​Your EV Ecosystem Knowledge Centre

PluginIndia is a social enterprise and an EV advocacy group dedicated to promoting Electric Vehicles and sustainable transport in India.
We work with the Electric Vehicle industry and local businesses to bring about change.

It's time to kick the oil habit and embrace electricity. 
What's Happening at PluginIndia?
  • Raphae and Amit were at the Tata Nexon EV unveil. Read about their takeaways on the product and the company, here.

  • Farah, Amit, Atul and Kamlesh from PluginIndia visited Tata Motors Campus to do a feature on the Tigor ER Electric Car. Read about it here.

  • Abhishek and Kamlesh visited the campus of PureEV - A Hyderabad based startup making electric scooters, eBikes and batteries in India. 
    Watch our feature on PureEV here.

  • Abhishek and Kamlesh visited the campus of e-Trio, a Hyderabad based startup making conversion kits for electric cars in India.
    Watch our feature on e-Trio.​​

PluginIndia Content

The PluginIndia Show : Government creating EV infrastructure

Where is the charging infrastructure. Where do I charge an EV?!
That is the question Raphae and Amit answer in this episode of The PluginIndia Show. We talk about Government Installing Charge Points, Great Wall Motors Electric Car, Mainstream media pushing their anti EV agenda, Scooter conversion Kits and more!
Watch the Podcast Show

PODCAST - PLUGININDIA SHOW
January 21, 2019

Toutche Hybrid eBike 
Review and Lets Ride 

We have a new e-Bike from Toutche a startup from Mysuru. They have now launched this model, which is called H200, which is essentially an electric hybrid bike. 
This eBike does not need licence or registration.
​Can this eBike be a practical personal mobility solution? 
Watch the Lets Ride Video

ELECTRIC BIKES
January 23, 2019
This video shows how Solar Power is distributed to all residents in an Apartment. This innovative Pune based builder named Oricon Developers has achieved the highest IGBC Green Homes Rating, Platinum, in their Green Residential Building in Fortune Estates called Scorpio, located at Pune.
Watch the Video
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​GREEN BUILDINGS - SOLAR POWER
January 20, 2019
This video shows how Electric Vehicle Charge Points are installed in an Apartment. This innovative Pune based builder named Oricon Developers has achieved the highest IGBC Green Homes Rating, Platinum, in their Green Residential Building in Fortune Estates called Scorpio, located at Pune.
Watch the Video
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​GREEN BUILDINGS - EV CHARGING
January 20, 2019
Strom Motors an EV start up based out of India is all set to launch Strom-R3, a reverse trike all electric urban mobility solution. Strom-R3 is the first reverse trike vehicle to receive homologation certification in India. Strom Motors will be taking booking of their electric reverse trike by the end of February 2020.
Read the Press Release

​ELECTRIC CARS
January 16, 2019
In this video we show how to efficiently drive the Tata Tigor Electric Car. We talk about - Drive Modes in Tata Tigor, Gradual Acceleration, Using Regenerative Braking, Avoiding constant  ‘acceleration followed by braking' and more.
​This guide will enable you to become a more efficient driver.
Watch this How To Guide
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HOW TO GUIDES - ELECTRIC CARS 
​January 15, 2019
So the PureEV ePluto7G electric scooter. What is the realistic range that we can expect in 2nd mode. In this video we take the PureEV ePluto7G from Santacruz in Mumbai to Manor and let's see how many km we can extract from the PureLithium Battery of the ePluto7G.
Watch the Range Test

​ELECTRIC SCOOTERS - RANGE TEST
January 11, 2019
Hero Electric - For those who follow our channel, all of you know them. They are India’s largest selling electric scooter brand in the Country.
In this musings podcast, we discuss why Hero Electric have gone to the media and are complaining about the government's FAME 2 scheme. 
Watch this podcast
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PODCAST - ELECTRIC SCOOTER  
​January 8, 2019
​As of 20 December 2019, 128 Revolt motorcycles have been delivered in Pune. Most of them being the RV 400. Most customers seem to be using their bikes in top gear. The real life range is turning out to be something like 70 kilometers. The Revolt team still believes that you get 140 kilometer range in low mode. How many customers would want to go for this compromise on speed to get that range? 
Read the update

​ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES
December 25, 2019
The Tata Nexon Electric Compact SUV was unveiled today in Mumbai. The Nexon is the first product based on the ZipTron platform which uses a high voltage system. Tata Motors have been creating marketing content for the Nexon EV, taking it to Ladakh and showcasing the performance of the vehicle. We had an opportunity to visit the unveil event and here are our takeaways.
Read the blog or watch the video

​ELECTRIC CARS
December 19, 2019

Electric Vehicles
​You Can Buy Today!

Go for an electric and enjoy the independence from oil pumps

Real Life EV Stories

Who are these people owning EV's and being the change? Read or Watch their stories!

​Electric Vehicle Gossip
January 2020

Sometimes Serious. Sometimes Hilarious! 
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Poll of the month 
Do you think FAME 2 subsidy should be made available to low speed 250 Watt/25 kmph based electric scooters too?