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PluginIndia Electric Vehicles

We tried the Kinetic Green Electric Cargo Van : Safar Shakti Star

12/9/2019

15 Comments

 
By Raphae Halim
Affordable Electric Vans are important to enable small businesses move cargo across the city or for small distances. The Diesel cargo vans used by small businesses nowadays are noisy, emit PM 2.5 pollution and should be electrified ASAP to reduce emissions and reduce our use of imported oil.  So we reached out to Kinetic Green, makers of electric cargo vans, asking them to show us their product which could benefit small businesses. They showed us the Kinetic Green, Safar Shakti Star, which we took on a spin.
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This is the ​Kinetic Green Safar Shakti Star electric cargo loader. This made in India product is being sold nationwide in 100+ dealers.

Design 
  • Kinetic have ensured the width of the Safar Shakti Star is narrower than cargo loaders seen in our roads
  • The narrow design is to ensure the vehicle can enter narrow roads to deliver goods
  • Some of the wires hanging at the bottom, does not give a good impression

Basic Specs
  • 55 km range &  110 km range with double battery
  • 25 km top speed
  • 3.6 kWh Lithium Ion battery pack
  • 400 kg payload capacity
  • 6.5 kW peak power delivered by the BLDC motor
  • 3 hours for a full charge using a 15 Amp socket

Video : Real Time Ride
  As you can see from the video, we loaded around 250 kg dummy load and took the Safar Star on a spin. The quietness of the loader without vibrations was awesome feeling.
After riding this, we really feel disgusted when we see a loud Diesel loader now...

Pricing
The company has told us that the Safar Shakti Star costs around Rs 2.2 lakhs which includes Rs 40,000 FAME 2 subsidy. Which is affordable considering the savings they will make from not using oil.

The Battery
The battery pack is mounted at the bottom below the driver seat and can accommodate 2 batteries for extended range. They are providing 3 years warranty. Exicom, the Gurgaon based company, which provided battery for the Okinawa iPraise electric scooter is making batteries in India for Kinetic Green.

Kinetic Green says they have a mobile app, which connects to the battery for state of charge information. They did not show the app when we visited the campus.

They did not disclose the chemistry being used at the time we rode this. Essentially the quality of the battery is something we hardly get information on from these manufacturers but it would be good to know and hopefully if we get this information, we will add it here.

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Final Thoughts
​This is a great option for small businesses. The fact that Kinetic Green has 100 dealers all over India is a good sign. The company also sells huge number of electric rickshaws. 
So they have the experience in making such vehicles. 25 kmph is a limited speed. But for short distance deliveries this is a huge money saver.​
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Do you own a business?  Would you consider an electric cargo loader?

Further Reading
More Electric Cargo Vehicle options
15 Comments
Kumar anurag
21/10/2019 10:53:17 am

1need of e-loader

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Sultan Sohani
15/12/2019 02:11:53 pm

Please reach out to me 8074023289. Would like to purchase the vechile for my Shop.

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Vijay vinayak Mohanapure link
7/1/2020 06:10:59 pm

Thrivhillar cargo grin safar corant praice
And criterion sent

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Prabhu Gabriel
7/2/2020 10:04:48 pm

Looking forward to buy Kinectic Shakti Safar, kindly connect at 8369235755
Region: Dombivl, Mumbai

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M Murali Krishna
8/6/2020 12:19:22 am

1need of e loader

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Gaurav
13/6/2020 12:32:43 am

Required a loader!! In Madhya Pradesh Bhopal!! Mobile- 9039711111

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Ravi
20/6/2020 01:27:19 pm

Need to know cargo box specifications , i need it for my business

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Revi V. J.
16/8/2020 06:56:14 pm

Please send me your catalogue specifications and price of E cargo full body.

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Punit
8/10/2020 09:46:45 am

I want buy this..
Pls contact me

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REJIN GEORGE
8/10/2020 12:58:24 pm

can you send the brochure of this vehicle and availability in trichy

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M r buddiga
27/4/2021 12:37:34 am

How to get this..

Mudra loan facility is available?

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Ramesh
24/5/2021 07:20:15 pm

we are looking for electric delivery van pls contact us 9949177949

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balashankar
4/8/2021 04:59:00 pm

Iam in need contact me 9842747280 tamilnadu

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ROHIT SINGH
18/11/2021 12:00:25 pm

I use this loader to carry my milk can. I am carrying 100ltr milk on daily basis. But there are problems occur in this loader. I have changed 6 times barring in 5 month, 3 times brake shoe, 3 times viper and body is too weak. It's a worst of it's kind. And after sales service is so poor that they can't solve problem permanently even they keep vehicles atleast 2 weeks. In a month half days vehicle is at my dairy and half days in service center. And I'm only running this vehicle 76km per day with load of 100lt and still it's failing. This velhicle is a worst but this company is also as I have taken more review from those who own this vehicle. All have same problems. So please don't waste your money like me.

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9/1/2023 03:48:22 pm

Thanks for sharing such great information. It was really helpful to me. I always search to read quality content and finally I found this in your post. keep it up!

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