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Oho! AHO feature of BS-IV bikes wows
The new BS-IV model two-wheelers plying on the roads now have taken the people by surprise with innovative features like AHO (Automatic Headlights On-AHO), good mileage and other benefits.
​Hyderabad: The new BS-IV model two-wheelers plying on the roads now have taken the people by surprise with innovative features like AHO (Automatic Headlights On-AHO), good mileage and other benefits.
The talking point for these vehicles has been the ‘Automatic Headlights On’, which comes after the government had decided to make it mandatory from April 2017. According to transport officials, like some of the high-end bikes and the day-time-running lights (DRLs), all the new BS-IV vehicles would come with headlights, which would stay on as long as the ignition is on.
In other words, there is no ‘on and off’ switch in the bike coming out from this year, said the official. The logic behind AHO is aimed at reducing the crashes involving two wheelers.
The officials said the idea has come in wake of the road accidents in the country and the number of deaths of two-wheeler riders. The committee appointed by the Supreme Court on road safety had pushed the proposal considering the fact that the AHO was beneficial in reducing the crashes involving two wheelers.
Motor Vehicle Inspector M Susheel Reddy told The Hans India that the BS-IV model reduces the emission level. In simple words, if the fuel gets burnt completely in the engine, it will release less pollution and the BS-IV model vehicles provide combustion of fuel to the maximum, he added.
He said that because of less emission resulting in complete burning of the fuel, the mileage of the vehicle also gets improved. Explaining the specifications, the MVI said that BS shows the level of pollution in the engine.
This was first started in 2010 and as per this, the vehicles before 2000 were classified as BS-I. BS-II vehicles were manufactured after 2000 and vehicles manufactured after 2010 were classified as BS-III. The higher the number beside BS shows lesser the pollution, he added. The difference in the emission levels in BS-III and BS-IV is about 80 per cent, he said.
Another feature in these new bikes is I3S (idle stop start system), which ensures the bike gets off when there is no movement in the vehicle or if the vehicle is at the traffic junction for 30 seconds. And pressing clutch is enough for the vehicle to start.
However, the vehicle owners had different opinion on the AHO option. A private employee V Rajani said that she was asked by many passersby to switch off the lights as they thought she forgot to switch them off. “What can I do if the manufacturer designs the vehicle in such a manner? I am Unable to answer to those who shout and say madam light is glowing,” said Rajani.
Officials said that by 2020 the country would have BSVI model vehicles and this would mean that there would be no difference between the emission levels of diesel and petrol vehicles.
