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I've noticed petrol autos marketing themselves as not CNG/LPG as an advantage, what's that about - refuelling time should it be needed? Or safety? Just curious
by OJFord 3y ago
I've noticed petrol autos marketing themselves as not CNG/LPG as an advantage, what's that about - refuelling time should it be needed? Or safety? Just curious where EVs sit in that regard because I don't remember noticing any the couple of times I've been to Delhi, and AIUI they'd have been the previous environmental step forward.
- alephnerd 3y agoProbably so the auto drivers don't get their skull cracked by a tire iron. Auto Rickshaw unions are VERY politically powerful. One former member has become Chief Minister (Eknath Shinde) and have played a major role in swinging elections in Delhi (INC to AAP), Karnataka (BJP to INC), and Telangana (BRS to INC). E-Rickshaws are excluded from these unions, as most e-rickshaw drivers tend to be migrant workers from poorer areas like Bihar or Eastern UP while Auto Rickshaw drivers tend to be locals of the state. By advertising as being petrol, that means they are part of the Auto Rickshaw unions, so you as an e-rickshaw driver or police officer know not to mess with them.
- saagarjha 3y agoI was just there last year and they’ve started to pop up, but only really as company-provided cars (Blu I think?)