electricity production is largely through sustainable sources and not coal, gas, and thermal as it is now.
They also have to increase public transportation so that more people travel in electronic vehicles together .
‘activist Gaurang Vora City Transportation welcomes the growth of electronic vehicles, saying there is no visibility of e-scooters and e-car with green number plates on the road.
“Fashion Fuel Eco-friendly is a need for hours.
The government must facilitate more use of e-vehicles by providing subsidies in their purchases.
This will reduce pollution at a greater level.” A government official said the plan was happening for 1,500 new EV charging stations throughout Mumbai.
The government also wants to ensure that 10% of new vehicle registration in 2025 is an electric vehicle, he said …
in 2025.