Ambur: A man poured petrol on himself e-bike and set it on fire ambur in Tamil Nadu After the battery ran out around noon on Tuesday and the makers said they could only send someone to help by 5 pm.
Despite the company’s claim that the e-bike will cover a distance of 181 km on a full charge, it only lasts for 50-60 km. Prithviraj GopinathanA physiotherapist in Ambur, after burning his bike.
Prithviraj said that he was facing problems ever since he bought the bike in January this year. On Tuesday, he went to Gudiyatham RTO as the company had paid the registration fee there instead of his hometown Ambur.
On his way back, after covering a maximum distance of 60 km, at noon the battery ran out and he got stuck. Prithviraj said he requested the company to leave the vehicle there to pick him up, but said he would have to wait for them. However, they could send the technician only till 5 pm.
Prithviraj said, “I asked my assistant to buy two liters of petrol, which I put on the e-bike and set it on fire.” He posted the videos on his Twitter account.
“A few minutes after I shared the video, a service engineer called me and requested me not to give any interviews to the media and promised to replace the e-bike. I clearly told them that as soon as I was with their company. My relationship with him ended. The bike was burnt. But he said a team has already left for his clinic in Ambur with a new e-bike and promised to deliver the bike tonight,” said Prithviraj.
Despite the company’s claim that the e-bike will cover a distance of 181 km on a full charge, it only lasts for 50-60 km. Prithviraj GopinathanA physiotherapist in Ambur, after burning his bike.
Prithviraj said that he was facing problems ever since he bought the bike in January this year. On Tuesday, he went to Gudiyatham RTO as the company had paid the registration fee there instead of his hometown Ambur.
On his way back, after covering a maximum distance of 60 km, at noon the battery ran out and he got stuck. Prithviraj said he requested the company to leave the vehicle there to pick him up, but said he would have to wait for them. However, they could send the technician only till 5 pm.
Prithviraj said, “I asked my assistant to buy two liters of petrol, which I put on the e-bike and set it on fire.” He posted the videos on his Twitter account.
“A few minutes after I shared the video, a service engineer called me and requested me not to give any interviews to the media and promised to replace the e-bike. I clearly told them that as soon as I was with their company. My relationship with him ended. The bike was burnt. But he said a team has already left for his clinic in Ambur with a new e-bike and promised to deliver the bike tonight,” said Prithviraj.