Why Bengaluru's autorickshaws are left behind the EV race

Bengaluru dominates EV sales in Karnataka with 57% electric vehicle sales across segments . But one the most popular vehicles seem to have been left behind in this EV race. The auto-rickshaws! DH's Rishika speaks to auto driver in the city to find out their preferences.
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[@chetanshet10]

EV auto driver has more knowledge on the advantages of an EV vehicle, he is a mascot for Battery swapping technology.

[@rockomax1491]

Yes, he definitely wasn't told what to say on camera...

[@vikram1262]

He started with wife swapping and hence could easily master battery swapping

[@cuckoonut1208]

@@vikram1262 Bruh..😂

[@Shri_Hegde]

Because the company sold that vehicle to him gave good knowledge (may be manipulated him) so that they can sell it to him... in my view That company has applied good strategy

[@raghavadoregowda2191]

A rarely talked about subject of electric autos is rash driving. Normally when someone rides a petrol vehicle you can at least "hear" something coming. However electric vehicles are silent and if driven rashly(which most auto drivers do anyway) they are deadly to both other motorists and people crossing the roads. I don't think this transition should be pushed unless there is a guarantee of safety to others on the road.

[@brandonpinto5290]

Haha good point. This predicament is present with electric two wheelers too. You simply have no auditory signal that they are coming up behind and close to you. The same problem puts me off from owning an e-bike because, since they are silent, if I'm negotiating a corner the people on the opposite side won't be able to sense I'm approaching the corner unless I sound the horn. If only manufacturers devised a way in which electric vehicles could make their physical presence felt,like adding appropriate artificial sounds...then it would be much safer option.

[@venukrithish007]

Artificial sounds are there but ppl don't seem to prefer this.

[@brandonpinto5290]

@@venukrithish007 understandable

[@bipinmc123]

@@brandonpinto5290 why do we need artificial sounds? don't tell me we listen to the sound of an approaching vehicle rather than keeping our eyes open to watch an approaching vehicle.

[@brandonpinto5290]

@@bipinmc123 not only do we sense vehicles by their physical presence but as long as motor vehicles have existed we have used sensory input in the form of sound vehicles produce to keep us more alert and have situational awareness whether they are behind us or the frontward approach . Why do police fine people who put earphones with loud music when riding? It's because they block out traffic sounds and we become more susceptible to accidents. So it's my belief that sound is an aid to our driving and more important than we think even though majority of the input we use is visual.

[@teampunk1356]

Tell them to choose some manners first. Biggest rowdies in Bengaluru are these people. The way they harass others is mind boggling...

[@manuy.t8673]

If u learn little bit of Kannada they will give respect as your brother.!

[@blazkowicz666]

@@manuy.t8673bro they behave like thugs even with locals. It’s just worse when they deal with the Northies

[@bhangura3026]

​@@manuy.t8673it's not about Language , These Hindi People need to Learn Manners first , Behave Politely .

[@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

​​@@bhangura3026 WTF is "Hindi people". I am Bengali and staying in Bangalore. I don't want to face harassment because i am not native to the place. Teach them some manners before generalising. You people and your arrogance is no different.

[@preetammahanna8572]

@@bhangura3026 u have manners????

[@nandeeshrai5234]

You guys are doing a fantastic job of showcasing opportunity areas for Bangalore city development. Keep up the good work! can you also highlight the pathetic state of street lights in Bengaluru and possible alternatives to manage dark and badly managed street lights. You can see that most places on ring road, even the airport expressway does not have proper street lighting

[@Reddylion]

Pattabiram is smart . Commercials can go with whatever is convenient for them.

[@vedanthbaliga7686]

Great story and coverage. You folks deserve more views...

[@kuldeepaurya9178]

@2:43 Did he just put the meter down?? Where can I get a meter auto in bnglr? Honest question :')

[@kooler999ify]

When an empty auto is passing on the road, wave your hand and tell them where you want to go and sit. If you bargain the fare at the start then they will stop the metre. There are plenty of auto drivers who charge based on meter.

[@FarziKafir]

Nowhere that I've seen in the last decade.

[@Kathakathan11]

Navi Mumbai, Mumbai taxi

[@Kathakathan11]

@@FarziKafir Mumbai taxi

[@kuldeepaurya9178]

@@Kathakathan11 Heyy! Yes yes.. definitely mumbai is famous for meter taxi and autos.. i was asking for one in Bangalore

[@mitheshpatel6806]

Wish pattabhi was my engineering professor...... sooper cool

[@TheWohnJick]

You need an English professor, my nigga 😂

[@sankethbe]

Electric autos can definitely help reduce the pollution and save lives

[@ishanjani9885]

Yes definitely 👍

[@pronoob8958]

cng also does not pollute the environment bruh

[@arthurmorgan098]

we need to understand the fact that there is going to be no major change in pollution levels if we switch to EV. 70-80 percent of electricity is generated through coal in India. and for more electricity to charge the cars with many kilo watts of charge, we would be burning more coal, and more pollution would be generated.

[@SoumyaChowdhury24081995]

​@@arthurmorgan098 This was said by IIT kanpur also. Most people are in mad EV race

[@arthurmorgan098]

@@SoumyaChowdhury24081995 fuel is gonna get exhausted within a decade or two and EV might be the only solution. But glorifying it like it is a revolution is kinda BS. EV's have its own problem. No unplanned travels, battery alone costs you 60-70% of the vehicle cost if you want to replace it and many more.

[@vishnusarathyp]

After 3 yrs if they spend more than 1lak for battery, then why this cost is not added into maintenance cost

[@TedoR2011]

Pattabhi looks like that rare species of a good auto driver

[@sorryman2050]

Really love Deccan herald channel as a Bangalorean.

[@राकेश_रेल]

Don't know about Bengaluru but Kolkata and eastern region have e rickshaw which run on lead acid batteries which is easy to replace and manage .

[@राकेश_रेल]

@@gagan4127 don't know about that but our home have acid battery last about 5 years

[@राकेश_रेल]

@@gagan4127 yes u r right

[@rodneydsouza2454]

Lead acid batterires have no advantages except on the cost front. They have a much lower energy density Lithium ion has 125-600+KWH while lead acid battery has below 90 KWH. So you need a much much heavier battery, and they will still have much lower range. Also lithium batteries charge much faster than lead acid battery. They also have a much better Depth of discharge than lead acid, Its harmful for the battery if you go below 50%. Also the durability and life is much better in lithium batteries.

[@anushgopalakrishnan]

lead acid batteries are awful

[@orkkojit]

​@@rodneydsouza2454Atleast they are much safer than lithium ion batteries which are very very prone to catching fire in India's hot climate. I prefer not being barbecued on my daily commute.

[@KAlpha09]

Financing is the biggest deterrent. The pandemic saw these drivers losing vehicles over unpaid loans.

[@Abhishekkumar-bp1ws]

I think it would be revolutionary if government mandates ev charging points and battery replacement stations at every fuel station

[@patriot0971]

This is a great story. I just subscribed !!

[@rajendrajasathy4356]

It will take time but the popularity will rise as more comes on road. Actually we need someone like RIL to scale up the model and bring down the cost. Also once India starts mfg EV battries, the usage will rise.

[@Radoblenc]

Pattabiraman has been driving eautos for 5 years!!! Wow, i didn't realise they were around since then. Good for you man, cheers.

[@mardeandwayne]

Great journalism :)

[@raffsaperra]

😮such ah good story 👏🏽👏🏽

[@goudapatil.4106]

Thank you for bringing up the issue

[@scaratb8810]

Very high quality

[@asifahmed-sr4ox]

Electric cost is less than Lpg & cng, so auto drivers should reduce travel fare to some extent but they charge same for cng also for electric auto....

[@koushiksinsop4197]

Its because they are paying high upfront cost for batteries. They are trying to recoup from travel fair.

[@jonathanalvinrays..7070]

Hope they do.

[@MithunOnTheNet]

"auto drivers should reduce travel fare" They will never do that!

[@unknown.m.e]

Even if they reduce the inflation we are having it again go back to what it was today in 2 years. They don't decrease the cost but they will not increase at least until the inflation hits their prices

[@asifahmed-sr4ox]

@@koushiksinsop4197 i don't think battery coats so much that they can't recoup from reducing bit travel fare....I'm not saying that they should charge 20 rupee for 1 km ride, they should bring down to atleast 60-70 from 90-110 what v pay

[@tk_com]

Brilliant reporting

[@LKG-yi7xs]

Nice

[@raghavsridhar]

They won't come for short distance they should be learning from Mumbai autos

[@sachinpr7148]

Good Journalism

[@vm-my6hg]

now that's some good journalism

[@atmarambhide]

they need some swappable battery ecosystem like the one which bounce has with Sangeeta stores for no downtime

[@yashs6807]

I'm curious to ask is the auto's in Bengaluru use meter for every ride ?.never seen using them at my city

[@shenanigans4177]

F*ck no dude, nobody in BLR uses meter. As a tourist you should avoid local autos if you don't speak kannada. The base fare always seems to be 100 even if you need ride for 1.5-2 km.

[@yashs6807]

@@shenanigans4177 💀👀ok dude

[@yuurishibuya4797]

Can you do some videos on how battery swapping works? Technology, Business Operating Procedures and Financial aspects. Are there any common standards for battery connector technology, Who is taking the risk of 1.4 Lakh when battery fails? Similar to petrol stations, are there battery swapping services present?

[@vishwak.d4657]

But lot of auto drivers in Mangalore are changing to electric . They are so better than bangalore auto drivers. u don’t have to ask for meter , they them self will put meter .

[@Srikantaiah_Jaya]

Some of the companies not passing FAME 2 subsidy to it's customers 😢

[@Youthuba]

1) DH didn't even bother translating half the stuff these guys said 2) electric isn't eco friendly at all. Journalists should do their research.

[@shrirangumrikar1492]

I will try to give you different persepective for the same: My dad owned Ev auto dealership of a very good company and the main isse which we faced were financing the auto driver. they usually had a very poor cibil score or lack of documents. Most banks declined giving loans to auto driver because they the loans disbursed by bank to previous auto driver most of the time defaulted. Whatever these drivers say, the main issue was of loan between the bank and the driver. I think auto driving is very fragile business model and introducing Ev in this market is very difficult. do whatever you want, spend as much as you want for marketing, but if the drivers won't cooperate with the bank, it will become difficult for EVs penetrating into this market. buying EV for private use is very different from buying EV for commerical use. They never go hand in hand has many challenges. commercial EV market is yet to emerge after private EV market. auto walas will be the last of the last sector to adapt the usage of EVs.

[@varmaram4431]

Because they are changing dubble and tripple they earn more than 50k per month

[@fwefhwe4232]

why do you add such a loud background music ?? whats the point ? and add eng subtitles pls !

[@ankk98]

The question we should ask is why it's working in delhi and not in bangalore

[@sanurawat1651]

The problem i see are quality related... If companies make their component to tackle it... I think E-Rikshaws are good... I like the design of Mahindra Treo because its wide enough for stability... Unlike those slim ones..

[@steffidas4785]

No its more its just an alternative not even race i would say people prefer their own vehicles in bengaluru after some time more than other cities and its not for status its for valid reasons✌️opting for ev rickshaws or even bikes or cars is a choice and how well they drive them is their action✌️

[@manveensingh3494]

audio engineer ka lagta hai sirf e hi kaan tha left side wala . narration ki awaz sirf left side main aa rhi hai. expecting this kind of sloppy editing from a news giant.

[@Amuzic_Earth]

Notice the stark difference between the Electric auto driver vs the ICE ones, that's the case with most EV drivers..they are in general more knowledgeable, less in denial and have done proper research....this is the case with any thing during its early adoption phase...becoz, only the bold and knowledgeable people go into new territories without prejudice or irrational fear....

[@ashishjshrivas2550]

Stop charging 500 for 5 KM

[@cshekhar598]

I love to see our Bengaluru Auto Drivers speaking pure Kannada, hatts off to them!!!

[@gohan12991]

They are no less than goondas. The auto drivers are the worst thing of this city. Even if your family member is dying they'll uncharge you more than others looking at your desperation

[@kooler999ify]

​​@@gohan12991 must be your experience, i have experienced plenty of auto drivers who take people to nearby hospital free of charge.

[@rishitsinha8041]

I find this comment dumb

[@secondary2497]

​@@rishitsinha8041u r dumb go eat Vada pav and drink gutter ka pani

[@picklefun]

Why??? Don't you know muslim population in the state speak urdu??

[@Goodwill345]

More chargers are needed, or swapping stations should have already charged batteries ready to swap and go

[@swaroopds2926]

Autos should come with hybrid technology . CNG+Electric. While running on CNG battery should be getting charged. So that they can switch between both as required. Major problem with EV autos is they fail to climb steep roads like in Mahalaxmi layout with full passenger capacity .

[@idontknownothing6662]

Electric buses also making a great way in Bangalore .. #nammabangalore

[@Mistral9]

❤

[@VarshithReddy1000]

Govt can increase the subsidy from 60k to 1 lac. This is one place where the returns would be much better for the spends incurred by the government

[@ideasforu358]

Instead of expensive personal transportation being promoted. Public transport should be a no brainer.

[@RajSachdeva]

these small vehicles are perfect candidate for #solidstate #tesla #tata batteries expanding their mileage by 10 times.

[@akshaysadhu6118]

Give a name for this series

[@p4pineapple]

The most important concern is... How will it benefit the end consumer (commuters)? And reduction in Fame 2 schemes (which will eventually end in a year or two) will further increase the cost. Infrastructure for the EV ecosystem is still a challenge, also note that development of EV battery is far away from being efficient. How will it impact the power (electricity supply) India is a country where it has always been an issue. Also it is a scam to generate the power for these EVs natural resources are affected which are already scarce. EV vehicles are promoted for the benefit of bigger players and investment houses.

[@platoscavealum902]

⚡️

[@bbparvez]

Range should be at least 250 km on a single change.

[@malaylimbasia6302]

she literally said auto can reduce polution from the city even though she mentioned that rest of the auto runs on CNG/LPG. she needs more clarity on how pollution works

[@coeur2bha]

The vehicle is convenient but the battery availability is the worst of the worst .. they need to wait for up to..30-40 min per battery it's required for 3 battery and for also delivery boys using2 Wheelers also it's effecting for getting the battery at the station for swap .. battery's station in Bangalore it's need more

[@speak_charlie]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@Kaijuus]

We are so behind that it is like the 1950s of Silicon Valley even before Silicon. Just a valley.

[@lalithshankar8547]

Save engines!!!!

[@babasameer14]

Lack of Loans from Centralised banks, lack of portable & swappable batteries are the main concern. If it is a fixed battery, every 100kms, the driver has to look for charging station. As the second auto driver explained, 100kms per charge. Taking into consideration of roads in few areas of B'lore & distance between the location will have to be compromised in order to run 100kms.

[@swakshatra]

Mangalore has already accepted ev s Bengaluru should too

[@TojiFushigoroWasTaken]

Auto drivers are like the pirates of banglore roads

[@i2cjam833]

most autos drivers live in rented apartment so getting an e-auto is not a right move.. unless the auto makers provide charging stations in every colony. not economical.. sure many Dilevery company with million of investment used them regularly but not because it saved them money but lt looks good on them otherwise I've seen bigbasket e-auto being pull by another everyday because it run out of battery halfway

[@ultrasalted]

Bengaluru autowala will rather choose not to drive, coz thats what they do literally.

[@conspiracyguy4024]

Lpg or ev, but passanger fare is of hydrogen fuel

[@beerugupta8419]

😂

[@so-Qai]

CNG is more Environmental friendly

[@akshayrajaram123]

How is that ?

[@SoumyaChowdhury24081995]

​@@akshayrajaram123 because majority of electricity is produced from coal. So overall pollution level im same in EV

[@midorimashintaro2092]

But cng is limited

[@im.faizan]

so the problem is lack of chargers.

[@beerugupta8419]

Actually high prices of battery

[@Ducktility]

Government should introduce subscription for honking in India. Every time you honk, you need to be charged 5 rupees

[@FarziKafir]

Regardless of how advanced they make autos, I don't care until they start running on meter instead of fleecing customers.

[@maheshkumarjr7542]

Government should support ev auto s

[@bharath2508]

Graphene based batteries are better than lithium or lead acid.

[@ShobhitGuptaMusic]

Portraying auto guys as very nice people using meters, and being very gentle. The real picture is horrific, Most of the auto drivers are pure mavali, beating anyone they want who gets into arguments with them, and sometimes without any talking. They think that they own the city itself and it is their responsibility to maintain the heritage, by taking laws in their hands. Even the police are scared of them and their union.

[@vishnukumarkr3499]

They are criminals

[@sujaydurgasamudram5048]

EVS are sustainable only if it is charged from renewable energy sources like wind, hydro & solar else it is no different than petrol or diesel ones

[@chandragupta4171]

How much they will earn in a month?

[@ajithrairai2424]

Battery replacement cost is high No resale value for ev rickshaws

[@user-oi2ev1qo2y]

Silicon valley

[@pramit7745]

Ev cars - Inverters on wheels 😂😂😂

[@rajsaraogi]

EV doesn't mean Green ! Pls understand it's electricity source

[@sunitization]

It does not makes sense to charge 40k for charger to poor auto drivers

[@45911112]

First, let the Bengaluru autos have comfortable space to hold the commuters knees! I have never seen anywhere else other than in bengaluru such convoluted knee crushing autos!

[@Soul19991]

Women;😂They choose free transportation Ksrtc and bmtc

[@rishitsinha8041]

KUV? ☠

[@SantoshKumarsp57]

Air pollution from autos?. Does LPG and CNG cause pollution?

[@rodneydsouza2454]

yes it does. Even in your homes your gas stoves cause indoor pollution. LPG is much better than petrol but its still a pollutant. Any fuel burning causes the release of CO2. CNG produces 20-30% fewer greenhouse gas emissions and 95% fewer tailpipe emissions than petroleum products. The cleanest is electric which causes no pollution, except while manufacturing the battery but work is being done to find better solutions for it.

[@rockomax1491]

@@rodneydsouza2454 Bsdk, electricity kya jaadu se aati hai kya...

[@AnkitSharma-jw3di]

Hey guys, EV's do pollute same if not more as compared to Pertrol based autorickhaws/cars/two wheelers etc. So why are we giving a narrative for EV push

[@pruthviraj554]

Kaige ev alla neer alli odo auti kotru 2km 200 fix kelekelthare

[@sudebroy]

The ultra corrupt traffic police never catched anyone on the basis of possution from the tailpipe. It's like nobody in Bangalore has ever known what BS or EURO4 means.

[@Joeymathews1]

Why Bengaluru's autorickshaws "have" left behind the EV race

[@RoodeMenon]

Not the kind of voice I want to hear in the morning.

[@naxT890]

It really does not matter. Auto driver will not drive to to my home regardless of EV or ICE.

[@Tapankumarr12]

Even after all this auto drivers charge ₹500 minimum anywhere is lol.

[@dangerdaaku]

Unprofessionally loud music.

[@alystero8838]

Majority of India's electricity generation comes through coal so how is going electric equals to going green?

[@nandagopalm7232]

Well that's cuz ev auto runs more than 4x time for the same number of Petrol burnt by an auto of similar use. Or in short EVs aree 4x more efficient

[@alystero8838]

@@nandagopalm7232 back up your claim please.

[@alystero8838]

@@nandagopalm7232 and if you'd say electricity generation from thermal coal is 10x more efficient than oil it still doesn't make it green. H3ll, even nuclear isn't considered as green in EU.

[@nandagopalm7232]

@@alystero8838 yes it doesn't mean it's green but it definitely means it's much cleaner than what we use currently. Before we achieve perfection it's better we reduce our dirt first

[@IHF625]

Pattabiram is more knowledgeble person than copper head isro sivan , drdo need hire pattabiram on priority.

[@Xay.L]

LPG is great … if you ride EV rickshaw, he will be broken next 5-7 years lol

[@ameer5238]

Pls cover hyderabad city news

[@jerrysingh9152]

NewTek, rickshaw looks, like a bull cart 😆

[@wesleycolaco2460]

Rickshaws on electric steroids is like a chimpanzee commanding a nuclear sub

[@deekshithgowda1577]

Kannadalli matadamma en english ge uttdolta matadbeda...

[@manjubn7211]

First put meters behave properly with public 😅