Electric and Hybrid Vehicles - Answer to Rising Fuel Costs

Owning vehicles is comparatively easier these days. With the help of easy loans and a choice of models, vehicles are within the reach of many Indian families in present times. However, there’s one thing that most vehicles need to live on – fuel. We can surely reckon that without fuel, our vehicles will be only as good as museum pieces fit only to be parked in our garages.

However, living life with rising fuel expenses is getting more and more complex these days. Fuel prices retail at around INR 56 per litre for petrol and INR 39 per litre for diesel at most fuel pumps across India.

Further, demand for fuel is increasing day by day. Latest reports suggest that the demand for petrol will grow up by 11 percent in this fiscal year to around 11.46 million tonnes and that of diesel will rise by 7.7 percent to around 51.33 million tonnes. Already, the government is planning to end the subsidies on both petrol and diesel to bring prices in line with international trends.

Oil has become an integral part of our daily lives, providing us mobility on demand for almost every need in our lives. Therefore, in order to allow ourselves to utilize fuel for our daily needs in the current scenario, it has become imperative to accommodate high fuel costs within our ever diminishing monthly budgets.

It is but natural to understand that increasing reliability on diminishing oil resources will only add to the complexity of our problems. As our economies become shackled to oil, we have only a few options to be free of our destructive oil addiction.

As an answer to these myriad problems, prominent manufacturers such as Indus and Hero Electric have come out with electric bikes in the market. Another answer to the rising fuel costs is hybrid vehicles. Hybrid vehicles run on petrol as well as LPG/CNG or electricity, where as electric vehicles run on rechargeable electric batteries. Both versions are available in the market. In this manner you will save valuable fuel and also conserve the fragile environment.

Electric bikes do away with the need of fuel to propel them. They run on rechargeable electric batteries. Most electric bikes can run around 75-80 kilometres on a single charge at around 25 kmph. Recharging takes around six to eight hours. Simply plug in the adapter into a domestic electrical switchboard. For the oil conscious user, this can work out to be an ideal alternative. Besides providing a pollution-free alternative to driving, they are noiseless too, therefore providing a silent and comfortable ride.

Electric bikes are an ideal alternative for many segments of the population. They are ideal for teenagers for driving to school and back. Similarly, they are perfect for housewives who need to run frequent errands at the local markets for house hold provisions. Alternatively they are equally good for short and moderate distance rides for the ordinary consumer. Most users can even take them to work and back within just one battery charge.

Currently, electric bikes retail between INR 20,000 to INR 39,500. These bikes are a good buy for money, since the recurring cost of petrol in maintaining and running this vehicle is avoided. Therefore, the money that is not spent on petrol is direct saving for the user. This is indeed a great saving especially for Indian families because they manage most of their monthly budgetary needs with the help of their salaries.

Our website www.infibeam.com has a range of electric bikes that will meet the needs of most Indian users and families. You can view these bikes here. Therefore, the need of accommodating high fuel costs within ever diminishing budgets can be done away with.

These recently introduced bikes have met with a positive response in the Indian markets. These bikes are a good economical solution for many Indian families and are eco-friendly too. They provide a simple solution for the ever increasing mobility, portability and travel needs to people across the country.