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Re:India to order taxi aggregators like Uber, Ola to go elec... by machz on Saturday June 08, 2019 @01:44PM (#20133838)
This comment and your following comment seem to show a reluctance to accept EVs as solution. You haven't considered some major points:

1. "Import duties are high", "Direct import is not viable" - it's the govt we are talking about. They'll HAVE to ease the import to make it work.

2. Vehicles age; and they break down faster on indian roads. Current vehicles will eventually expire and open up space for electrics. no one is going to ask you to smash a new car.

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Re:India to order taxi aggregators like Uber, Ola to go elec... by ShirsenduK on Sunday June 09, 2019 @04:46AM (#20138021)
I mentioned the facts and your observations about my personal opinions are incorrect. I want EVs too but the price conscious Indian market won't buy them at current prices/performance.

1. Even the top courts in India have questioned the government on it but the government has no answer. I am not sure what information you have that you can emphasise that it has to. There is no political/public pressure only a marketing one.

2. Exactly! But enforcing of shorter deadlines by government is not going to help anyone and result in a few outrages by the road by the drivers and forgotten by everyone by the next news cycle.

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