Delhi Transport Department There are many benefits of converting a petrol-diesel car to an electric car. The biggest thing is that the car does not require oil to run. Maintenance of electric car is also very less. These cars are environment friendly and give relief from pollution.
Delhi Transport Department: It will be easy to convert diesel and petrol vehicles that have expired from next month to electric. In order to make this system transparent and accessible to the public, the Delhi Transport Department is soon going to bring the entire process on a single portal. This portal will be started by the end of October. information will be available.
Details about the cost of retrofitting vehicles, dealers and how to apply for the kit will be available. There are many benefits of converting a petrol-diesel car to an electric car. The biggest thing is that the car does not require oil to run. Maintenance of electric car is also very less. These cars are environment friendly and give relief from pollution.
Electric cars are very light. Therefore, they are also easy to control. The demand for electric vehicles is expected to pick up in the coming years. The Transport Department of Delhi government has appointed 11 manufacturers for the centers to convert these old diesel and petrol vehicles from electric kits to e-vehicles. The retrofitters empaneled by the Department of Transport have been approved by the International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT).
Automobile experts have said that retrofitting of old diesel and petrol cars and four wheelers is expected to cost between Rs 3 to 5 lakh, depending on the battery capacity and range. A senior official of the transport department said that from January 1. Till now the registration of 10 year old diesel and 15 year old petrol vehicles have been canceled. You can also save lakhs of rupees by converting old diesel, petrol or CNG vehicles to electric.
With the facility of retrofitment for vehicles, thousands of vehicle owners can be saved from junking old vehicles instead of buying new electric vehicles. About 40 percent of the expenditure can be done by converting old vehicles into e-vehicles. The process of retrofitment Being in its early stages, people are currently a little hesitant to spend on this item. Retrofitting is expected to give a new impetus to the government’s efforts towards making Delhi the EV capital.
The Delhi government had launched a new EV policy in 2020. Under this, financial incentives are being given to electric vehicles. Under this, private vehicles including electric two-wheelers, autos, taxis, cabs, e-rickshaws can also get new speed. After the increase in the number of e-vehicles in Delhi, e-vehicles account for more than nine percent of the total vehicles.
A separate portal is going to be launched by the Transport Department to convert vehicles into electric vehicles afresh. It will contain the details of the agency and the companies doing the retrofitting of the vehicles. This will facilitate the conversion of old vehicles into new e-vehicles.
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