Around 120,000 passengers benefit from the service provided by three-wheel SAFA tempos on a daily basis. Kathmandu perhaps has more number of battery-powered commuter electric vehicles than any other urban centers in the world. The EV drivers get NRs. 4,000 to NRs. 5, 000 per month. The tempo owners need NRs. 6000 – 7000 per months for charging and , 000 per month for depreciation of the batteries. When the batteries are new, the SAFA Tempos can get a range of 70 or more kms. But, due to the aging, the capacity of the battery is reduced and the SAFA.
