Claimed to be India's first zero polluting, battery-driven car, REVA was launched in Delhi toady which the manufacturer says, has a running cost of just 40 paisa per kilometre.

Manufactured by Bangalore-based REVA Electric Car Company (RECC), the car has been priced at Rs. 2.54 lakhs (Ex-showroom Delhi), RECC Managing Director, Chetan Maini, told a press conference here

"Since REVA is a zero pollution car, we have requested the Delhi Government to provide concessions on road tax and sales tax waiver to REVA owners.

This has already been extended by the Karnataka and Rajasthan governments," he said. REVA is a two-door hatchback which the company says can seat two adults and two children comfortably. Besides being eco-friendly, the vehicle offers easy driving as it has no clutch or gears.

The car's battery has a normal life span of 40,000 km which should last for 3-4 years in city driving conditions, according to Mr. Maini. He said on a single charge, REVA can be driven for 80 km

- PTI