The Kerala Postal Service (KPS) has tied up with Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company (RECC) Ltd to use the indigenous car in Thiruvananthapuram.
Three customised electric cars were delivered to KPS Wednesday. Painted in the post office red colour, the cars will cover 60 km daily and carry 70 kg of load (articles) with a driver and postman in tow.
"The Indian Postal Service (IPS) is the most widely distributed post office system in the world. The emission free battery operated vehicles will enable the postman to improve the quality of service and become efficient," Reva chairman S.K. Maini said on the sidelines of a national conference of postal circles here Wednesday. (Source:ChennaiVision)
About REVA Electric Car Company:
REVA Electric Car Company Pvt. Ltd. (RCC), based in Bangalore, India, was incorporated in 1994 as a joint venture between the Maini Group, India, and AEV LLC, California, USA, to manufacture environment-friendly and cost-effective electric vehicles.
Seven years of R&D earned the RECC recognition in the form of 10 patents and a globally accepted product. REVA, India's first zero polluting Electric Vehicle for city mobility, was commercialized in June 2001.
Technical Specification of Reva Electric Car is as below
| Top speed | 120 km/h |
| Range | 200 km per charge |
| Motor type | AC induction motor water cooled |
| Max power | 37 kW |
| Max torque | 220 Nm |
| Seating capacity | 2 |
| Batteries | Sodium nickel chloride ( Zebra ) |
| Battery capacity | 18 kWhr |
| Charging time | 6 hrs |
| Charger | 230 v ac, 3.2 kW on board charger |
| Suspension | Front- McPherson strut, rear - independent semi trailing arm |
| Height | 1550 mm |
| Width | 1640 mm |
| Length | 2620 mm |
| Braking front | Ventilated disc brake with regenerative braking |
| Braking rear | Drum |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm |
| Curb weight | 825 kgs |
| Wheel base | 1810 mm |
| Track | 1400 mm |
| Display system | Vehicle data, internet, email, GPS navigation & MP3 music |
Source:TomW.net.au
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Here is the official site of Reva Electric Cars
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