Storm Motors, a Mumbai based startup has today unveiled a new electric car in budget segment. It is a compact, two-door electric vehicle costing at just Rs. 3 Lakh. The company calls this car Strom R3. It comes in three variants – R3 Pure, R3 Current and R3 Bolt. The car will go on sale later this year.<\/p>\n
Strom R3 Pure and Strom R3 Current come with standard range of up to 80 km that is also upgradable. The Storm R3 Bolt comes with a range of up to 120 km as standard. The car comes with a 13 kW (17.4 bhp) high-efficiency motor capable of developing 48 Nm of peak torque.<\/p>\n
The normal charger can fully charge the car in about 6-8 hours but the fast charger can charge it up to 80% in just 2 hours.<\/p>\n
It has two front wheels and a single rear wheel. So, it looks weird.\u00a0Not sure why they didn’t go with 4 wheel system. I talked to over 10 people and none liked the design just because this single rear wheel.\u00a0One of the response I received was “I wouldn’t like to get laughed at every-time, I use this?”<\/p>\n
It measures 2,907 mm in length, 1,450 mm in width, and 1,572 mm in height. It as 2,012 mm wheelbase. The car is made of high-strength steel space-frame chassis and gets 12-inch alloy wheels. It uses hydraulic disc brakes for the front wheels and a drum brake for the rear wheel.<\/p>\n
It comes in four color options – Electric Blue, Neon Blue, Red and Black.<\/p>\n
The car comes with a small cabin where 2-3 passengers including dive can sit. The company gives you an option to choose from either two captain seats or a single bench seat.<\/p>\n
The car gets a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with customisable user interface and voice control. It also has FM\/USB system with optional 20 GB onboard music storage, WiFi\/3G data connectivity and maps with navigation support. The car also comes with remote keyless entry, parking assist, rear camera, air conditioner with climate control, power windows, and 3 point seatbelts.<\/p>\n
This car will go on sale by November 2018. The company has already received 30 pre-orders. The company has not yet received ARAI approval. After getting the approval, they will start official test drives.<\/p>\n
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