Maruti Goes Green with the EECO Charge

11:17 PM / Comments (0) / by Clyde

Maruti Suzuki EECO ChargeWhat would a Green car revolution be in India without the countries largest car manufacturer not joining the band wagon? Maruti Suzuki has sold over 96,500 cars in January 2010 in India alone and has displaced its first concept fully electric vehicle, the Eeco Charge at the Auto Expo 2010 held in Delhi.

The EECO a replacement for the Versa is a multipurpose utility vehicle, that can seat from five to seven people. Although the electric variant the EECO Charge runs on Lithium Ion batteries, we feel the size is a hampering factor as the range per change is a mere 100 KM.

Maruti EECO Charge Interior ViewAccording to the company the EECO Charge's electric motor churns out 67 BHP powered by Lithium ion batteries that can hold 24 KWH. It takes 7 hours to recharge the battery fully at 220V and of course is totally green with zero exhaust emission.

The car has two modes that you can select, sports and economy, although the top speed of the car is only a 100 KMPH.

Since this version of the eeco charge is a concept for the common wealth games to be held this year in Delhi, the final version for production may have some better specs for the countries leading car manufacturer to get a grip in the green car segment in India.

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