Chevrolet Beat Electric Showcased in India, This WEEK General Motors (GM) has showcased an electric version of the Chevrolet Beat in New Delhi, India. This is part of the ongoing demonstration projects that focus to study the feasibility of electric vehicles in the major metropolitan cities.
Tiny battery-powered car is capable of exploring as far as 130 km and is expected to spend eight hours to re-electrocute an empty battery with 240 volt electrical voltage.
Chevrolet Beat utilize lithium-ion battery-cooled liquid that has a capacity of 20 kWh. Electric motors diusungnya, capable of producing power 45 kW, equivalent to 60 hp are channeled directly to the wheels via a single-speed drive unit. GM Parties do not currently have plans to launch electric Beat
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