India, July 28 -- Assam's electric vehicle adoption is rising, but drivers and experts say the shift is being powered more by daily savings than by state policy incentives.

E-autorickshaw and e-rickshaw drivers say lower running costs make EVs attractive, even as EMIs, battery replacement costs and repair concerns remain major risks.

Assam's 2021 EV policy promised subsidies, tax waivers and registration fee exemptions, but several EV owners said they had not received subsidies or were unclear about the benefits.

Poor charging infrastructure, limited financing and range anxiety continue to slow the wider shift to electric mobility, especially for four-wheelers.

Tasem Ali starts his day in Guwahati with his Bajaj GoGo electric autorick...