City’s first charging station opens today
A staggering 72 lakh vehicles ply on Bengaluru roads. Of them, only about 6,200 are electric.
One of the reasons for the low number of electric vehicles is the lack of charging ports in the city.
The government is now stepping in with an initiative: the first public charging station is set for inauguration on Monday.
Thats good news for motorists who have chosen to go electric.
Electric cars now in use in Bengaluru serve as city vehicles, enabling intra-city commutes. In their current avatar, they arent geared for inter-city travel.
The Reva and its successor, the electric car produced in Bengaluru, can go up to 80 km on a charge.
The Karnataka government is keen to promote electric vehicles, and as part of its mandate, it is encouraging Bescom to set up charging stations.
“We are constantly debating how to go about it and what technology to adopt. We are at an initial stage and this project is in line with the Karnataka governments Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage policy, initiated in May 2017,” says C K Sreekanth, Deputy General Manager (Smart Grid and Electric Vehicles), Bescom. This idea of …read more
