Thank
You , Chief
!
ISRO Chairman is Dr K Sivan
Recently he said :
“
Isro to transfer tech on low-cost e-vehicle cells to
industry: Chief “
{ The Times of India (Mumbai edition) / 12 Mar
2018 }
This move comes as a relief for the industry as
Li-ion batteries are not made in India at present
Giving thrust to the Centre’s key e-vehicle project
with the objective of reducing air pollution and crude oil import, Isro is in
the process of transferring the technology of the cheaper version of space
batteries, developed by it, to the automobile industry for their commercial use in e-vehicles.
Talking to TOI, Isro chairman Dr K Sivan said: “We
have identified (developed) the technology to reduce
the cost of space batteries to be used for e-vehicle production.
Now, we are
in the process of transferring the technology on low-cost batteries to the
(automobile) industry for its commercial use with the help of NITI Aayog ”.
“Isro has developed four types of cells for space
applications — 1.5Ah, 5Ah, 50Ah and 100Ah. Out of the four cells, Isro had
earlier allowed Automotive Research Association of India (an industrial
automobile research association) to use 50Ah and 100Ah cells for developing
prototypes of an e-scooter and an e-car, respectively.
ARAI WAS SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE
PROTOTYPES.
Therefore, Isro is now working to transfer the
technology to the industry,” he said.
ARAI last year demonstrated the use of 50Ah cells
in two-wheelers that could run up to 98 km with a two-hour charge with speeds
of up to 40-50 kmph.
Isro’s move comes as a huge relief for the industry
as Li-ion batteries are currently not manufactured commercially in the country
but are imported from Japan or China.
This was something that I
have been pleading for with our Policy Makers , by sending following emails :
One of these days – and very soon too – I hope ISRO
will also accede to my other request , viz:
“ Transferring
to Auto Industry , its technology for the “ Solar Roof Top “ for electric vehicles ( which it
demonstrated in May 2017 ) , which will
continuously keep charging that Lithium-ion Battery , as long as that vehicle
is exposed to sun . If it needs recharging , it will use a domestic outlet at
night “
Implications of the combination of “ Solar Car Roof Top “ and a “ Powerful
Small Li-ion Battery “ ‘ are mind boggling !
·
No need for road-side charging stations !
·
No need for all-India Battery Charging
Infra ( estimated at Rs 195 lakh*crore )
!
·
Selling price dropping to 75 % of an
equivalent petrol based family car
·
Buyers rushing to replace , not only 15
year old petrol cars but even 2 year old cars !
·
No need for giving any subsidy , either to
auto-manufacturers or to buyers
·
A huge world-wide demand for an export
potential of $ 100 billion !
·
Pollution free clean environment
Of course , this is provided Ashok Leyland do take
longer to come up with its e-vehicles using Metal-Air
Battery technology from Israeli firm Phinergy !
Proof :
Dear Shri Gadkariji ,
ISRO has repeatedly demonstrated to the developed
countries that India can lead in space
I urge you, once more , to use your persuasive charm to
help us overtake the world in e-cars
This is the ONLY POLICY that
our auto manufacturers need !
28 March 2018
