By Soumya Prasad & Ranjan Ray
Almost everyone who lives in Indian cities today has been affected by air pollution, directly or indirectly. A large proportion of harmful particles in our air come from our own vehicles because of decisions you and I make every day to move from work to home, to drop our kids to school or pick up our groceries. Yet, the predominant attitude across society is to expect someone else, or the government to do the cleaning up after us.
About a year ago, a Whatsapp group brought together like minded people who thought slightly differently. What they had in common was that they drove the Mahindra Reva e2o, India’s only fully electric car. They started sharing their experiences, and also roped in senior officials from MReva into their group to address issues. All this interaction and bonding lead them to plan, India's first community led electric car rally.
About a year ago, a Whatsapp group brought together like minded people who thought slightly differently. What they had in common was that they drove the Mahindra Reva e2o, India’s only fully electric car. They started sharing their experiences, and also roped in senior officials from MReva into their group to address issues. All this interaction and bonding lead them to plan, India's first community led electric car rally.