#future of mobility

Raising EV Awareness: Understanding the Benefits of Electric Vehicles

EV awareness is growing, but many people still have questions about electric vehicles. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of EVs, their benefits, and what to consider before making the switch.

What are Electric Vehicles (EVs)?

Electric vehicles (EVs) are vehicles that run on electricity rather than gasoline. They come in various forms, including:

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs): These EVs run entirely on electricity stored in a battery. They have no gasoline engine and produce zero tailpipe emissions.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): These EVs have both an electric motor and a gasoline engine. They can run on electricity for a certain range and then switch to gasoline when the battery is depleted.

Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs): These vehicles combine a gasoline engine with an electric motor. The electric motor assists the gasoline engine, improving fuel efficiency. However, HEVs cannot be plugged in to charge.

Benefits of Electric Vehicles

EVs offer numerous advantages over traditional gasoline-powered vehicles:

Environmental Benefits: EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. This helps combat climate change and improves air quality.

Lower Running Costs: Electricity is typically cheaper than gasoline, so EVs can save you money on fuel costs. Additionally, EVs require less maintenance than gasoline cars, as they have fewer moving parts.

Quiet Operation: EVs are much quieter than gasoline cars, reducing noise pollution in urban areas.

Performance: EVs offer instant torque, providing quick acceleration and a smooth driving experience.

Government Incentives: Many governments offer tax credits, rebates, and other incentives to encourage EV adoption.

Factors to Consider Before Buying an EV

Before purchasing an EV, it’s essential to consider the following factors:

Range: EV range refers to the distance an EV can travel on a single charge. Consider your daily driving needs and choose an EV with sufficient range.

Charging Time: EV charging time varies depending on the charging level and the EV’s battery capacity. Level 1 charging (using a standard household outlet) is the slowest, while Level 3 charging (DC fast charging) is the fastest.

Charging Infrastructure: Ensure there are sufficient charging stations available in your area, both at home and in public locations.

Purchase Price: EVs typically have a higher upfront cost than gasoline cars. However, the lower running costs and government incentives can offset this difference over time.

Battery Life: EV batteries degrade over time, reducing their range and performance. However, most EV manufacturers offer warranties on their batteries.

Addressing Common Misconceptions About EVs

There are several common misconceptions about EVs that prevent people from considering them:

EVs are too expensive: While EVs may have a higher upfront cost, the lower running costs and government incentives can make them more affordable in the long run.

EVs have limited range: EV range has increased significantly in recent years, and many EVs can now travel over 200 miles on a single charge.

EV charging is inconvenient: Charging an EV is becoming increasingly convenient, with more and more public charging stations being installed. Additionally, most EV owners can charge their EVs at home overnight.

Conclusion

A purpose-built capacity building platform to equip professionals, students, and policymakers with the expertise needed to lead India’s transition to smart, safe, and sustainable transportation.

New Delhi, March 2026 — ITS India has officially launched the ITS India Academy, a dedicated Learning Management Portal (LMS) accessible at itsindiaacademy.com. Designed as India’s first structured knowledge platform for Intelligent Transportation Systems, the Academy marks a decisive step toward closing the skills gap that has long stood between ambition and execution in the nation’s mobility transformation.

Addressing a Critical Skills Deficit in Transportation Technology

India is at an defining moment. With a significant numbers of smart cities being developed, a national push toward electric mobility, and an expanding network of expressways integrating real-time traffic management, the country’s transportation sector is undergoing one of the most complex transitions in its history. Yet the human capital needed to plan, design, deploy, and manage these systems has remained woefully underdeveloped.

The ITS India Academy directly confronts this reality. By offering structured, practitioner-led, and industry-aligned learning pathways, the platform empowers a new generation of transportation professionals — engineers, urban planners, policy architects, and technology innovators — with the knowledge to navigate and lead this evolving landscape.

What the ITS India Academy Offers

The platform brings together curated content across three defining pillars of modern mobility:

Smart Mobility: Courses covering autonomous vehicle systems, connected infrastructure, AI-driven traffic management, and data-led urban mobility planning.

Safe Mobility: Modules on road safety engineering, incident detection systems, pedestrian and non-motorized transport integration, and safety standards for intelligent infrastructure.

Sustainable Mobility: Programmes on EV ecosystem development, green freight corridors, multimodal transit integration, and climate-resilient transport policy.

Courses are delivered through a blended format of on-demand video modules, live instructor-led sessions, case studies drawn from Indian and global ITS deployments, and certification assessments developed in collaboration with leading industry practitioners and academic institutions.

“The future of India’s mobility will not be shaped by technology alone — it will be shaped by the people who understand, adopt, and govern that technology. The ITS India Academy is our commitment to ensuring India does not face a talent deficit at the most consequential moment of its transportation evolution. We invite every professional, student, and institution with a stake in India’s mobility future to explore what the Academy has to offer at itsindiaacademy.com.”

— President, ITS India

Built for Professionals, Policymakers & the Next Generation

The Academy is architected to serve a diverse and growing community. Mid-career professionals seeking to upskill or pivot into the ITS domain will find certification programmes that carry industry credibility. Fresh graduates in civil, computer, and electrical engineering will discover a pathway to specialisation that formal education does not yet offer at scale. Urban planners and government officials will gain access to policy-oriented modules that translate technical advances into implementable frameworks. And researchers will find a collaborative knowledge commons that connects them with the practitioner community building India’s smart infrastructure on the ground.

The Urgency Is Now

India’s National Infrastructure Pipeline, the PM Gati Shakti masterplan, and the rapid scaling of dedicated freight corridors are converging to create unprecedented demand for ITS expertise. Projects worth trillions of rupees depend on professionals who can integrate sensors, communications networks, command systems, and analytics into coherent mobility solutions. Without a robust pipeline of trained human capital, even the most technologically advanced deployments risk underperformance.

The ITS India Academy was conceived precisely to meet this moment — not as a supplementary resource, but as a strategic national infrastructure for knowledge.

Explore, Enroll, and Lead

The portal is now live and open for registrations. Individuals, organisations, academic institutions, and government bodies are encouraged to explore the full course catalogue, onboard their teams, and join a growing national community of ITS professionals.

Context: Global automotive manufacturer transitioning toward electrification. Baseline: High combustion-engine dependency and increasing emissions scrutiny.

What they tried: Technical reporting and raw sustainability data. Chosen approach: Story-driven Automotive Sustainability presentation highlighting transition roadmap.

Actions:

Framed emissions challenge visually

Introduced electrification milestones

Showed renewable-powered manufacturing

Included expert testimonials

Results: Improved stakeholder alignment, stronger investor engagement, and clearer ESG positioning within one reporting cycle.

Counterfactual: A purely technical report without narrative structure would have reduced executive engagement and public understanding.

Storytelling transforms sustainability metrics into persuasive action narratives, making environmental strategy relatable and actionable.

FAQ

Q1: Why use storytelling in sustainability presentations?  It makes complex environmental data relatable and memorable.

Q2: What is the main benefit?  Stronger stakeholder engagement and strategic alignment.

Q3: Should case studies include measurable outcomes?  Yes, to demonstrate credibility and impact.

Q4: Who benefits most from storytelling?  Investors, regulators, and public stakeholders.

Q5: What is the biggest storytelling risk?  Emotional messaging without data-backed evidence.

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वैश्विक टैरिफ नीतियों ने ऑटो सप्लाई चेन को गहराई से प्रभावित किया है—जहाँ छोटे-मध्यम सप्लायर्स पर दबाव बढ़ रहा है, वहीं भारत के लिए नए अवसर भी उभर रहे हैं। किफायती श्रम, बेहतर गुणवत्ता और EV कॉम्पोनेंट्स में बढ़ती विशेषज्ञता के बल पर भारत विश्व स्तर पर एक भरोसेमंद सप्लायर के रूप में स्थापित हो सकता है।