Pathanamthitta: Ordinary people are in a dilemma of having to pay a ‘huge price’ to drive a vehicle on petrol. Seeing the increase in prices, he kept holding his head and asking … ‘Where are you going?’ Those who are thinking of ways to save money in their pockets have now switched to electric scooters. People who used to go to town by car later said that scooters are enough. Now they have come up with the idea of an electric scooter.
Many people are wondering how to balance the family budget with electric vehicles instead of petrol-diesel vehicles. Electric scooters are now gaining popularity in the country. A lot of people have come to this change. Electric scooters that can travel long distances at low cost are also in high demand in the district.
Electric scooters are currently manufactured by more than 400 companies in the country. There are more than five companies in Kerala itself. The average price of electric scooters ranges from Rs 54,000 to Rs 1.2 lakh. The government has been subsidizing electric scooters since last June. The subsidy ranges from 25 to 47 per cent.
It can travel 60 to 70 km with one unit of electricity. You can also charge the battery at home. There are high speed models that require a license, registration and tax, and low speed models that do not. It can travel at speeds of up to 25 km / h. Other costs are also lower.
From school children to the elderly
Electric scooters were previously mostly used by 16- to 20-year-olds. But today, more than 60 people have joined their ranks. Other reasons for this are that it is not too fast and easy to use. Electric scooters are regularly used by people working in various fields such as online delivery, newspaper agents and small businesses.
They suggest that the amount needed to buy an electric scooter will take about a year. George K. George, an electric scooter dealer in Adoor, says that those who have invested in small enterprises are now able to overcome the crisis by switching to electric scooters, despite the current price of petrol.
Six of George’s company, which also does online delivery, use electric scooters to deliver goods. Vineet Chandran, an online delivery man, says that with the introduction of electric scooters for online delivery, the cost has come down.
The cost of petrol alone was Rs 200 a day. It is now Rs. This allows people to deliver goods at a lower delivery charge. Vineet says he has been using electric scooters for a year and a half.
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