Hyundai launched an electric version of the i10 in Korea. This Hyundai i10 will be powered by a 49Kw electric motor and a 1Kw lithium-ion polymer battery which will push the i10 electric to a top speed of 120kmph and an acceleration of 0-100kmph in 15 seconds.
The i10 electric will have a range of 150kms on a single charge. The party piece of the i10 electric is how quickly it gets charged, the battery can be charged to 85% capacity in 15 minutes. Full charging will take up to 5 hours. This is attributed to the lithium-ion polymer battery which offers a weight drop of 30%, volume drop of 40% and efficiency boost of 12% compared to nickel batteries.
Everything looks bright until we arrive at the cost factor. The battery unit in the i10 electric itself costs Rs. 6lakh, which is more than the price of a basic i10. Hyundai sees electric as the future and due to the recent introduction of tax incentives from electric cars in Seoul Hyundai developed this variant.
However due to the heavy price of the battery, it is going to be on lease. The full fledged production of the Hyundai i10 will start in 2012. From the looks of it, it is going to be one for the future and also not a one for India.
Source:[indianautotalk.com]
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