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PluginIndia is an EV advocacy group and a social enterprise and 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?
  • Kamlesh met Ather Energy management team in Pune to find out more about their Ather 450X electric scooters - its pricing and subscriptions plans. You can read his documentation of the open house.

  • Amit, Farah, Kamlesh were at the Tata Nexon launch and loved the aggressive pricing and also the Tata Universe.
    Watch Amit's commentary.

  • Raphae, Farah and Kamlesh visited the Bajaj Experience centre in Pune and were blown away by the quality of the electric scooter.

  • Raphae and Amit were at the Tata Nexon EV unveil. Read about their takeaways on the product and the company, here.

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ATHER 450X vs CHETAK vs VESPA ELEGANTE vs TVS NTORQ BS6 : TCO

Many people have asked us about the long term costs with the Ather 450X and Chetak electric scooters compared to petrol scooters. ​

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ELECTRIC vs PETROL SCOOTERS: PODCAST
March 7, 2020

PLUGININDIA SHOW​ : LITHIUM  BATTERIES | AUTO EXPO | ATHER 450X 

We start the new episode of The PluginIndia Show, by discussing how the environmental impact of mining Lithium is way lesser than impact of mining oil and refining it.
Here are the 3 news items
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​PLUGININDIA SHOW 
March 4, 2020
Many people have asked us about the long term costs with the Ather 450X and Chetak electric scooters compared to petrol scooters. Here is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for a period of 6 years. ​ 
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ELECTRIC vs PETROL SCOOTERS: BLOG
March 7, 2020
There is a lot of misinformation on electric vehicles spread by people with an agenda or people who are misguided.
These posters will share facts about electric vehicles, lithium batteries and more.
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EV & BATTERY FACTS
March 5, 2020
Let's take a look at the electric vehicle stories that are trending in February 2020. Amit and Raphae speak about demystifying availability of Lithium, they mention the serious and not so serious EV showcases at the Auto Expo. We examine the Ather 450X pricing controversy and look at the twitter happenings.
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EV NEWS ROUND UP
March 1, 2020
So Bajaj, the Indian auto behemoth, has finally showcased the Chetak electric scooter in their experience centers and showrooms in Pune and Bengaluru. The  company claims that bookings numbers have exceeded expectations. Also there has been tremendous enthusiasm by the EV community.
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ATHER 450X vs CHETAK
February 28, 2020
​Akhil Venkateshwaran‎ is an owner of the Hyundai Kona Electric SUV, based out of Bengaluru. 
​He shared with us details of his 385km, Electric Car Road Trip from Bengaluru to Coimbatore on his Kona Electric. 
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HYUNDAI KONA ROAD TRIP
February 19, 2020
We had an opportunity to meet Tarun Mehta and his Ather team in Pune. Ather Energy has been doing a lot of outreach sessions with open houses in multiple cities, following the unveiling of the Ather 450X electric scooter.
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ELECTRIC SCOOTERS - ATHER 450X
February 10, 2020

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​Electric Vehicle Gossip
March 2020

Sometimes Serious. Mostly Hilarious! 

Electric Vehicles ​Offer societal benefits for India

  • There is a lot of misinformation on electric vehicles spread by people with an agenda or people who are misguided.
  • We have created posters that mention facts about electric vehicles, lithium batteries and more.
  • Sources are mentioned at the bottom. 
  • The imminent people from academia, industry have approved the information presented in the posters.
Do share these posters among your groups!
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Poll of the month - March 2020
Tata Nexon Electric SUV costs ₹ 13.99 Lakh and the Nexon Diesel Automatic costs ₹ 8.30 Lakhs. Which would you go for?
Tata Nexon Electric SUV costs ₹ 13.99 Lakh and the Nexon Diesel Automatic costs ₹ 8.30 Lakhs. Which would you go for?
 
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