Hyundai unveils i10 Electric ,The electric version of the compact car.

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Expecting more customers is what Hyundai had stated while signing the MoU with Indian Bank and so it seems that while trying to impress those potential customers’ needs they have unveiled the electric version of the i10. Termed as a zero-emission urban commuter vehicle, the hatchback from the Korean company consists of a 49kWh electrical motor and a 16kWh battery, incorporating Li-Poly batteries producing the same power while weighing less and being more efficient when compared to NiMH batteries. Charging the battery pack will take five hours from a 220V outlet but if you plug it into a 413V outlet it charges up to 85% in fifteen minutes. The driving range is said to be 160 km with a 130kmph top speed.   Here is the Press Release: New Delhi, January 06, 2010: Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s largest car exporter and second largest car manufacturer, today unveiled the electric version of the immensely popular compact car - i10 at Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi. Considered as a breakthrough in the alternate fuel vehicle segment, the i10 electric ushers in a new era of mobility – a zero-emission  urban commuter vehicle. The i10 Electric made its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, 2009. Slated for a limited series production run in 2010 in the home market of Hyundai - South Korea, the all new i10 Electric is an embodiment of Hyundai’s radical, transformative vision for the future and the culmination of decades of investment in research and development.   Key Characteristics of  Hyundai i10 Electric   •      Zero Emission •      Low Kerb weight (1000Kg) •      Driving range of 160 km on a single charge •      Highly efficient LiPoly Battery •      Easy for urban commuting  On the occasion, Arvind Saxena, Director (Marketing & Sales), HMIL, said, “A growing awareness amongst consumers for all things green inspired us to introduce the electric version of our immensely popular compact car – i10.  It is truly a real-world car with zero emissions, and the unveiling today, marks the first step in what is sure to be an exciting journey - for people all over the world, for Hyundai and for the industry. We hope that the heightened interest in electric vehicles will present us with a huge opportunity to bring in EV technology to the Indian market in the near future.”