Prework on Electric Vehicles

Group – 6
Team Members
 Om Prakash Verma
 Utsa Mukherjee
 Suravi Mukherjee
Electric Vehicles
Market Scenario
India faces challenges perpetuated by the trend towards privately owned vehicles,
reinforcing the importance of an alternative mobility future. Every day, nearly 50,000 new
motor vehicles (2-, 3-, and 4-wheelers) register in India, with a 10% increase in vehicle
registration annually for the past decade. Despite a very low number of vehicles per capita,
traffic congestion and pollution are already serious issues in India. According to a 2016
World Health Organization study, India is home to 10 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities.
In 2015, India imported more than 80% of its oil at a cost of Rs 4.2 lakh crore.3 Traffic
accidents cause around 1.5 lakh deaths per year on Indian roads.

India can save 64% of anticipated passenger road-based mobility-related energy demand
and 37% of carbon emissions in 2030 by pursuing a shared, electric, and connected
mobility future. This would result in a reduction of 156 Mtoe(Mega tons of oil equivalent)
in diesel and petrol consumption for that year. At USD 52/barrel of crude, this would imply
a net savings of roughly Rs 3.9 lakh crore (approximately 60 billion USD) in 2030.

In addition to reducing energy demand, with a larger share of the fleet running on
electricity, it leads to lower local emissions, improving public health. This has significant
implications for India’s electricity sector and economy, supporting India’s ambitious
renewable energy goals while saving money, providing jobs, and strengthening Indian
industry.

The market for electric vehicles has been on a constant rise. The recent innovations
with the coming up of solar powered batteries and lithium ion has been attracting
green finance. In FY2019, total EV sales in India crossed the 7,50,000-units mark and
reached a total of 7,59,600 units.

There have been significant factors responsible for the promotions of electric vehicle sales
such as the government incentives, end user affordability in consuming the product as
well as the promotion of eco-friendly products. As per NITI Aayog, by 2030 at least 30%
of the petrol and diesel-based vehicles will be phased out and will be replaced by
electric vehicles. Annual sales are also expected to rise by about 9 percent till 2021.
Problem Statement
There are certain challenges regarding the launch of electric vehicles :
 Electricity production : EV are expected to generate fresh demand for electricity – lack of which
is weighing down the entire power sector. Additionally, the inconsistent electric supply and
power surges may seriously damage the expensive hardware including the battery
 Concerns about technological advances :Batteries must be replaced once the battery life is over.
Frequent recharging is also a major drawback . Recharging time is high and the wait for
recharging the vehicles is a pain.
 Infrastructure challenges: Access for recharge is not easily available outside the home, but in
case of petrol and diesel availability is not a problem. While some charging stations are out in
trial phase, most charging still needs to be at home. That means people who live in shared
housing or use street parking will likely to have hardest time charging

The problems statement chosen by our team primarily focusses on the price of lithium ion battery, the
charging infrastructure and the charging time vs mileage benefit that the vehicle gives to the end user.

Empathy Map

References
NITI Aayog. (2018, September 8). ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES (ZEVs). Retrieved from Niti Aayog:
https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document_publication/EV_report.pdf
Wadhwa, N. (2019, May 1). EV sales in India cross 7.5 lakh mark in FY2019. Retrieved from AutoCar:
https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/ev-sales-in-india-cross-75-lakh-mark-in-fy2019-412542