Move-in-Sync unveils whitepaper on Electric Vehicles at TransporTech 2019
“The electric vehicles (four wheelers) in India need to be different from what is used in other countries, to match the affordability,” the research paper said.
India’s largest office commute platform Move-in-Sync Technology Solutions (MIS) on Thursday released a whitepaper titled “Electrifying Growth – Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Corporate Fleets” here at the tech conclave ‘TransporTech 2019’ in Bengaluru. The report has been co-authored by MIS and Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala.
“The electric vehicles (four wheelers) in India need to be different from what is used in other countries, to match the affordability,” the research paper said. It comes up with two suggestions: availability of Swapping Outlet that keeps an inventory of charged batteries and leases out the battery to the user. “This can be done in less than five minutes, time that a petrol/diesel vehicle takes to fill the tank.”
The batteries, the report says, may be no longer purchased with the electric vehicle, reducing the capital costs of the vehicle. “Vehicles with large battery and Fast-charging does not make economic sense. This approach implies that the capital costs of the vehicle is similar to that of petrol vehicle and operational costs are much lower than the petrol-vehicles.”
The other option is to provide a slot for a second battery in the vehicle, called Range-extension battery (RE-battery). “This is meaningful for a private vehicle rather than a taxi. Capital costs will be slightly higher as compared to petrol-vehicles as well as EVs without batteries, but the operational costs will be much lower. RE battery swapping ensures no range limitation,” the report argues.
Speaking on the event, Deepesh Agarwal, co-founder and CEO of Move-in-Sync said, ‘‘We believe EVs is the near future of transport technology and this reflects in the second phase of the FAME India policy that was recently approved by the Union Cabinet. This will give further impetus to the adoption of electric vehicles, especially in the commercial sector where we operate,” he said.
Speaking on the whitepaper, EV expert Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala said, “With a greater focus on R&D, India’s transport can become all electric by 2030. There is a need for innovative alternative solutions for electric vehicle technology adoption with the application of the Internet of Things (IoT) to get the maximum out of batteries. The reduction of battery sizes, weights and costs and splitting battery into smaller sizes for the switch-over with more focus on R&D will help the country achieve its goals in sustainable transport. One size fits all strategy does not hold well in the case of electric vehicles as the vehicle composition is different in India owing to the preponderance of public transport and low-cost vehicles. To document our understanding and findings in this whitepaper has been an eye-opener and we look forward to creating a clear framework for India’s national agenda.”
Move-in-Sync has deployed – a small number of electric vehicles in the corporate fleet and envisions expanding it across its network in India. The company had started out as a simple ride-sharing app for urban commuters and now partners with over 500 companies to manage, audit, and enhance their employee transport experience.
Source: tech.economictimes.indiatimes
