The FAME India Eco Drive rally saw Tata Motors Showcase two of their smart city transport solutions of the future.
The FAME India Eco Drive rally saw Tata Motors Showcase two of their smart city transport solutions of the future. One was a fully electric Tata Iris Last Mile Transport Vehicle and the other one was a Tata Motors Hybrid Bus.
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India also known as FAME is a scheme passed by the Government of India during mid this year to promote manufacturing and use of Electric Vehicles in order to reduce emissions that have been one of the major concerns in Metro cities in India. Yesterday, the Ministry of Heavy Industry flagged off the first of the three-city rally in Delhi. Tata Motors which had been a part of this rally showcased its vehicles and their capabilities during the course of the event. Mr. Anant Geete flagged off the event at the Red Fort yesterday in Delhi.
Tata Magic Iris EV
The Tata Iris Electric is the ultimate solution for last mile transport services for the future. This EV is powered by a Lithium Ion battery module of 200Ah at 72V. The electric motor on the Iris develops 13kW of peak power and 43Nm of peak torque right from idle. The car is capable of running up to 120Kms on a single charge with the help of two modules. It can seat four and is one of the first few electric last mile public transport vehicle in the country to avail the Automobile body certification. Tata Motors Hybrid Buses on the other hand are aimed at applications in Smart Cities and were first used in Mumbai and Delhi during the Commonwealth Games. Ten such CNG Hybrid buses are already in use in Madrid, Spain and have covered 4 lakh Kms.
Tata CNG Hybrid Bus
Electrification of vehicles is definitely the future of automobiles. The most significant contributor to air pollution are public transport vehicles and using the above mentioned vehicles can help reduce a whole lot of pollution. Although, our country still doesn’t have the infrastructure to support such vehicles on a broader base. Hope the Government of India also introduces measures to increase this infrastructure along with promoting EVs.