Eco-friendly car within everybody’s reach?

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Sri Lankan consumers may well have the opportunity of owning a vehicle with four wheels soon, which is both affordable and eco-friendly, with the Bajaj RE60. The Bajaj RE60 is an inexpensive, rear-engine, four-passenger quadricycle, the first four-wheeler built by Bajaj Auto. The RE60 is powered by a water cooled DTSi 4 valve engine, combined with a closed loop fuel injection system, delivers high performance and amazing fuel

efficiency. The maximum speed of 70 km per hour is just what you need for efficient last mile transportation. The RE60 is expected to achieve a high fuel efficiency of 35 km/l with low carbon dioxide emissions. It is a four wheeler as economical to run as a three wheeler, but safer and more comfortable. The local agent for the RE60 vehicle requested the Department of Motor Traffic to register it under different category but this has not been done so far. In order to accommodate this request, the Department of Motor Traffic needs to create a new category for this vehicle and change the Motor Traffic Act accordingly, which has to be done with Cabinet approval. The Cabinet paper has already been prepared and sent for approval with the necessary details and specifications of the vehicle. Further, the local agent says that RE60 is designed considering the relevance of the quadri category that already exists in Europe and presently meets all European quadri norms. This vehicle offers a number of benefits to customers due to its high fuel efficiency and low maintenance cost as it is a brand-new vehicle with a simple engine, and requires less space for parking. What’s more, it helps save foreign exchange due to its low price (CIF value), high fuel efficiency and less cost for spare parts as it has a brand-new, small engine. Motor industry analysts claimed for those who dream of owning a vehicle with four wheels, this is quite an affordable one and would be the ideal solution to upgrade one’s lifestyle to the next level.