Thank You , Chief !
ISRO Chairman is Dr K Sivan
Recently he said :
“ Isro to transfer tech on low-cost
e-vehicle cells to industry: Chief “
{ The Times of India
(Mumbai edition) / 12 Mar 2018 }
This move comes as a relief for the industry as Li-ion
batteries are not made in India at present
Giving thrust to the Centre’s key
e-vehicle project with the objective of reducing air pollution and crude oil
import, Isro is in the process of transferring the technology of the cheaper
version of space batteries, developed by it, to the automobile industry for their commercial use in e-vehicles.
Talking to TOI, Isro chairman Dr K Sivan
said: “We have identified (developed) the technology to reduce the cost of space batteries to be
used for e-vehicle production.
Now, we are in the process of transferring
the technology on low-cost batteries to the (automobile) industry for its
commercial use with the help of NITI Aayog
”.
“Isro has developed four types of cells
for space applications — 1.5Ah, 5Ah, 50Ah and 100Ah. Out of the four cells,
Isro had earlier allowed Automotive Research Association of India (an
industrial automobile research association) to use 50Ah and 100Ah cells for
developing prototypes of an e-scooter
and an e-car,
respectively.
ARAI WAS SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE
OF THESE PROTOTYPES.
Therefore, Isro is now working to transfer
the technology to the industry,” he said.
ARAI last year demonstrated the use of
50Ah cells in two-wheelers that could run up to 98 km with a two-hour charge
with speeds of up to 40-50 kmph.
Isro’s move comes as a huge relief for the
industry as Li-ion batteries are currently not manufactured commercially in the
country but are imported from Japan or China.
This was something that I have been pleading for with
our Policy Makers , by sending following emails :
Solar
Panels charging Li-ion Batteries of Electric Cars ? [ 04 May 2017 ]
Not Tough
At All ! [ 08 May
2017 ]
One of these days – and very soon too – I hope ISRO
will also accede to my other request , viz:
“ Transferring to Auto Industry , its technology
for the “ Solar Roof Top
“ for electric vehicles ( which it demonstrated in May
2017 ) , which will continuously keep charging that Lithium-ion Battery
, as long as that vehicle is exposed to sun . If it needs recharging , it will
use a domestic outlet at night “
Implications of the combination of “ Solar Car Roof Top “ and a “ Powerful
Small Li-ion Battery “ ‘ are mind boggling !
·
No
need for road-side charging stations !
·
No
need for all-India Battery Charging Infra ( estimated at Rs 195 lakh*crore ) !
·
Selling
price dropping to 75 % of an equivalent petrol based family car
·
Buyers
rushing to replace , not only 15 year old petrol cars but even 2 year old cars
!
·
No
need for giving any subsidy , either to auto-manufacturers or to buyers
·
A
huge world-wide demand for an export potential of $ 100
billion !
·
Pollution
free clean environment
Of course , this is provided Ashok Leyland do take
longer to come up with its e-vehicles using Metal-Air
Battery technology from Israeli firm Phinergy
!
Proof :
Sun Rises
in West ? [ 16 Oct
2017 ]
Ashok
Leyland is not waiting ! [ 17
Jan 2018 ]
Holy
Grail for Electric Vehicles [ 17
Feb 2018 ]
Dear Shri Gadkariji ,
ISRO has repeatedly demonstrated to the developed
countries that India can lead in space
I urge you, once more , to use your persuasive charm
to help us overtake the world in e-cars
This is the ONLY
POLICY that our auto manufacturers need !
28 March 2018
www.hemenparekh.in
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