The Indian company is the first manufacturer in the world of cars and battery-powered
It produces 30 thousand a year and has just renewed the range with a true 4-seater
They have seen little more than a manufacturer of golf carts, an assembler of cars from spoiled children or old men who have withdrawn the license, but now the Reva, or rather Reece - Reva Electric Car Company - has become the first manufacturer the world of electric cars. A nice comeback for the brand in India in Bangalore today produces something like 30 thousand cars a year and a battery that has wrought huge competitors like Tata Motors, General Motors and Toyota. Already because while everyone talks, said it would produce - between 2011 and 2012 - electric car, the Reva produces as it has already a good price range of cars for at least another two years will not have competitors. And there is a chance that GM is due to come to terms with the Reva electric version of its Chevrolet Spark, the new and eagerly awaited Matiz. Possible?
"The technology of Reva - explained Karl Slym, president and CEO of GM India - is second to none and, among other things, it is easy to transport the components of their cars on cars of other brands." A unique feature in the automotive world and that says a lot of experience this incredible Indian company founded by Mr Maine and named (Reva, in fact) than that of his mother ... Maini fact began to build and sell cars and remote control aircraft at the age of 10 years, then went to power go-kart and then to build small cars. Always been his favorite playmate is the lathe and lathe ... Then, of course, got his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, where he was immediately placed on a team that has built solar car, and then became a specialist in California doing espereinza at several companies. So in 1990 back to Bangalore and Maini Reva bases, supporting this company to those of the family who are already manufacturing auto parts, golf carts and forklifts.
Since then it has been a continued success and wonder what Mr. Maine and its vision of "a little extreme" on the front of the car supply: unlike his colleagues foresee a day and also the other end of the car with the engine aa blast and the triumph of the electrical system, he just says only that "electric cars were only a slice of the cars to be sold in the next 10 years." A slice that Reva has already conquered all.
The machine that allowed this exploit was the Reva G-Wiz, famous in England, produced since 2001. It 'just 2.6 meters long, has a three-body can and a nice design "nice", complete with round headlights and a nice tailgate. Has an autonomy of 80 miles and recharges in 8 hours. Yet the fun is yet to come is about to be launched the modern NXR, according even to European safety standards. It has four proper seats and can travel for 160 km between a charge and the other, with a top speed limited to 65 Km / h: we are always on a city car, and go any faster would be useless.
The NXR Reva is the fact that we will see ourselves as planned, there is also the marketing in our country, at a price of 15,000 euros, but with finishes of luxury. At this price then it should be added to monthly rental of batteries, so that the customer will always have new and more efficient. For those who want even more is already ready sports NXG, a small coupe with hatch ready to compete with Mini Cooper and associates. The Reva, in short, is now very seriously and begins to scare even the rich European manufacturers
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