Reva India’s first electric car is all set to roll on the roads of Israel. An Israel-based BDO-121 has granted a franchise to import the battery-operated vehicle. The battery car Reva which is produced by Bangalore-based Maini group has signed a contract with one of Israel’s leading car importers to handle the importing. They are working on with the Indian company and a date for import of the car is expected to be announced where shortly, as said by the sources.
Talking about Reva which is electric car propelled by a battery constructed from eight battery units weighing 30 kg and six hours of charge provides the vehicle with enough power to travel 120 kilometers, making it suitable for urban use. The fully automatic car, which may be charged through a normal electrical outlet, is being currently sold in several metros of India, as well as in foreign cities, including Barcelona, London, Madrid, Athens and Oslo. Reva has being a big success in London that the municipality has adopted it as there project and granted some special benefits to the electric car owners. Also special parking space has being allotted for it by the municipality and congestion fees are called off to its owners.