IIT Delhi: Research Centre CERCA Launches Electric Beetle; Check Details Here

The first electric vehicle was launched by the Centre of Excellence for Research on Clean Air (CERCA) at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi).

CERCA at IIT Delhi has launched its maiden initiative on electric mobility by retrofitting a 1948 model Volkswagen Beetle into an electric vehicle, the institute mentioned in an official statement.

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Professor V Ramgopal Rao, Director of IIT Delhi stated during the launch program that in the automobile industry, E-mobility is the buzzword.

Centre of Excellence for Research on Clean Air (CERCA) at #IITDelhi launched its maiden initiative on electric mobility with the retrofitting of an old vintage Beetle car of 1948 model into an electric vehicle. pic.twitter.com/ASQj7QEHyM

— IIT Delhi (@iitdelhi) November 17, 2020

The pollution with vehicular emission keeps on increasing and the past half century has seen worse changes in climatic conditions because of that.

Hence the adaptation to e-mobility is just an essential but pressing factor for safeguarding the planet, stated Professor Rao.

Professor Rao also added, "It is high time to realize the damage already caused and bring a halt to this by shifting to more sustainable alternatives such as electric vehicles which are the right, and the most suitable substitute."

There are various startups in India spearheading a revolution in this area such as battery technology, vehicle diagnostics, analytics, and charging.

India will also join the league of Electric Vehicle Capitals soon, Professor Rao stated.

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Mr. Arun Duggal, the founder of CERCA and an alumnus of IIT Delhi spoke about the new initiative and stated that the Electric Beetle is a “symbolic action to demonstrate the air pollution in Delhi.

He also stated that technology and innovation should only be used to eliminate the air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).

The release of toxic gases into the environment from the vehicle is already critical in various parts of the country. 

Electric vehicles are considered to be 100 percent emission free because they won't release any toxic gases.

To solve the problems of air pollution, the transition to an electric vehicle is the only solution, Mr. Arun stated.

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