India's first electric car, the Reva was born in 1994 within the Maini Group.
The Reva Electric Car Company, RECC, was incorporated in 1995 as a joint venture between the Bangalore based Maini Group and AEVT Inc of Irvindale, California, to manufacture environment-friendly, cost-effective electric vehicles for city mobility.
The first prototype ready in mid 1996 had undergone extensive tests at the Automobile Research Association of India, Pune, for homologation and was certified roadworthy.
After much delay sales has started in 2001. Up-to-date about 300 Revas have been sold. Recently a UK-based company was chosen to market the car in Europe.

how did that couple get those two kids there?, that thing is a two seater. or maybe the kids just towed the car there with their trikes!

imagine the power that thing has... 0-60 in two weeks.

You ever see how they ride trains in India?

I would hazard a guess and assume that the kids merely clinged to the sides of the car while mom and dad sat inside.

it'll be dirt cheap probably!

It sure does look cheap. Look at the plastic fenders! Atleast they could've painted them...

clearly Paulie the 2nd and 3rd pic says otherwise

yea i remember this car from eons ago ...... at first it had a switch to choose between forward and reverse like on a electric trolley thingys 

Battery cars whine closer to urban domination

April 15, 2005

London, England - The Indian-conceived and built Reva NXG concept battery car was unveiled in London this week and described as "the future of city mobility" by the MD of its British distributors. A scary thought indeed…

The car, assembled by the Reva Electric Car Company in Bangalore, was shown at the 21st Worldwide Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition in Monaco earlier this month.

A company called GoinGreen has been flogging a previous model, the Reva G-Wiz, in London for almost a year and more than 200 have buzzed out of his showroom despite zero advertising

More than 200 of the NXG's sister cars have been sold in London
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Its MD, Keith Johnston, said: "The G-Wiz is the world's best-selling electric car because it has an unbeatable combination of low cost and emissions-free exhaust.. The car, with its stylish design and superior performance, gives us an exciting glimpse into the future of city mobility."

The new Reva NXG was a collaborative effort between RECC, body designer Dilip Chhabria of and Simputer developer Encore Software. It's a two-seater roadster with an extended range of about 200km (after a six-hour charge) and a top speed of 120km/h.

It's only 2.62m long and 1.55m high but 1.64m wide.

Chhabria has worked for Ford and Toyota and was involved in the prototype design of the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage as well as projects for Honda and Mercedes-Benz.

The NXG's power comes from sodium nickel chloride batteries feeding a 37kW/220Nm alternating current induction motor that drives the front wheels

Touch-screen controls and satnav come with the package
. The all-independent suspension contains a regenerative and hydraulic braking system – means it part-charges the batteries as it brakes.

The concept car also has what is believed to be the world's first "wireless tablet" - an embedded appliance containing a high-resolution, touch-screen display for all fascia functions as well as a GPS navigation system, a GPRS modem for Internet and email access, and an MP3 music player.

It's for those people who can't drive. Cheap to replace.