Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Thursday 23 November 2023

DEAR SHRI GADKARIJI :TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF CRORES, EVs MUST BE LEASED - NOT BOUGHT

 A  Vindication ?

 

 

Just read news that MSRTC will “ Wet Lease “, some 2,000 Electric Buses over next 12 months

 

This lease will have “ Lease Rent “  payable on “ PER KM “ basis ( not on “ per monthly “ basis )

 

This clause will ensure that the parties leasing out these buses will make sure that there are plenty of EV Battery Charging Stations ( one every few Km ), so that none of the leased buses come to a halt

 

Since these parties are paid on “ Per Km “ basis, they will put up these Charging Stations on their own

 

A few years back, EESL had placed on TATA and M&M , an order for OUTRIGHT PURCHASE of 10,000 Electric Cars ( which got cancelled, subsequently )

 

Since then, I have been advocating a WET LEASE model instead of outright purchase

 

Following is a ( partial ) list of the E Mails that I sent to Cabinet Ministers / EESL etc

 

 

Dear Shri Gadkariji,

 

A few days ago, there was a directive from Central Government that, while on official duty, all government officers must only use ELECTRIC CARS

 

I believe the current total fleet of Government Cars ( Central + States ? ) is some 5 LAKH cars

 

EESL / CESL, have been mandated to replace all of these with Electric cars ( in 5 years @ 1 lakh / year ? )

 

I urge you to issue a directive to EESL / CESL that all of these MUST be taken only on WET LEASE – and on “ Per Km “ basis

Govt would avoid an upfront investment of Rs 5,000 CRORE ( @ Rs 10 lakh / EV )

 

 

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 06 Sept 2021

 

2021  ( 1 )

CESL : Carpe Diem ( Seize this Opportunity ) …………………………[ 18 June 2021 ]

 

2019  ( 2 )

Congratulations, Shri Saurabh Kumarji ……………………………………[ 13 Nov 2019 ]

E- Bus : without ETA [ Expected Time of Arrival ] ?                 [ 04  Apr  2019 ]

 

2018  ( 13 )

 

Thank You , Shri Jaitleyji,                                                    [ 25  Dec 2018 ]

EESL : It is your move now !                                                [ 12  Oct  2018 ]

Cars on Subscription ? Convenience Redefined                       [ 10 Sept 2018 ]

If China can , so can We                                                      [ 27 Aug 2018 ]

EESL : Getting Away from Straitjacket ?                                [ 26 Aug 2018 ]

EESL : Put it off indefinitely !                                                [ 19 Aug 2018 ]

 EESL : Grab this chance !                                                     [ 01 Aug 2018 ]

 EESL :  a  wake  up  time  ?                                                 [ 27 June 2018 ]

 Evidence  is  piling  up  !                                                      [ 13 May 2018 ]

 Do  they  have  an  option ?                                                 [ 14 April 2018 ]

Buy or Lease ?                                                                    [ 03 April 2018 ]

Scam ? #EESL #NDA #BJP #MNRE                                       [ 08 Mar 2018  ]

Logical to Lease                                                                  [ 06 Mar 2018 ]

2017 ( 2 )

To Buy or not to Buy ?                                                         [ 11  Oct  2017   ]

EESL : Lease cars , do not Buy !                                           [ 18  Aug  2017  ]

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