Why Electric Vehicles Still Can’t Make Dent In Petrol-Diesel Base

New Delhi: An analysis of total registered vehicles in Delhi, categorised by fuel type, shows a mixed uptake for electric vehicles (EVs). While EVs are increasing in categories like three-wheelers, goods vehicles, e-buses and e-rickshaws, their penetration is too small to make a dent in petrol and diesel vehicles, which are a major source of pollution in Delhi.

For instance, from Jan to Sept in 2024, 2.7 lakh petrol two-wheelers and 26,613 electric two-wheelers were registered. During the same period, 3.2 lakh petrol two-wheelers, including ethanol-blended petrol, and 27,028 electric two-wheelers were registered this year, shows govt’s Vahan data analysed by think tank EnviroCatalysts.