MANGALORE: Minister for Environment, Ports and Inland Fishing Krishna J Palemar has made yet another green statement, that too in style. Palemar, in an attempt to set an example and re-affirm his commitment to check pollution, purchased a Reva-i electric car here recently.Of milky-white hue, this battery-powered car, for now will be used for his personal trips within the city. But he has also been playing with the idea of using an environment-friendly car to attend public programmes.Reva-i car was launched eight months ago by Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Limited (MREVL). Unlike other diesel/petrol guzzling vehicles, Reva-i can travel over 80 kilometres on a single charge, with the cost per kilometre being just 40 paisa. Featuring a top speed of 80 km per hour and a modest acceleration of 0-40 km in seven seconds, Reva-i is suitable for most journeys within the city.The car weighing about 250 kg can be squeezed into any narrow parking lot. Its high performance engine, automatic drive, safety features, zero emission and noise free ride makes it the perfect city car. “With a subsidy up to `1 lakh on the micro-car, Reva will not pinch even the middle class,” said Palemar’s son and entrepreneur Pradeep Kumar Palemar.Palemar’s earlier green initiatives, included refusing flowers wrapped in plastic and replacing plastic bags with environment-friendly bags in temples. With Reva-i, Palemar’s fleet of cars has increased to five.
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