Can SUN Mobility motivate its end users to
accept Digital Payments??
SUN Mobility ‘Quick Interchange Stations’
to accept only Digital Payments
Government of India under the leadership of
Shri Narendra Modi is aggressively pushing for Electric Vehicles.
One segment has already taken the lead
in the switchover to eVehicles without waiting for any Government support. This
segment is on the roads 24*7 to cater to the vast numbers requiring last mile
connectivity.
The last-mile connectivity is to their
homes from the nearest Transport Hub i.e Metro Stations, Railway Stations,
Shopping Malls, Educational Institutions, Bus Depots, Religious Places, Local
Fairs, and Shopping Hubs.
Rickshaws are still a very popular
mode of transport in Bharat and India too. They play a very important role in bridging
the last-mile connectivity issues.
Indian Rickshaw drivers are willing to
switch over from conventional petrol/diesel vehicles to Electronic Rickshaws,
in spite of challenges in charging the electric batteries.
‘E-rickshaw’ boom in Kolkata
rides on ‘jugaad’
Rickshaws also enable the tourists to
soak into the local milieu and explore the bylanes of tourist spots safely and
quickly.
E-rickshaws in Jaipur:
Freedom on three wheels
Women rickshaw drivers at the vanguard
- go ladies
go!
Indian decision makers at all levels
are still slow in lending a helping hand to folks sweating out to reduce the
pollution by adopting eVehicles.
A focussed policy for easy financing
and easy licensing to these Rickshaw Drivers will
01) Reduce noise pollution
02) Reduce environmental pollution
03) Reduce maintenance costs of both public and private vehicles
04) Increase job opportunities
05) Increase earning capacity
06) Increase the happiness quotient
07) Increase footfalls at tourist spots
SUN Mobility business model is to
provide pre-charged Electric Batteries to Electric Vehicles in India.
SUN
Mobility’s business model separates the battery from the vehicle making EVs
financially viable for the first time.
SUN
Mobility modular Smart Batteries™ are smaller, lighter, and swiftly swappable
confronting long-charging time.
All
SUN Mobility Smart Batteries will be connected to the Quick Interchange Station
Network.
This
will enable SUN Mobility to track its batteries performance all the time
without any manual interface.
The
end result is to create a convenient refuelling infrastructure, faster and
cheaper than existing petrol and diesel pumps for ICE vehicles.
The
only mode of payment at the SUN Mobility QIS’s is Digital. Physical Cash is not
accepted.
This
digital payment mode can be leveraged by SUN Mobility to :
A) Introduce a Open-Loop Card/Semi-closed Loop
Card
B) eAuto and eRick drivers can accept digital fares from their
customers to this card.
C) The payments at the QIS can be made through
this card
D) Tie-up with Finance companies can be done
for eAuto and eRick drivers to own Safe eVehicles.
E) Auto deduction of Daily instalment from the
eAuto / eRick Driver’s Card to the Finance Company can be set up.
F) Finance companies can track the performance
of the eAuto/eRick through the SUN Mobility Network. Any aberrations can be
dealt immediately before the Loan turns into NPA
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A total of 635,698 three-wheel vehicles
were sold during the fiscal year that ended in March – a 24 percent increase
from a year earlier, according to the Society of Indian Automobile
Manufacturers. By comparison, about 3.3 million passenger cars were sold,
mostly all powered by gasoline or diesel.
One hindrance to the potential growth
of EVs is the lack of charging and battery-swapping stations nationwide. India
had about 425 publicly available charging points at the end of last year. By
2022, government and private efforts are expected to boost that to an estimated
2,800 charging points, according to BNEF.
Instead of waiting, some companies are
starting to build their own infrastructure. SmartE partnered with Delhi Metro
Rail Corp. to provide charging near 10 stations, with plans to expand throughout
the 214-station system by the end of 2020.
Another hindrance is the lack of bank
financing for traditional rickshaw drivers, who typically earn low incomes,
said Shishir Agrawal, managing director of Shigan eVoltz Ltd., the parent
company of manufacturer GreenRick.
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Looking forward to a Less Pollution future
for our countrymen/women
Further
Reading
01) How Reva founder Chetan Maini is trying to
redefine the future of urban transport
02) E-Rickshaw Revolution Sees India Leave
China In The
Dust
03) There are more e-rickshaws in India than
battery-powered passenger cars in China
