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

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

INDIA CAN DO THIS ! GIVE A CHANCE TO ISRO


Who  Will  Win  this  Race  ?

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Many countries are racing to replace petrol / diesel vehicles with Electric Vehicles

Here are the target dates ( for change-over ) set :

·         UK………………. 2040

·         Scotland…….. 2032

·         France………..  2040

·         Norway……….  2025

·         Austria……….   2025

·         Netherlands.   2030

·         China……….     2030

·         Finland…….     2030

·         India……….      2030



As of now , it seems China is far ahead of the rest and looks like the Winner

But do not be surprised if the race is won by the DUTCH and the GERMAN

Reason ?

Their car manufacturers are asking themselves :

What business are we in ?

Are we into a business for manufacture of :

·         Petrol / Diesel cars  ?

·         Hybrid Fuel Cell cars  ?

·         Electric Cars with big Lithium-ion Batteries  ?


Or ,

·         Cars powered by roof-mounted Solar Panels, needing very small Li-ion batteries and no need for any Battery-Charging stations , on the roads ?
Cars capable of “ Self Charging “ while standing or running under the Sun or capable of recharging ( at night ) from domestic electric outlets ?




No doubt , you have read the story of the “ The Tortoise and The Hare  “  !


To me , the DUTCH and the GERMAN look like the proverbial tortoise !


Their FAMILY SEDANS ( capable of carrying 4-5 persons ) , won the Australian Solar Challenge , solely powered by the roof mounted Solar Panels , needing NO EXTERNAL RE-CHARGING  of their small batteries , along 3000 km route !


No need for any EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGING STATION , what-so-ever  !






All this is happening while ,


·         our own “ ROAD-MAP for ELECTRIC VEHICLES [ named “ EV Eco-System “ ] is getting ready for the past 2 years !

·         EESL is ordering Battery Charging devices and about to come out with a tender for 5.5 LAKH “ Electric Cars “ ( why not “ Cars with Solar Roof Tops  “ ? )

·         Government and Private Sector Indian Car Manufacturers are rushing headlong to set up TESLA type Giga-Factories to manufacture Li-ion batteries

·         Auto part ( component ) manufacturers are pouring millions of rupees to expand capacity to meet rapidly rising demand / sale of petrol / diesel cars




Is following too difficult to grasp ?


·         Li-ion batteries are imported and cost  Rs 5 lakh for car selling at Rs 10 lakh

·         “ Solar Roof Top Car “ will need a very small Li-ion battery costing Rs 2 lakh

·         That will reduce Solar Car price to 70 % of  equivalent petrol / diesel car !

·         With Solar Roof top cars , no need for Battery Charging Stations where a standard “ Electric Car Battery “ would need 5 hours to re-charge ! This is the biggest resistance for demand for EV





·         If public can buy a Solar Car at 70 % of the price of a petrol car and need no charging station and it costs no more than Re 1 / km to drive , then there will be no need to incentivize , either the Car Manufacturers or the buying public with any subsidy !


·         ISRO has already developed a Roof Top Solar Panel mounted car . I am sure ISRO will be happy to offer this technology for FREE to any Indian party


I do hope that, whenever it gets released,  the “ EV Road Map “ follows this strategy to enable India to win this race !



08  Nov  2011



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