Bangalore based RECC Private Limited was established in
1994 as a joint venture between the Maini Group India and
AEV LLC, USA, to manufacture environment-friendly and cost-effective
electric vehicles. After seven years of R&D, RECC launched
the REVA electric car on May 11, 2001 and earned recognition
in the form of 10 patents and international acceptance.
The REVA has an on-board charger to facilitate easy charging
within eight hours and runs up to 80 kilometers with a top
speed of 65 km/h, which is ideally suited for today's city
mobility of "stop-start" traffic conditions. The
cost per kilometer is as low as 40 paise. No clutch and
no gear are required to drive the REVA and it is 100% environment
friendly, and safe and reliable for driving. It is available
in both two and four-seater versions.
Major safety features of REVA are _ the steel space frame,
side impact beams, dent-proof ABS body panels, low voltage
system and dual braking system. Currently, REVA is offered
in different variants such as REVA Standard, REVA A/C, REVA
Classe and REVA Special Edition. The prices range from Rs.
2.50 lakh to Rs. 4.75 lakh approximately. The quality policy
of RECC is to design, develop, manufacture, distribute and
service environment-friendly technologies of Zero Defect
Quality and each REVA rolling out of the assembly during
manufacturing is checked on over 100 parameters.
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