India's Electric Vehicle Policy

[amish]

You dont get it... Consumer rights laws are very powerful in USA.

If Tesla does some random tests on consumers and something goes wrong - there will heavy be fine.

But same is not true in India. They can test with much less risk of being fined OR fine would be much less.

 

[Sushubh]

yup. tesla went through a lot of bad pr. even though their vehicles were pretty solid. tata has been experimenting with their cars for like ever. same with bajaj. took both of them decade to reach a stage today where their vehicles are comparable to international brands.

if that's not bad enough... indian regulations are so bad, even international brands do not give a shit. renault cars sold in india tested extremely poorly in international tests. in fact, just recently, the company made headlines for promoting their new suv using reviews and awards given to a an international model. while the indian version was a completely different car based on a different platform with different engines and crappier safety standards.

even fiat has done the same.

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[mayank yadav]

You dont get it... Consumer rights laws are very power in USA.

If Tesla does some random tests on consumers and something goes wrong - there will heavy be fine.

But same is not true in India. They can test with much less risk of being fined OR fine would be much less.

But Tesla actually beta tests so many features on consumers and some thing goes wrong every time with them.
Any ways the article clearly states that they will be launching in china first.
Your statement about Consumers right is true but reffering India as a testing ground in the context of this article is not.

 

[Sushubh]

tesla does not beta test the core functionality of their electric car. they are not experimenting with battery technology or safety features of the car. they are just adding new features and asking people to use them under specific circumstances. yes, there have been accidents involving their autopilot technology but in most cases, people did not use the feature as intended. tesla asks them to keep their hands on the steering wheel while using autopilot. but people use it like they are sitting in a self driving car.

anyhow... in this particular case, toyota is not some shitty company. and they have a lot of experience with hybrids. not sure if they have a pure electric car in production right now. but they are unlikely to do things that indian automakers tend to get away with.

 

[Sushubh]

Centre approves electric vehicle-based public transportation for 11 cities - Livemint

 

[d5aqoëp]

This is a great initiative on all-electric. However, even Hydrogen fuel based technology is rapidly maturing. It would be better if we can just refill hydrogen at Hydrogen pumps instead of charging them We just need to get around the volatility/combustible properties of Liquid Hydrogen in the first place. It should be safe for all the refilling station bhaiyya type employees.

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Slowly adding Amara Raja shares in the background

 

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[Sushubh]

electric vehicles: Shock and awe: India has a date with electric vehicles - The Economic Times

 

[Sushubh]

Govt drops the idea of an India EV policy - Livemint

The government has decided against formulating an electric vehicle (EV) policy in an apparent U-turn from its position so far, providing a breather to many carmakers that are unprepared for an abrupt shift to the clean-fuel technology.

“There is no need for any policy now,” Nitin Gadkari, minister for road transport, said at a press briefing on Thursday. He was addressing reporters along with Amitabh Kant, chief executive of government think tank NITI Aayog.

This is a remarkable volte-face, given that as recently as last month, Gadkari said the policy was awaiting approval from the union cabinet. He had earlier outlined the government’s ambitious plan to shift to electric vehicles by 2030. Companies such as Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd, the local unit of Toyota Motor Corp., have been publicly voicing concerns about the proposed India EV policy.

 

[Sushubh]

Electric car goal in India seen creating cyber-security risks - Livemint

 

[dextermorgan]

Govt drops the idea of an India EV policy - Livemint

As usual, announce something, get shit load of press, and when chatter dies, quietly discontinue the policy. some jhumla govt this my god

 

[Sushubh]

Coming soon: National policy to set up charging stations for electric cars

 

[Sushubh]

Insight: Ola's sputtering India electric vehicle trial a red flag for Modi plan

 

[Sushubh]

The story of India’s flip-flops on its electric vehicle policy — and how it will hurt | FactorDaily

 

[Sushubh]

No licence needed for electric vehicle charging station - The Economic Times

 

[Sushubh]

electric vehicles: New truck: MHA plans to drive in electric vehicles - The Economic Times