ARAI Testing and regulations for electric vehicles in India

ARAI regulations for Low speed Electric bikes like Hero maxi, Hero Optima, Lectrix e1 etc are as follows

Maximum speed of the vehicle with a single person load ( 75Kg ) should not be more than 25 kmph

Maximum power delivered at the wheel with a single person riding should not exceed 250W power.

At maximum power condition, the vehicle will be tested for 30 min.
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Electric car test drive

“It’s not a golf cart with doors, this is a serious automobile,” Brooks Agnew said about an electric Geo Metro parked at the Corbin Speedway Tuesday morning. And that automobile could bring 300 to 500 jobs to the Tri-County area. Agnew is the Vice President of Engineering for Green Star Products, a company that specializes in environmentally friendly “green” solutions to the United State’s energy needs. Green Star is planning to open a production building in Williamsburg within the year to produce commercial electric trucks used to deliver goods within city settings. Eventually the company hopes to produce consumer vehicles for people to use to commute to and from work. more info
Source : The Times Tribune