The electric mobility market in India is witnessing an exponential growth as estimated by market researchers and stake holders. The majority in this market is attributed to a low speed, 3-wheeled (3W), EV solution catering to the first and last mile connectivity popularly known as the E-Rickshaw. The choice of energy storage for this has been mostly a lead‒acid system that has served the purpose but needs to be significantly improved if it must remain viable and in contention. In a broad view, the application is similar to the motive power and other Material Handling Equipment (MHE) applications. However, in this presentation, the primary and secondary research shows that the application departs significantly from the standard controlled environment operation of a traction battery system. The ageing mechanism and failure modes of the batteries have been analysed and improvement pathways have been charted through understanding of the problems, Furthermore, the necessity of developing a proper endurance test protocol to be conducted  in the laboratory has been realized. Such work is in progress and the resulting deeper understanding and  further fine tuning  it be able to duplicate t field conditions in a close and realistic manner.