The Truth About Electric Vehicles in India
Hello All,
While thinking about what blog I could write today, something came to my mind that I wanted to share with my audience. I’m curious to know if my thoughts and opinions are correct.
After COVID, we saw many things that grabbed our attention, right? Even a 1st-grade student used a mobile phone to attend their class virtually. We also saw the rise of the work-from-home culture, which some people liked and others disliked. Usually, those who dislike work-from-home are CEOs, cofounders, or managers. On the other hand, those who like work-from-home are usually developers, employees, or consultants.
Sorry, I got a bit sidetracked. Let’s get back to the actual topic of today’s blog: Electric Vehicles (EVs). After COVID, EVs experienced a boom. In India, companies like OLA have started manufacturing EV bikes, and companies like TATA have also produced EV cars. Foreign companies have also started manufacturing and selling EV cars in India. Many people are now interested in buying EV cars because they don’t require fuel; all you need is electricity. From a manufacturing perspective, EV cars have different models compared to petrol/diesel cars. The driving experience in EVs is also much smoother.
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Nowadays, there is so much demand for oil because we’re not able to extract enough from the earth. As a result, many countries are adopting the “Net Zero Carbon Emission” policy. Each country has announced its deadline to achieve complete net-zero carbon emissions, which means they won’t use oil or carbon for anything. India, for example, has set its net-zero carbon emission goal for 2070. I’m not sure why we need so much time to achieve this.
Now, I have one question for my readers: Do you think EVs are truly positive for our environment?
In my opinion, they aren’t entirely positive because we’re charging our EV vehicles using electricity, right? But how do we get that electricity? Is it from renewable energy? No, right? Globally, we know that only about 10% of energy comes from renewable sources, with the rest coming from coal and nuclear power plants. Even though we have many wind power stations and other renewable energy sources, we’re still highly dependent on non-renewable energy sources — especially here in India.
In India, it’s difficult to change people’s perspectives. Our market is also volatile. How many households in India use renewable energy? Installing solar panels, for example, is much more expensive than a regular setup. Also, how many charging stations are there in India for EVs? Take Chennai, for example. I think it has fewer charging stations than cities like Bengaluru and Mumbai.
So, what’s the solution?
I don’t know how people are going to adapt to EVs. But one thing is sure: we are far behind other countries in the world. India needs to upgrade. However, one positive sign is that at least some people have started using EVs. That’s a good sign that we are slowly moving toward our net-zero carbon emission goal.
Even though the Central Government is providing incentives, people are still hesitant to use EVs. I’m not sure if it’s because of recent fire incidents with OLA bikes, but we have a long road ahead with many ups and downs, especially in India. Adopting EVs is not as difficult as adopting self-driving cars in India.
If you want to share your opinions or thoughts, please mention them in the comment section. I’ll be happy to respond.
