Hriman Motors LLP, a Delhi-headquartered startup, in a view to enhance India’s growing e-vehicle ecosystem, is working on building a 2-seater electric car with a battery that will never need to be replaced.
The RT90 will offer a 4G Connected IOT platform, with 200 kilometres maximum travel range per charge. A single charge will take about 10 minutes on a fast DC Charger and 1-2 hours on an AC Charger.
Currently the test horse that has been built is undergoing road trials and we can expect to see the car by mid of 2018 in the market.
Another key market that the 2-seater EV will target is the self-drive segment which has not taken off in India due to multiple reasons. Since the EV is a connected platform and can be tracked and managed via a centralised control framework – People coming down from a metro will be able to rent a car, go shopping and then return it at one of the drop points. Among the biggest selling car in China is the “Zhidou D2 EV” selling more than 5,000 units per months and clocking large fleet sales too.
Hriman Motors is working on building a committed ecosystem to unleash the future of mass public transportation. The cost per kilometre for the RT90 will be around 45 paisa (with Air Conditioner) as compared 7 to 10 rupees for fuel based cars.
In 2 years the company is coming up with three products – 2 seater Electric Car, 6 seater Electric City Commuter Bus and a 4 seater Electric Car.
The RT90 is using a state of the art German Electric Drive System with torque exceeding 90 Nm and a maximum speed of 70 kmph.
The RT90 will be reasonably priced and the team at Hriman Motors is working towards building an Aluminum Trellis Frame chassis with ABS and FRP panels. The Trellis frame will extend to the roof too, offering safety to the passengers just in case the car turns turtle.
The RT Transporter Bus, built in the same chassis too will be offered with a robust drive system and a solid aluminum frame all around the passenger cabin.
The RT Transporter Bus will be a 5+1 seater and run at 50 paise per km with AC. The RT Transporter Bus will offer safety, comfort, convenience, security and above all will be the ultimate upgrade to the e-rickshaws we see on the roads today.
Commenting on the development, Founder of Hriman Motors Dr Rushen Chahal stated, “Our goal is to build a safe, vehicle using the best of the technologies available in the market today. We are planning for the 5 years ahead and we expecting a huge jump in acceptability of the Electric Vehicles in India as have been the case in China. The government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the charging infra is available to the consumers and the smart cities project of the government has a provision of 100 plus charging stations in each city. These will be in addition to the community charging stations and personal charging facilities.”
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