Union Minister Nitin Gadkari met the officials of Honda Cars India recently. During this, he also saw the new Honda City e:HEV Hybrid car. He has also shared photos standing near this hybrid sedan on his social media platform. The meeting was held at a time when Honda has raised the issue of reducing taxes on hybrid electric cars on the lines of pure electric vehicles. To promote the adoption of electric vehicles in the country. Let us tell you that this hybrid car was launched earlier this month.
Nitin Gadkari continues to push for increasing the use of hybrid, flex-fuel vehicles to reduce the burden of costly fuel imports and carbon emissions. Honda took to its social media handle, sharing a photo of Gadkari standing near the City Hybrid with corporate executives, writing, “It was a proud moment for us at Honda Cars India Limited, when Gadkari took time out from his busy schedule. Met our officials and saw the new Honda City e:HEV.”
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The highest mileage of 26.5 kmpl in the sedan
The new Honda City e:HEV is the company’s first car to be equipped with hybrid electric technology. The sedan comes with three driving modes: EV Drive, Hybrid Drive and Engine Drive. The car is powered by a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine mated to an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery pack. The car’s engine generates 124 bhp power and 253 Nm of peak torque, out of which 127 Nm of torque comes from the car’s petrol engine. It gives the highest mileage of 26.5 kmpl in its segment.
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Starting price Rs 19.49 lakh
For safety, it includes Anti Braking System (CMBS), Cruise Control, RDM, Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) and Auto Hi-beam. The starting price of Honda City e:HEV is Rs 19.49 Lakh, ex-showroom. The company is giving a standard 3-year unlimited kilometer warranty. Along with this, a warranty of 8 years or 1.6 lakh km is being given on the Lithium Ion battery from the date of purchase of the car. You can book it online from the company’s official website by paying Rs 21000.
Plan to reduce dependency on import fuel
The central government wants to reduce the import fuel bill in India. While the Center is pushing for alternative fuels like ethanol and hydrogen, it will take time for such engines to reach the Indian market. Hybrids are the easiest and most practical to increase the fuel efficiency of cars. However, hybrid vehicles do not get any tax benefits like electric cars in India. The government wants to develop pollution-free green hydrogen as an alternative fuel for vehicles in the future, for which the Toyota Mirai is being used as a model for a pilot project.