REVA Launches New Models - more range and better performance

January 12, 2009, 10:10 IST by Rishi

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REVA unveiled its lithium ion battery version of REVAi city-run-around version which promises to speed up charging times and extend its range. The new lithium ion power train increases its range up to 75 miles which is 50 percent better than its existing model. The new REVA-L can be used for nearly 95 percent of all car journeys without needing to be charged. It can also be charged in just one hour at any of the special fast charging stations. Alternatively, the REVA L-ion can be recharged using ordinary mains electricity – but it takes around six hours to recharge the battery fully.

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The top speed of the car is 50mph and the new battery has better life and performance in extremely cold weather. According to R. Chandramouli, President for Sales & Marketing, Reva Electric Car Company, the price of these cars will be around Rs. 7 to 8 lakh. The company plans to roll out the new models by end of 2009.

The new vehicle will be available for pre-order next month in UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Cyprus and Greece, with delivery expected in May. Reva also plans to expand distribution across the rest of Europe in the coming year. Meanwhile, the competitor, Tata Motors, plans to bring hybrid version of Nano which is touted as “People’s Car.”

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tata is making a cheaper car being launched in feb this year.but will u require ev or petrol car? choice is urs salman

January 23, 2009 by Salmanmuhammad

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As many have already pointed out, Reva car can compete to be the worst designed car in the world. No one would consider it as an option unless the company gets some good designers to redo the car and then sell it. Then there will be many takers for it and as said earlier, the pricing has to be right and profit can be made through volumes.

January 15, 2009 by Subhash

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I THINK WHEN SO MANY ELECTRIC SCOOTRS COMING @RS 25-30000 PRICE CAN BE BROUGHT DOWN TO AROND 50000 TO ATTRACT REAL BUSSINESS!!!!!!!!!!

January 14, 2009 by Dr Manu

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hi hello i am murali from Qatar,i would like to bying tata safari on next month,can anybady give me idia about the what is low price at HYD in india

January 13, 2009 by Murali Krishna

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I think there is no compititors for Reva.Thats why the price become too high.No one in india interested to purchase this car unless they reduce their prices.

January 13, 2009 by P Thomas John

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Abhishek is right. Really models from REVA are so bad that no one will even think for buy it. Also price are very very high. How can one think to shift to REVA ?

January 13, 2009 by Rajesh Bordia

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Car still look like chimpanzee.. why cant the styling of car be changed. Personally I Like the concept of green car but ashamed of having it car itself look like a fool & stupid.

January 13, 2009 by Abhishek

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REVA

January 12, 2009 by Subodh Goel

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Why these people not keeping reasonable price for these vehicles so that they can become ore popular. Even government should do something about it.

January 12, 2009 by Karan Singh

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