Avass, an Australian company has disclosed that its latest electric car project, ‘Prototype R800’ is getting about 1,160 km of range under a single charge.
The electric sports car is powered by a battery pack with a capacity of 120kWh and the energy consumption is 10.33 kWh/100 km. The tests have proved that it can achieve 1,160 km under 11.6 hours at a constant speed and maintaining a speed under 100 kmph. The R800 prototype weighs about 870 kg and is equipped with a central High-Performance Avass motor giving a very quick output to the rear-wheel-drive powertrain. The charging time via a wall plug is claimed to be 4 hours whereas, with the use of a Fast Charging Unit, it can charge from zero to its full capacity just under 40 minutes.
Avass envisages India as the place where it would explore the opportunities and expand its operation. With the rise in demand for electric vehicles especially in the B2B sector like e-commerce, grocery, food etc, has compelled Avass to fast-track its development. Avass is planning to set up manufacturing hubs in India to produce fully electric vehicles like buses, cars, motorcycles, batteries and more, to fulfil the demand in the market.
The prototype vehicle is scheduled to hit the roads by mid-2021 after finishing all the official approval processes. In India, a lot of car manufacturers are coming with their electric vehicles. Currently, there are 6 electric vehicles on sale namely, Hyundai Kona Electric, Tata Tigor EV, Tata Nexon EV, MG ZS EV, Mahindra e-Verito and Mercedes Benz EQC. Tata confirmed that it has sold over 2,200 units of Nexon EV since its launch in January 2020. A lot of other electric vehicles are also scheduled to be launched in the year 2021 like Mahindra eKUV100, Tata Tiago EV, Nissan Leaf, Audi e-tron and much more. Indian Government is also taking key initiatives like ‘Electric Mobility Conference 2020’ in order to push for the growth of electric vehicles.