Padmini EV Gypsy
A pure battery-electric 4×4 conversion of an eligible Gypsy platform for wildlife safaris, forest departments and eco-tourism.
Approval status: figures on this page are engineering targets. The EV Gypsy will follow CMVR Rule 115D and AIS-123 Part 3, type approval by a Rule 126 testing agency and RTO alteration and registration. Use in any reserve is subject to forest department, permit and procurement approvals.
Built for the forest
Wildlife Mode
Controlled low-speed running near sightings.
GPS and geofencing
Authorised-route tracking with deviation logs.
Speed governance
Limits configured to reserve rules.
Battery alerts
State of charge and fault warnings.
Depot charging
Shift-scheduled AC charging at safari bases.
Training
Drivers, guides and workshop staff.
Proposed specification
Final values as per type-approval tests.
- Vehicle
- Battery electric 4×4 safariM1 target, subject to certification
- Seating
- 8 including driver
- Motor
- PMSM, 60–72 kW target
- Battery
- Lithium-ion (LFP preferred), 60 kWh target
- Drive modes
- Eco, Normal, Off-road, Wildlife
- Braking
- Hydraulic + regenerative + parking brake
- AC charging
- 6.6–7.2 kW
- DC fast charging
- Optional, 30–60 kW
- L × W × H
- ≈ 4,010 × 1,540 × 1,875–1,950 mm
- Wheelbase
- ≈ 2,375 mm
- Ground clearance
- ≥ 200 mm target
- Turning radius
- ≈ 5.0–5.7 m target
- HV safety
- BMS, contactors, pre-charge, fusingService disconnect and isolation monitoring
- Instruments
- SOC, READY, battery, motor temp, fault, charging
Illustrative running cost
Example figures only; actuals depend on your data.
Pilot roadmap
- 0Tech validation1–3 vehiclesInspection, conversion, route tests
- 1Controlled pilot5–10 vehiclesOperations, training, telematics
- 2Cluster deployment25–50 vehiclesService network, KPI validation
- 3Scale-up100+ as approvedPhased fleet transition
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