What is the 'battery-replaceable E-Rikisha' that is attracting attention in India, where 'E-Rikisha', which is not a rickshaw, is becoming more widespread?
It is reported that 'battery-replaceable electric three-wheeled vehicles' are attracting attention as a foothold for working citizens in urban areas of India, which are experiencing remarkable economic development despite problems of air pollution and charging infrastructure. I am.
Two-Minute Battery Changes Propel India's Shift to E-Scooters --Bloomberg
In India, a three-wheeled vehicle derived from a Japanese rickshaw, commonly known as 'auto rickshaw,' has been used as one of the means of transportation, but in recent years, due to problems such as exhaust gas, the electric type 'E rickshaw' has been used. It is said that the replacement with '' is in progress. However, because the deployment of charging stations has not caught up, E-rickshaw users with batteries installed in the car body often face charging problems.
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For example, in Bengaluru, where EV cars are so popular that it is called 'the central EV city of India', 'an electric scooter owner cannot use a common charging station, so he took the trouble to carry the scooter to the 5th floor of the apartment and take it home. The case of 'charging in the kitchen' became a big topic, as the secretary-general of the Bengaluru Apartment Federation issued a statement about the need to expand the charging infrastructure.
Against this background, the 'battery replacement method' is attracting attention in India. Sagyarani, a female driver of MetroRide, a ride-hailing service for commuters in India, told Bloomberg that 'it will be possible to run in 5 minutes, so battery replacement is the best.'
You can see what Sagyarani's interchangeable battery charging station looks like by playing the following movie.
Inside India's Battery-Swapping Station
E rickshaw that has entered the charging station in Bengaluru.
The black and orange booth in the back is a replaceable battery charging station operated by Indian battery venture Sun Mobility.
The monitor of the station shows the battery charge status.
Remove the battery from the station ...
Set in E rickshaw. Return the empty battery to the station.
The usage fee is only 50 rupees (about 80 yen), which is half the price of 1 liter of gasoline. Sagyarani told a woman, Sagyarani, that it is difficult to replace a battery that weighs 13 kg each, but it is attractive to be able to run for 3 hours with one replacement.
The Government of India addresses the issue of being one of the most polluted areas in the world and aims to achieve the goal of virtually zero carbon emissions by 2070 for cars, especially motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles. We are promoting electrification. However, there are only 1640 public EV charging stations in operation, most of which are concentrated in major cities. In addition, in the densely populated urban areas of India, there is almost no space for charging stations for EV cars, which has added to the problem of shortage of charging stations.
Therefore, the Indian government has announced a policy of focusing on battery replacement methods, and 1.5 million E-rickshaws, which is equivalent to 83% of EV cars to be released in the future, are scheduled to support battery replacement. In addition, it seems that venture companies that develop remodeling kits that convert gasoline-powered auto rickshaws into E-rickshaws have also appeared.
'Battery replacement, which makes EV adoption accessible, is a very important technology for the Indian market,' Chetan Maini, founder of Sun Mobility, told Bloomberg.
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