Battery operated vehicles.

One important field of research, scientists are interested is alternate fuel.

One such thing is electrically operated vehicle.

The Government of India has issued a notification in GSR 589 (E) dated 16.9.2005 which deals with battery operated vehicles.

The vehicles with the following specifications are exempted from registration.

a. the thirty minutes power of the motor vehicle is less than 0.25 kw
b. the maximum speed is less than 25 km per hour.

The Tamil Nadu Government has issued a government order regarding the tax of the electronically operated vehicles.

In G O Ms No.1156 dated 11.9.2008, the Government have reduced the rate of tax for such vehicles to 50%

For example the tax for vehicles which are battery operated is only 4% of the cost of the vehicle as life time tax.

These government orders are available in www.tn.gov.in/gorders.