Adopted by Ahmedabad, ‘Battery-Swapping’ Could Revolutionize India’s E-Bus Scene
8 Feb 2019 10:18 PM GMT
The future of public transport in India is here. Ahmedabad is on the verge of rolling out air-conditioned, electric buses, named ‘Circuit-S,’ manufactured by Ashok Leyland. These e-buses have a unique ‘battery swap’ technology developed alongside SUN Mobility, a Bengaluru-based start-up. What does ‘battery swap’ technology entail? “Battery Swapping is one of the energy management […] More
- These e-buses have a unique ‘battery swap’ technology developed alongside SUN Mobility, a Bengaluru-based start-up.
- Battery Swapping is one of the energy management techniques adopted by Ashok Leyland in a tie-up with SUN Mobility.
- In this set-up, Ashok Leyland has designed and configured buses which are capable of having batteries which can be swapped after a fairly long round trip,” says Sriram Tirunantalwan, Lead– Business Development & Solutions Design, EV & e-Mobility Solutions at Ashok Leyland, in a conversation with Better India.
- Instead of worrying about how much energy a standard lithium-ion battery in an e-bus can last on a single charge, these vehicles can make a pit stop after completing their circular route at a QIS.
- While diesel buses will give you an average of Rs 18 per kilometre, our e-buses will give a fuel economy of Rs 7.20 per kilometre,” says Karthik Ganesan, the head of sales and marketing EV and eMobility solutions for Ashok Leyland, in a conversation with the Times of India.
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