Ride from Manali to Kaza on a TVS iQube electric scooter
The two riders, Maanvi Rawlley and Pratiksha Das, covered a distance of 320km from Manali to Kaza and had to recharge their TVS iQubes at 3 locations. The scooters took on harsh weather conditions as well as treacherous terrain on their and together with their riders have broken myths and barriers. It is good to note that the scooters also undertook the high altitude at the Kunzum Pass which is at 4,551m or 14,931ft without facing any problem.
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Kaza Sub-Divisional Magistrate Mahendra Pratap Singh inaugurated the EV charging station set up by goEgoNetwork. The station was set up with Bharat AC and Dual Socket Type 2 charger and is located at 3,800m or 12,467ft above sea level, making it the world’s highest EV charging station. SDM Mahendra Pratap Singh believes that such drives would encourage localities to put their faith in EVs and adopt them quicker which would help reduce carbon footprint in the mountains which are ecologically sensitive.