Hero launches e-rickshaw |
India`s top 2-wheeler maker, Hero, is launching a brand new electric rickshaw called `Raahii` priced at Rs 110,000 or less than US$ 2,000. Hero Electric CEO Sohinder Gill said that it is designed to ease the hassles that daily commuters and drivers have to go through while traveling. The e-rickshaw has been certified by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), comes with 1,000 W motor and can cover a distance of 90 kms on a single charge. The vehicle comes with various features like internal LED light for passenger and driver and USB mobile charger for driver, side curtains and inclined back support for passengers. Hero has already sold more than 100,000 electric two-wheelers till now and expects to sell a lot of e-rickshaws in states like West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Gujarat.
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