We all are troubled by the rising price of petrol and diesel. And the smoke emanating from them is reducing our lives every day. Although now the government is paying fast attention to deal with pollution, as BS-6 vehicles have started coming and from April 2022 and this is mandate from GOI that all the vehicles will not hit the roads without BS-6 engine. As an alternative, the government is also now focusing on electric vehicles, but still the challenges are not less. In recent years, the inclination of people to adopt electric vehicles around the world has increased rapidly. At present, China is rapidly gaining momentum in the market of electric vehicles and remains the largest producer and exporter of lithium-ion batteries. In the country 'India', which is also called the automobile hub, where at present there are 48 automobile companies, 12 motorcycle companies and 747 auto components manufacturers, more than 20 lakh people work in them. In such a situation, if all these companies work together with the government, then surely our country will also be seen at the forefront of electric vehicles.
The biggest challenges of electric vehicles:
1. Charging of electric vehicles
In this fast-paced life, people have no such thing as patience. Delay of 5 minutes while getting petrol is not acceptable whereas we all know the condition of CNG stations. In such a situation, where it takes 6 to 8 hours to charge an electric vehicle, is the biggest obstacle. Whatever electric vehicles are present in our country, they do not cover 100 kilometers on full charge for 6 to 8 hours, whereas in many other countries, fast charging electric vehicles have been present for a long time and in 1 hour full charge about 300 Km distances. But now gradually some auto companies are working fast in this area and are working on fast charge and more fixed vehicles.
2. Regulations and rates:
A major problem with electric vehicles is that there is no declared regulation and rate for charging. While fixing the fixed rate in different states of the country will also be a big challenge. The thing to think about is that if a large number of electric vehicles come to India, then uninterrupted supply of electricity will also be necessary and this situation. This seems very difficult to achieve.
3. Lack of charging stations:
At present, there are about 328 charging points our country, some of which are not working. They are installed at a long distance, whereas they should have been opened every 1 to 5 km. The government will have to install charging points at various places. Fast charging facility has to be provided. Also, the government will have to pay attention to how the charging rate is cheap. On the other hand, it will be very important to focus on recycling as well. It’s wonderful to know that EESL (Energy Efficiency Service Limited), a government undertaking of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has tendered for 4000 charging points in Delhi-NCR to promote electric vehicles, many of which are now operational.
We hope, in future, government will pay fast attention to make electric vehicles popular for everyone.
