INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Government has said that electric vehicles will become affordable in two yearsNew Delhi: Government has said that technology enhancement in
green fuel production will help reduce costs of electric vehicles, thus bringing them at par with petrol-run automobiles in the next two
years, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.Replying to the discussion on the demands for grants for road transport ministry in Lok
Sabha, Mr Nitin Gadkari, who heads the ministry, said that rapid strides in technology and green fuel will reduce the cost of electric
automobiles, making them as affordable as petrol-run vehicles in two years' time.Mr Gadkari emphasised on the need to shift to
cost-effective indigenous fuel and hoped that this fuel will be a reality soon, bringing the pollution levels down and improving the overall
situation in Delhi.Urging MPs to adopt hydrogen technologies for transport, the minister asked them to take initiative in their respective
districts for converting sewage water to produce green hydrogen.Hydrogen will soon be the cheapest fuel alternative, he said."I can say
within maximum two years, the cost of electric scooter, car, autorickshaw will be same as petrol-driven scooter, car, autorickshaw
Prices of lithium-ion battery are coming down
We are developing this chemistry of zinc-ion, aluminium-ion, sodium-ion batteries
If petrol, you are spending Rs 100, then on electric vehicle you will spend Rs 10," Mr Gadkari said.
