Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Sunday 1 April 2018

Ashok Leyland : On the double





Barely 10 weeks ago , I wrote :




where I talked about Ashok Leyland collaborating with Israeli firm


for developing Electric Vehicles, using a Metal-Air battery ( instead of the conventional Lithium-ion battery )

A battery that requires , “ no recharging “  ! 

So , no need of any Battery Recharging Infrastructure !

And 6 weeks ago , I sent following mail to Shri Nitin Gadkariji :

HolyGrail for Electric Vehicles 

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/02/holy-grail-for-electric-vehicles.html

 

Now it seems, Ashok Leyland is trying to capture that “ Holy Grail “ , with minimum noise !

 

Here is a news that appeared in today’s Business Line :

 

 

  Ashok Leyland to set up plant for buses in AP “   

 


Highlights :

Vinod K Dasari, MD & CEO, Ashok Leyland, said :

We will also produce electric vehicles at this plant.

Apart from making the entire range of buses of Ashok Leyland, the facility will include an electric vehicle development centre comprising a futuristic conveyor line, pilot assembly line and prototype development, Dasari explained.

“We are looking at huge unfolding opportunity for EVs in the country.

Our first batch of EV buses will be deployed in Ahmedabad where we have bagged the contract for 40 EV buses,” said Dasari.


WHAT  IS  THE   SIGNIFICANCE  ?




   India has decided to completely change-over to Electric Vehicles ( EV ) by 2030


·         Today , we have over 200 million petrol / diesel vehicles


·         Some 10 million more are getting added each year


·         That means , possibly some 300 million will get replaced by 2030 ( as EV )


·         Those 300 million EV will need , at least , 18 lakh  “ EV Battery Charging Stations “ to come up , all over the country ( - a “ Re-born Industry “  ? )


Today , we have , a total of 60,000 fuel retail pumps in India


On average , these take about 10 minutes to fill up a vehicle tank , but a EV battery charging station would take300 minutes ( 5 hours ) to charge a Li-ion battery ( ie : 30 times longer ! )


So , even if the vehicles are willing to queue up for 5 hours , that would require 30 times more EV charging stations ! 18 lakhs  !


Estimated current investment in this industry = Rs 6.5 lakh*crore


Now , if we need 30 times more EV charging stations ( as compared to present ), that would also mean that the investment required too , would go up 30 times !




That is Rs 195 lakh*crore  !



If Metal-Air Battery technology of Phinergy succeeds, not only will we save this cost but we will not need to wait for the Battery Charging Stations to come up FIRST , in order to motivate the buyers !


And most likely , vehicles powered by Metal – Air batteries will cost 25 % LESS than equivalent Petrol – Diesel vehicles  ! And no recurring cost of re-charging  !





02  April  2018




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