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Reva Electric Car Company

One of the world’s hottest electric cars sold today is the Reva. Since its establishment in 1994 in the silicon valley of Bangalore, India, the Reva Electric Car Company has grown to  be one of the top global manufacturers and sellers of the electric car, with sales of their cars spreading out over 24 countries worldwide. Reva is one of the exclusive few to be at the forefront of ideas and technologies. They hire the best, and their employees are fully engaged in the research and development and ongoing improvement of their electric vehicles, at one point collating 80,000,000 kilometers of data on the electric vehicle in eight months. With these statistics under their belts, Reva can hold their own as is the most experienced manufacturer of electric cars.

Reva City was the company’s first renowned car. Built in the late 1990’s to function in the urban area, it was launched in India in 2001, and later in Europe, in 2004. Sold in the U.K. under the name G-Wiz, this model was a hit in London. An added attraction for riders was freedom from the congestion charge tax, which is normally imposed on urban cars but is exempted for electric car drivers. They also enjoyed free parking as well as electric charging points that were set up all around London. The G-Wiz was a favorite with celebrities, politicians, businessmen, and environmental enthusiasts, who bought the little car in large quantities.

The G-Wiz is indeed a very fun little car; a cheeky and individualistic supercar. Always striving forward, Reva’s newer models come with improved safety, handling and performance. It is Lotus-tuned for a great drive. As witnesses to this success, major car manufacturers are now convinced of the real market for small electric cars in urban centers. BMW, Honda and Peugeot are now jumping onto the “G-Wiz bandwagon” with development of their own concept models.

But Reva is determined to stay at the front of the pack on electric vehicle design. They intend to develop and use the newest and most advanced technology, and combine this model with faster marketing of their models so that they can continue to outshine their competitors.

 

Reva is developing their third generation of electric cars, leaving many of their competitors still on their first. Two new models, the NXR and NXG, are coming onto the market. The NXR is a sub-compact city car, while the NXG is a two-seater electric sports coupe.

The NXR model is to be available sometime in 2010 with four seats and full safety features. It would function as a city car used primarily to commute daily in the city with a 100 mile range on every full battery charge. It boasts a 65mph, or 104km/h, high speed,.

Drivers of the NXR will only need 1 ½ hours to charge their vehicle fully using a quick charging station, or  they can choose to get 25 miles with a 15-minute charge. Remote functions such as monitoring the car using a mobile phone for switching on the air conditioning or