Electric vehicles in commercial form are much faster adopted. E-Trio, which began life as a company that used to convert conventionally-fuelled vehicles to electric, has now diversified into making one of their own. The electric three-wheeler launched by E-Trio a few months ago, Touro Mini, now gets a lease system to make its adoption easier. For a tenure of three years, customers will have to pay Rs 6,300 each month to use this electric three-wheeler. The minimum order to avail of the leasing option is 25 vehicles. E-Trio says that electric three-wheelers have been at the forefront of India’s EV revolution. However, these have been marked by vehicles that use lead-acid batteries, not-so-great build quality and lack of stability. There also have been many breakdown complaints. The E-Trio Touro Mini addresses all this and brings in an organised approach to this segment. It is also a Made-in-India product, thereby lending higher reliability.
All major cities in India get this electric three-wheeler. On a single charge, the three-wheeler will run 100km, more than enough for daily commuting needs, and can carry up to 350kg payload. A three years or one lakh kilometres warranty is also applicable on this product’s batteries. It uses Li-ion batteries and the company also provided buy-back options, thereby widening the horizon. A portable charger is provided with the vehicle which can be charged through a 15A socket at home. Overall, the rickshaw comes with a 60,000km or three-year warranty. One can buy the vehicle for just Rs 1.87 lakh, ex-showroom.
E-Trio claims that this segment always has had a higher brake replacement need. The company says that they have solved this by using a complete hydraulic braking unit. A sheet metal body has been used in the construction of this rickshaw and at the same time, trailing link suspension with helical spring and shock absorbers have been provided. Â All Touro Mini vehicles come with optional accessories like mobile charging socket, first aid kit, bottle holder, fire extinguisher, etc.
