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rickshaw ( ELECSHA) |
ELECSHA |
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| In major cities of India there
are petrol and diesel powered
three wheelers called
autorickshaws. They are some of
the most polluting vehicles on
Indian roads. Consequently an
electric autorickshaw which is
completely silent and
non-polluting has been designed,
built and tested. It is called
ELECSHA and till September 2002
has logged more than 6000 km in
trial run. |
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Attributes
of ELECSHA:
- It takes two passengers at
speeds of 35-40 km/hr
- It can go to 60-70 km per
battery charge.
- ELECSHA has a PMDC motor,
lead acid batteries, three
speed gear box and an
electronic card for soft
start.
- The charging of the
batteries is done overnight
via a stand alone battery
charger,
- Presently the cost of
ELECSHA is Rs.1,25,000/- but
it is estimated to cost Rs.
70-75,000 in mass
production./-
- ELECSHA uses 40% less energy
than petrol and diesel powered
autorickshaws.
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| NARI can offer
complete technology of ELECSHA
to interested parties. |
Old
version of ELECSHA |
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R&D |
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