[prasanna_indaje]

Originally Posted by psbali

Congratulations on your new car. Even I feel like getting one as it is a complete package. A very good driver's car that gets you from point A to B at 10% cost. The only thing stopping me is the 1 year waiting time I was quoted by Pune dealer. Dont want to wait that long.

Wish you many miles of happiness.

Thanks psbali.
Waiting period seem to have increased to 6 months as of last month. If it has reached 1 year, that's a long wait.

Originally Posted by padmrajravi

Congrats on the new car and thank you for a very comprehensive write-up. A Nexon EV and Hexa is a great garage combination.

I am warming up to the idea of an EV after reading reviews like yours. The primary motivator as of now is to enjoy the acceleration and refinement. I have a feeling that in the next 2-3 years, cheap EVs with good range will make entry-level ICE big 3 germans obsolete when it comes to sheer performance and refinement.

Thanks padmarajravi. Hexa still leads in fit, finish and comfort even after ~90K on the odo and close to 5 years. Hoping Nexon will age well, considering not many moving parts

Originally Posted by yogesh.8984

Excellent review with all the details one needs to know while going for an EV. Congratulations on a well made decision and wish you many more anxiety free miles, I am sure you will achieve that the way you plan your trips.

Thanks Yogesh.

[saikarthik]

Congrats and enjoy the new car!

Great write-up with interesting observations and nuances related to operating/owning an EV. You made the most practical choice possible in today's market.

P.S - The MID figure of SoC and DTE is a complex calculation and it depends on various factors like temperature co-efficient(SoC might show 100% if co-efficient is not right or balanced, but still the actual SoC will be less), SoH (State of Health of battery - degrades over time), ability of BMS hardware to measure accurately, and a lot more. My assumption for this variance is Tata is new EV payer and yet to get the expertise in this area for accurately measure the available capacity and this is completely ok for any company.

[Nair.V8]

Congratulations prasanna_indaje on your new ride! I'm sure you will have an absolutely memorable ownership experience with your new ride. Wish you all the very best.

I was recently pushed to test drive the Nexon EV by a friend, I did not expect to get blown away in that short 20 minute drive. It was by far the most stress free driving experience I've had in Mumbai traffic. The superb power delivery and refinement alone had me sold on the EV experience.

[clevermax]

Congratulations on the early adoption of an EV!
I think that the Nexon EV has to go a long way to be a sorted car and I believe that Tata will be making sincere efforts to make it totally reliable. My neighbor has bought a Nexon EV a month ago, and so far two times it had left him stranded on the road. The D mode simply wouldn't engage.

[AkMar]

This is the most comprehensive review of Nexon EV I have seen, covering all possible points. Specially loved the way you have explained the various scenarios of range. It will surely help prospective buyers with range anxiety to take a final call!

Wishing you thousands of happy kilometers on your acquisition (and hoping to read more about your drives in this thread )

[ashishk29]

Congratulations on the purchase, and kudos on the brilliant review!

I recently test-drove the Nexon EV, and it is absolutely mind-boggling to be doing rolling wheel-spins in S mode! Driving an electric is a very unique experience. One which you will enjoy every day now! Happy miles.

[shadyrulez]

Many congratulations on being one of the early adopters of EV. This is has got to be one of the most comprehensive review I have read for a EV. Even I am on the fence with EV. I have 2017 i20 petrol which I am considering for replacement in 2022. Nexon EV is the prime target. My daily driving would be about 35kms. So considering this thinking of picking an EV.
My biggest doubt now is Can EVs have a custom audio install like a conventional car, with Amp and Sub.

[prasanna_indaje]

Originally Posted by saikarthik

Congrats and enjoy the new car!

Great write-up with interesting observations and nuances related to operating/owning an EV. You made the most practical choice possible in today's market.

P.S - The MID figure of SoC and DTE is a complex calculation and it depends on various factors like temperature co-efficient(SoC might show 100% if co-efficient is not right or balanced, but still the actual SoC will be less), SoH (State of Health of battery - degrades over time), ability of BMS hardware to measure accurately, and a lot more. My assumption for this variance is Tata is new EV payer and yet to get the expertise in this area for accurately measure the available capacity and this is completely ok for any company.

Thanks saikarthik.
DTE is very dynamic and the system seems to learn as we go. Will keep observing and update here.

Originally Posted by Nair.V8

Congratulations prasanna_indaje on your new ride! I'm sure you will have an absolutely memorable ownership experience with your new ride. Wish you all the very best.

I was recently pushed to test drive the Nexon EV by a friend, I did not expect to get blown away in that short 20 minute drive. It was by far the most stress free driving experience I've had in Mumbai traffic. The superb power delivery and refinement alone had me sold on the EV experience.

Thanks Nair.V8. EVs are indeed stress free.

Originally Posted by clevermax

Congratulations on the early adoption of an EV!
I think that the Nexon EV has to go a long way to be a sorted car and I believe that Tata will be making sincere efforts to make it totally reliable. My neighbor has bought a Nexon EV a month ago, and so far two times it had left him stranded on the road. The D mode simply wouldn't engage.

Thanks clevermak. Did my due diligence before purchase and spoke to few users. Couple of those users faced critical error initially, but not anymore. Hoping not to see this error.

Planning to keep a spanner in the car, that can be used to disconnect and reconnect aux battery if needed

[speedmiester]

Congratulations on your EV journey with your Nexon.
Wishing you great times ahead with your EV.

Thanks for the detailed review, this is very useful for potential fence sitters.

I am eagerly looking forward to the extended range Nexon in the coming year.

[raghupro]

Wonderful review of the Nexon EV. Congrats on your purchase! I have been contemplating on either a Nexon EV or MG ZS EV, like most others.

Yet to test drive the Nexon EV as Tata Showrooms here in Hyderabad keep stating unavailability of car. Sad!

Traditionally coming from ICE engines and concerned about resale as a typical middle class guy. One concern I have about the EVs is about the resale value post 8 year warranty. Any thoughts on it?

I was informed by Tata Motors sales person that the battery replacement cost would be around 7 Lakhs on Nexon EV as of now. Seems to be quite steep as expected so I wonder how much a 8 year old Nexon EV would fetch. Another factor I keep pondering upon is the relevance of current EV tech 8 years later with all the rapid R&D happening over EVs.

[ohaak]

Originally Posted by prasanna_indaje

• Cables routed underbody look exposed to elements. But each one of them is protected by an extra layer of plastic pipe (in addition to good insulation). Should be good enough to protect from random stone chips.

This is a risk for underbody damage, rodents, water, etc. Why couldn't they route it inside the car or give a protective plate underneath? Hope they address it in future models. Also the lack of insulation allowing audio to be heard outside is disconcerting.

[Strider24]

Congratulations on new car purchase. Dark edition Nexon is really good looking car. your review is very crisp and covers every details for a new buyer to make a decision. at this stage of EV product lifecycle, new buyers have to rely on reviews like this. I specially loved your driving experiment under various road conditions. I have two questions for you & hope you could test the car for these scenarios too:

1. All your testing results are under real world ideal scenarios, however I would like to know the car's behavior in emergency driving conditions, say a driver has to reach somewhere in hurry and DTE is low but still within the target distance, the SoC is lower than 25% or even lower like 15%, then if you have to use the car to extract high performance then how fast the charge drops and range reduces?

2. How does driving range and SoC gets affected by passenger & luggage load.

Thanks.

[quattroa4]

One suggestion form me , please install at least 2 KW of solar rooftop at your place , will cost approx 1 Lakh rupees but will make your travel absolutely free with zero carbon footprint of yours .

[veyron_head]

Thank you for this great no-nonsense review and all the real-world information on EVs. As someone completely new to EVs, I had quite a few questions which were all answered as I read through the full review.

By the way, if anyone here is new to EVs like I am - SoC is state of charge, Wh/Km is how much charge is required to move the car by 1 Km. I googled them so you don't have to )

[prasanna_indaje]

Originally Posted by ashishk29

Congratulations on the purchase, and kudos on the brilliant review!

Thanks ashishk28.

Originally Posted by shadyrulez

Many congratulations on being one of the early adopters of EV. This is has got to be one of the most comprehensive review I have read for a EV. Even I am on the fence with EV. I have 2017 i20 petrol which I am considering for replacement in 2022. Nexon EV is the prime target. My daily driving would be about 35kms. So considering this thinking of picking an EV.
My biggest doubt now is Can EVs have a custom audio install like a conventional car, with Amp and Sub.

Thanks shadyrulez. EVs are very good replacement for daily drive cars. However charging infrastructure challenges on 200+ km drives are real and are being addressed rapidly.
EVs seem to be sensitive to electronics and custom audio install may throw up some unknown errors !

Originally Posted by speedmiester

Congratulations on your EV journey with your Nexon.
Wishing you great times ahead with your EV.

Thanks for the detailed review, this is very useful for potential fence sitters.

I am eagerly looking forward to the extended range Nexon in the coming year.

Thanks speedmiester. Extended range package makes Nexon even better.

Originally Posted by raghupro

Wonderful review of the Nexon EV. Congrats on your purchase! I have been contemplating on either a Nexon EV or MG ZS EV, like most others.

Yet to test drive the Nexon EV as Tata Showrooms here in Hyderabad keep stating unavailability of car. Sad!

Traditionally coming from ICE engines and concerned about resale as a typical middle class guy. One concern I have about the EVs is about the resale value post 8 year warranty. Any thoughts on it?

I was informed by Tata Motors sales person that the battery replacement cost would be around 7 Lakhs on Nexon EV as of now. Seems to be quite steep as expected so I wonder how much a 8 year old Nexon EV would fetch. Another factor I keep pondering upon is the relevance of current EV tech 8 years later with all the rapid R&D happening over EVs.

Thanks. EVs may not fetch as good resale value as an ICE car after 8 years. But on the positive side, EV owner would have recovered around 9L in 8 years, which may help to offset the loss.

EV technology will definitely evolve over years. But the car which we buy with a certain usage in mind will continue serving us.

Originally Posted by ohaak

This is a risk for underbody damage, rodents, water, etc. Why couldn't they route it inside the car or give a protective plate underneath? Hope they address it in future models. Also the lack of insulation allowing audio to be heard outside is disconcerting.

Thanks.
The cables only look exposed. They are covered with additional insulation layer and are secured really well. These cables are routed above battery level and are never at lowest point underbody. While a rodent damage is a possibility regardless of where they are routed, the cables will definitely withstand water, stone chips and underbody scrapes.

But, yes. Tata could have done a better job here.

Originally Posted by quattroa4

One suggestion form me , please install at least 2 KW of solar rooftop at your place , will cost approx 1 Lakh rupees but will make your travel absolutely free with zero carbon footprint of yours .

Thanks quattroa4.
I have future plans for solar rooftop.

Originally Posted by veyron_head

Thank you for this great no-nonsense review and all the real-world information on EVs. As someone completely new to EVs, I had quite a few questions which were all answered as I read through the full review.

By the way, if anyone here is new to EVs like I am - SoC is state of charge, Wh/Km is how much charge is required to move the car by 1 Km. I googled them so you don't have to )

Thanks veyron_head.