Synopsis
The country is now making an ambitious push for what it calls electric mobility, to reduce smog. But the effort is plagued with technological and logistical hurdles, even for those relatively simple vehicles.
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H.S. Panno, an independent contractor living in a spacious two-story penthouse in New Delhi, had his doubts when he bought his first electric car in September. So far, he s pleased with his savings on gas and maintenance, which are down by more than half, but disappointed with the practical limitations of driving his Nexon XZ+. For starters, he says he s only getting 200 kilometers (125 miles) per charge, not the promised range of 315 kilometers (195 miles). And he can t drive the car outside the city because of a lack of charging stations.
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