Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Offers "Easiest Solution" To Charge Electric Vehicles

Bhavish Aggarwal was responding to a tweet by Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on the subject.

As people across the world are warming up to the idea of electric vehicles (EVs), there are several practical issues that users are faced with. One of the most common issues in India is the lack of adequate infrastructure to charge the vehicles. Unlike fuel-run vehicles that have petrol and diesel bunks at their disposal, the charging infrastructure of EVs is at a far more nascent stage. In this context, Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola, has offered what he considers to be the “easiest solution” to the issue. Every 2W, 4W spends 20 hours of its daily life parked somewhere, at home or office! Easiest solution to charging infra is low cost slow charging outlets in parking, be in independent homes, RWAs/apartments etc. Much cheaper than lots of large scale public fast charging. https://t.co/QI2u9tuT5y Ouch! I wish we all embrace that EV is not a luxury, it is an obligation for us to have a livable planet. Breathable city air.While Govt is at it, here is a request for @PMOIndia & @NITIAayog to amend policy encouraging EV charging points in residential & office works spaces. https://t.co/Bt37Ne8M4F In a tweet, Mr Aggarwal said that “low-cost slow charging outlets in parking” was the way forward. He said, “Every 2 wheeler, 4 wheeler spends 20 hours of its daily life parked somewhere, at home or office. The easiest solution to charging infra is low cost slow charging outlets in parking, be in independent homes, RWAs/apartments etc.” This type of charging infrastructure, Mr Aggarwal said, would be “much cheaper than lots of large scale public fast charging.”