HOMEGROWN HEROES
evo India|February 2021
Electric vehicles are getting better by the day, and with two Indian manufacturers stepping into the game, is this the right time to shop electric?
KARAN SINGH
HOMEGROWN HEROES

ELECTRIC CARS ARE COMING. Actually, electric cars are already here. With stricter emission laws driving manufacturers to make cleaner engines, many have turned toward investing in the future after fossil fuels. And electric cars in India have come a long way since the days of the Reva, which wasn’t large enough to house two full-sized humans and didn’t have the range to get you back home from the office. It was however, a great first attempt with the technology back then and it was an all-Indian effort. Fast forward to 2021 and we have shiny, practical and more importantly, cool electric vehicles from two Indian manufacturers — Tata Motors and Ather Energy. But is India ready for EVs? Are they fun? And, should you go out and buy one? Before I answer that, let’s familiarise ourselves with the vehicles.

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