Tax-Free-In-Delhi

"My experience with i8 has been fabulous. "I think the world is going in that direction," he said. Results are not going to happen overnight .PTI Published: Jul 3, 2017, 10:09 am IST Updated: Jul 3, 2017, 10:09 am IST Tendulkar said environment-friendly mobility solutions is a step towards conservation of the planet.Referring to the government39;s initiative to have an all electric car fleet by 2030, he said it was a step in the right direction.Mumbai:From the humble Maruti-800 to the Rs 2.62 crore BMW i8 hybrid, Sachin Tendulkar has seen, driven and owned them all.In April this year, Power Minister Piyush Goyal had said that the government was looking at having an all electric car fleet by 2030 with an objective of lowering fuel import bill and running cost of vehicles. (but) somewhere, we need to start and we need to have that intent.

90 lakhAuto supplier Magna to manufacture BMW 5-series plug-in hybridsBMW to pump in Rs 130 crore in India to enhance operationsEkta Kapoor: TRP of my shows dripped down every time Sachin Tendulkar playedSachin Tendulkar hand in Ravi Shastri’s re-entry?Sachin: A Billion Dreams is now tax-free in Delhi. He was responding to a query on his views on alternative fuels and environmental-friendly mobility solutions, considering rising concerns over pollution in India. "It is about looking after the planet.. "That process is a lengthy process, change is not going to happen overnight. It has something to it because of the way it handles, power for sudden accelerations, instant braking and it39;s light weight," he said.He expressed optimism that with "many experienced brains working in finding the right solution", expensive technologies such as the one used in i8 hybrid could make their way to mass market vehicles over a period of time.. Recollecting his experience of driving the i8 hybrid, Tendulkar said the electric motor of the car can offer power for sudden acceleration like other normal 39;muscle cars39;.Sachin Tendulkar.Being an automobile enthusiast himself, he said electric vehicles can also provide what mid drive electric bike manufacturers normal internal combustion engines offer.

It becomes our responsibility to look after the planet and make sure that when the next generation takes over, it is in better shape," Tendulkar told PTI.The cricket legend has now thrown his weight behind the government39;s plan to have an all electric car fleet by 2030 in India, saying the present generation has a responsibility to look after the planet and hand it over to the next in a better shape.Yet, the master blaster, known for his whirlwind run scoring, sees the journey to eco-friendly vehicles being more like playing a long innings in a Test match. As long as we all are moving in the right direction results will follow," Tendulkar said. Policy think-tank Niti Aayog has also proposed giving both fiscal and non-fiscal incentives and subsidies to push sales of electric vehicles while discouraging the use of petrol and diesel-run vehicles.end-ofTags: sachin tendulkar, electronic cars, bmw i8, piyush goyal, conservationLocation: India, Maharashtra, Mumbai (Bombay)Related StoriesNew BMW 5 Series launched at Rs 49.Although the road to having environment-friendly mobility solutions is going to be long and winding, Tendulkar believes that it is never too soon to make a start with real intent.