Ahmedabad based startup, Lords Automotive has developed a LPG kit for 2-wheelers and is looking for angel investors for their initiative (funding of around ~150K USD).
Few features of the LPG kit:
- Worlds’ first L.P.G kit for 2 wheelers; designed as per U.N. regulations.
- Dual fuel operation i.e. runs on L.P.G/Petrol.
- Nearly 50% savings in fuel cost.
- 34% reduction in oxides of nitrogen, 15% reduction in carbon dioxides
- Virtually zero evaporative emissions of hydrocarbons
- Carbon Monoxide 50 – 60% reduction in tailpipe emissions
- Smog 30 – 40% reduction in exhaust emissions
- Well researched, legal approvals of components.
The product has been tested and the team will soon approach A.R.A.I (Automotive Research Association of India) for commercial license.
As far as the market size is concerned, India represents one of the largest two-wheeler markets in the world, with an estimated size of 5.4 million units a year and growing approximately @ 12% y-o-y.
If you are a VC and interested in talking to Rajesh Nair (founder of Lords Automotive), send me a mail {ashish [at] pluggd.in}
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Wow !! This is awesome !! Doubly so because I did not know you (Ashish) covered non-IT startups as well
Hey Raseel
This is part of my new year resolution – i.e. go beyond Internet/Mobile startups and focus more on technology startups.
It took me few months and a year to realize that ‘real tech’ is beyond the world of Internet & Mobile (atleast in India!:)
Glad to see that couple of VCs are interested in talking to Lords automotive!!
-Ashish
What are the safety implications of this ? I’ve heard of lots of LPG cars catching flames and lots of smell also coming from them.
Also, Isn’t CNG a safer option that LPG ??
Any inputs on the above would be really appreciated ashish.
Thanks for the informative post..
Yes ! i agree with you shivaas, there has been lots of news spreading across these days about LPG cars catching flames and lots of smell coming from them but thats absolutely due to negligence of timely service of the lpg kit & generally taxis runing on lpg & cng have shown up with such cases of fire & damage as they replace the required servicable sapers with the cheap & duplicate one; besides that many cars fit illegal kits & fill domestic lpg rather than auto lpg.
As far as safety factors of lpg kit designed by Lords Automotives for two wheelers are concerned it has been designed as per U.N (United Nations) safety code i.e. ( ECE -R-67) which is an international safety code for LPG kits to be fitted in automobiles, & also complies with safety codes, regulation & standards defined by Ministry of surface transport Gov. of India. The kit has undergone rigrous field trials & has been found to be working satisfactorily.
As far as cng is concerned its not a fesiable option for two wheelers, as the kit for cng is very bulky offers less storage capacity of gas & doubly expensive compared to lpg & expensive spares.
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sir,
in chennai where i can get LPG kit for my honda unicorn bike.
is it good to use LPG in bikes?
Dear Sir,
As on today there is no L.P.G kit available for Honda unicorn anywhere across the country.
dear sir,
is lpg kit is approved in two wheelers in gujarat give full detail about it
regards,
vishal patel
Dear Sir,
NO, the kit is not approved anywhere in the country, but we are looking for investors to fund us for this project to get the necessary approval. Once we get the approval we can sell it across the world as the approval process is of global standard.
Regards,
Rajesh Nair.
respected sir,
give me adetail of lpg twe wheeler auto kit because of I am astudent and it is our project portion.
Hi Tarak.. I m also doing last year project on LPG kit for two wheelers..kindly mail me d details of ur project so that we both can be helpful to each other..
hey ankur, could you please let me know about your project on Gas kit for two wheelers.
can i use LPG kit for YEZDI or BULLET….
plz suggest me how to get or build LPG kit for my bike..)
mail me ur suggestion plz:)
Dear Mr. Tarak,
I can’t give u the technical details of the lpg kit as it is very secreative & is under patent process.
Hi, Rajesh
Did you get the approval or not ..
If not approximately by what time you are expecting it to be approved?
Since today gov has hiked Rs 5/L in petrol and I was searching for some alternatives and I came across some illegal — not approved by RTO kits on the net for around 4000 bucks. which cuts the fuels charges by 60% for bikes.
So even if I have to wait a little more for legal kit then cheap illegal one, I would like to wait..but at the same time, the promise should not be like the politicians…..
Dipen Patel
Hi Dipen,
It was really interesting to know that you believe in genuine products but to be frank i cant promise you any stipulated time frame about the approval of the kit since it has to undergo govt. approval. We are already working on it but cant promise you a fixed time limit.
One suggestion don’t you even think of buying those illegal kits, i am not saying this from business rivalry point of view but your life is worth more than Rs.4000 kit since those kits doesn’t have any safety features & hence you are always on the hooks of danger. Your life is much more precious than the fuel economy.
Since our kit is being tested for global standards its being tested extra hard for the indian conditions.
Hope to launch it soon.
Best Regards,
Rajesh Nair.
Hi,
Please let me know the email id of rajesh nair ( the founder of Lords Automotive) It is urgent
Dear Sir,
When tentativily it is expected LPG Kit to arrive in the market & what would be the cost for the Kit?
Regards
Sanjay
Dear Sir,
Its still under going some government approval process, the expected pricing would around Rs.8500
Dear , I’m interested. send me detail of Two wheeler gas kit.
Dear Mr.Pankaj,
What are you interested in? Funding the project? or are you interested
in buying the kit. Where are you based ? And please give me your e-mail id where i can send you the details.
i heard about the kit but i saw a local gas fitting kit
i never heard authorized kit for two wheeler .
can u give me infomation regarding kit & dealer in poona
also price of the kit .
Dear Mr.Sushant,
You are right there are no authorised kit available in the market presently. I am sorry i have idea about any dealer in pune & our kit is still under process of development.
*** I am sorry i have no idea about any dealers in pune.
dear sir,i m a mechanical final year student & my project is based on two wheelers driven by cng but i have not find a good project guide till yet..so i am so keen two know about this project & i want ur help about this matter.so can you send me some details about this project.
i will be great two you.thanking you.
Dear Mr. Rajesh,
I am very much interested in purchase of your LPG Kit suitable for TWO WHEELERS. When R U Launching the same in Gujarat? Because I heard that one or Two LPG Kit manufacturers have launched TWO WHEELERS Govt. RTO Approved LPG Kit. Kindly send the details ASAP. If found successful in my vehicle I shall be not only canvasser of your Product but shall be interested in marketing of your product also.
Dear Mr.Kantibhai,
The other manufacturers claiming to have RTO approved kits are more or less bluffing. may be they are in the process but none have been approved so far. As far as my kit is concerned i am in the process of getting the cocerned approvals so i just can’t promise you a fixed time of the launch.
Regards.
dearsir
we have own lpg gas station in Vadodara, and i m expressly interested in dealership of 4&2 wheelers lpg kits.Kindly send me all details about it.
Atul Shrivastava
Suryamukhi Auto Gas
Vadodara
atul.shrivastava81@yahoo.com
09727433529
i need some help on my final year project on lpg using two wheeler kit ….. its possible
Dear Mr. Rajesh,
I am very much interested in purchase of your LPG Kit suitable for TWO WHEELERS. When R U Launching the same in Gujarat? Because I heard that one or Two LPG Kit manufacturers have launched TWO WHEELERS Govt. RTO Approved LPG Kit. Kindly send the details ASAP. If found successful in my vehicle I shall be not only canvasser of your Product but shall be interested in marketing of your product also.
Dear Rajesh,
Whenever your LPG Kit for 2 wheelers is ready for marketing, Please let me know.. I would be interested to take the dealership for Punjab.. i am an authorised dealer of Honda scooters in amritsar..
Regards,
Vaneet Kundra
Mobile : 094174 89905
Dear Mr.Veent,
I will surely let you know the day it is launched.
Regards,
Rajesh Nair.
hello
i want to install LPG kit in my bike …. is anyone know where in ahmedabad done this work ????
i want a lpg gas kit for my herohonda bike pls let me reply urgent
sumit 9978997773