Delhi Man Converted A Tata Nano Into An Electric Hybrid That Drives 200 Kms On Batteries

Tata¡¯s Nano may not have been the revolution it promised to be, but it¡¯s become a solid base for entrepreneurs trying out new things. It has been converted into a self-driving autonomous vehicle, and has now been turned into a hybrid.

Abhishek Saksena

Delhi based Transysco Instruments has turned the Nano into an plug-in electric hybrid car. Gone are the four doors, replaced now by powered gull-wing types that were seen on Mercedes SLS and more recently the Tesla Model X.

Now dubbed the Pixy, the car is now a two seater lifestyle vehicle instead of a four seater family car as originally intended. The car¡¯s drivetrain has been replaced by a hybrid system consisting of a 1200 W electric motor that is powered by five 12V batteries. Company¡¯s founder and CEO Lalit Kumar says that the car can run up to 200 kms on battery power alone and hit a top speed of 60 km/h.

Abhishek Saksena

The Nano¡¯s original 623 cc engine has been replaced by a 250 cc unit and is claimed to give it an efficiency of 30 km/l and achieve a top speed of 80 km/h. Also gone is the manual gearbox, replaced by an automatic unit.

The car has been shortened to fit in those upwards opening doors and looks quite compact. The wheelbase now stands at 1,720mm as opposed to the Nano¡¯s 2,230mm. No wonder then that the rear seats were ditched.

Abhishek Saksena

So how much does all this cost? Transysco says the vehicle will cost Rs 5 lakh when it goes on sale.