[electric_eel]

Originally Posted by lemedico

I have a noob question :


Could I buy and EV, and ONLY charge it with a 15amp plug socket EVERYTIME? I Don't have a problem with the slow charging issue as there are plenty of other cars in my garage to drive should I be stuck with my daily driver low on electrons.
Thanks in advance

Yes this is the ideal situation for and EV. Just make sure that you do have a good earthing (something which can be easily tested). Also do not use juggad extension boards and things like that. EVs draw peak current for a long duration (10 hrs) during overnight charging. Your power socket should be decent to sustain that kind of load.

[kiransri_bng]

Originally Posted by mally2

Trip update

Mangalore to Benaulim Goa - 347km typical 2 lane highways unlike Bangalore to mangalore.

Started Mangalore with 100% @6AM drove for 6.5 hours straight with a small coffee break of 20 mins.

Reached with 5% battery @ 127whkm full AC @22degrees.

This means the car returns a real life range of 370km on a full charge on typical state roads. Used sports mode 50% of the time. Drove like a typical lCE car
Averaged speeds of 85-95 sometimes touched 100

It was a bit nerve racking to touch the last 5%. In hindsight I should have done a quick 10-15 min top up at any 60kw charger( there were plenty on the way)

No hypermilling just CC @ 87kmph 90% of the time. Used sports mode a lot to overtake trucks at the start of Goa border. If I had done some hypermiling I could have saved another 10% at best and brought it down to 110whkm. No fun in that

Here are some stats

Sorry to ask same questions but can you share how many Passengers traveled during this Journey and if there were any Luggage?

Was AC on during the whole Journey?

[volkman10]

The Safety Ratings extended to the newly introduced variants of TATA NEXON.EV.

[mally2]

Originally Posted by kiransri_bng

Sorry to ask same questions but can you share how many Passengers traveled during this Journey and if there were any Luggage?

Was AC on during the whole Journey?

Hi mate. It was 3 passengers and boot 70% full. AC is always on. I never drive without AC.

Travel update

South Goa - Mangalore

Started at 91% and drove until 14%. Charged at Jio 60kw in Udupi for 15mins. Upped to 43% as that was enough to reach Mangalore with 20% spare per my estimate.

Reality I reached with 18% spare. That means 103% more Consumed for 370km @ 132whkm. I used sports mode a lot in karnal ghats and maintained 85-95km speeds throughout. Resulting in an average speed of 53kmph for the whole journey.

The charging speeds and efficiency when driving like a regular car is very impressive. I avoided hypermilling just to mimic ice driving. I am very familiar with hypermilling and I suspect this car can do the same journey with 15% more efficiently if I hypermilled. But that’s for my solo trips. Can’t annoy my wife anymore.

This car delivers and does not disappoint. Also I used the small frunk of the Nexon very effectively for the Goa to Mangalore stretch if you know what I mean

Stay tuned for mangalore to Bangalore upward elevation on Saturday

Here are some stats

[mally2]

Originally Posted by volkman10

The Safety Ratings extended to the newly introduced variants of TATA NEXON.EV.

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Does this mean Nexon 45 kWh or even the 30kwh. A bit confused

[volkman10]

Originally Posted by mally2

Does this mean Nexon 45 kWh or even the 30kwh. A bit confused

The new 45 kWh variants get the same adult occupant protection (AOP) and child occupant protection (COP) ratings as the previous 30 kWh variants tested in June 2024.
The Nexon EV 45kWh scored 29.86 out of 32 points in adult occupant protection (AOP) and 44.95 out of 49 in child occupant protection (COP)

Now, the entire Tata Nexon EV line-up has a 5-star safety rating in domestic crash testing.

[shaundub]

Hey guys, I have the Empowered variant of the Nexon 45 and I think my TPMS is giving faulty readings. I tried resetting it, but the reset option is greyed out in the settings. Anyone have any suggestions? Should I take it to the service center?

[Jazzybala]

Originally Posted by lemedico

I have a noob question :
I wish to swap my jerky amt Tiago(daily driver) for an EV, the Nexon perhaps.

I'm constantly stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in the metro construction across the city of Agra.

I DON'T wish to upgrade my power connection to 7kw, we already have 3KW. I don't want to go through with the faff of having the company come and upgrade my load limits, and the faff of buying a fast charger etc.

Could I buy and EV, and ONLY charge it with a 15amp plug socket EVERYTIME? I Don't have a problem with the slow charging issue as there are plenty of other cars in my garage to drive should I be stuck with my daily driver low on electrons.
Thanks in advance

Like many have mentioned here, you can comfortably charge your car with 16A current, without any concerns.

I would suggest that you get the wall charger that comes with the car installed and de-rate it to 10-12A charging current which is the effective charging rate for the portable charger. If and when you want to enhance your electrical capacity to say 5-6KW, you don't need to buy another charger then.

Just FYI, you can increase your power from 3KW to 4.5-5KW without any issues or hassles using the existing connection from your stretch transformer. There will be additional charges, yes, but no other actual work.

I suggest you explore this option as well so that you can maximise the utility of the wall charger since it will allow to better utilize your EV if it can "tank up" faster.

[mally2]

Final trip update

Drove back from Mangalore to Bangalore. Started at 4:45AM with 80% charge. Recharged at Zeon Hassan which has 8 guns ranging from 30kw to 200kw. Charged from from 20% to 83% in 40mins. Had a good breakfast there and finally Reached Bangalore with 23% battery

This means 120% used to cover the return journey of 361km. This included the famous ascent of the Shiradi Ghat. At the ghats the whkm touched a whopping 170whkm. It’s settled down to 152 by the time I reached Bangalore.

The important point to note is the whole drive is an ascent to Bangalore and I was maintaining a steady 90-96kmph from Hassan to Bangalore.

This means a real life range of 310 on the return journey. Not surprised as I pushed the vehicle harder and had a full boot plus one additional passenger ( 3 instead of 2 )

Again no hypermilling just regular drive with lots of sports mode and fun.


The over all trip was 1610km @ 134whkm meaning an average range of 350 per full charge. Kudos to Tata and this brilliant car


Here are some stats

[guptad42]

Originally Posted by mally2

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This means the car returns a real life range of 370km on a full charge on typical state roads. Used sports mode 50% of the time. Drove like a typical lCE car. Averaged speeds of 85-95 sometimes touched 100
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If I had done some hypermiling I could have saved another 10% at best and brought it down to 110whkm. No fun in that

Tata Motors should push advertising hard for the starting price of Nexon 45 at 13.99L. The Windsor Pro's high price even for Exclusive (currently the lowest model with 52KWh battery, 17.25L) has provided Tata Motors a window of opportunity. Many people find the portly size of the Windsor unmanageable in the city, and the button-less interface difficult to use.

Of course, a new gen native electric Nexon without the ergonomics issues and electrical niggles will be even better, especially if they give it both 45 and 55KWh battery options. A Brezza or Nexon sized car with a native EV platform's roominess inside can be very popular if a good spec is available under 15L.

[RR1108]

In the market for an EV, and puzzled here.

For context, I am an Architect based in Kerala, and I drive around a lot to sites. An average 3000kms/month, and likely to clock more this year.

I own a Harrier ( 2020 XZA+ , clocked 80000 kms in 5 years, was a love-hate relationship all the way. The two rear doors had severe rusting issues, had to fight with the whole service centre and the regional management to get it fixed without burning my pocket. Once they returned the car, the entire matt was soaked in water, which they claimed was from water fading. They removed all the seats and ripped the carpet off, and couldn't find any reason for the water ingress and gave the car back. Issue was back within a week, this time I was pretty confident that I was nowhere near of dogs pee or puddle. Took the car back due to severe odor from the mat, before they started ripping the mat off, asked them to check the AC drain pipe, and voila, found the culprit. They fixed it and gave me the car back, only to see the centre console lighting up like Christmas every few days. The traction control warning, Hill Descent control, Electric, Plumbing or some or the other would come up on the screen, stay a day and leave. They couldn't find any thing persistent, so that ghost is still there. The Panoramic sunroof cover doesn't open anymore, on switching on the car the break doesn't work to press and switch on the car, takes multiple attempts to switch on the car. Love the car, hate the ASS. )

Owned a Nexon 1.5 Diesel AMT between 2021-2023. The Parking break never seemed to work for some reason. Also the Car used to stall everyone now and then due to DPF issues. The fifth time, the service rep came to me and said I dint know how to drive an automatic the right way. I told him I have a WagonR AMT, a Jazz CVT, and a Harrier Torque Converter, I have put a combined 2 lakh kilometers in them, so please enlighten me how to drive this shitty car. The SE was empathetic enough to pat me on my back and said ' one in every 1000 cars has these kind of issues, it is normal'. Didnt say a word and took the car back. 2 weeks later, the car was parked on a shops entry with mild slope, the Car decided to go Tarzan on an Old Grandpa passing by, and I sold it the next day.

All this while using an WagonR 1.2ZXI AGS as a second car with no trouble ever. I've abused it to the limit being a beater car. All I do is get it serviced regularly ( or so I thought ). Figured later that my staff missed 2 services and chose not to tell me. The car endedup running 35000kms with no service at all, still worked flawlessly. Once i sold that nexon, I promised myself never to go near a Tata showroom ever.

And now when I am trying to buy an EV, I am out of options in the 15 lack bracket. It's either Tiago, Punch, Nexon ( all peppy cars, but real troublemakers every once in a while), The Windsor ( partner owns one, cannot stop praising it from start to stop, oh the quality of materials, the space, VFM package. I have this undeniable urge to tell him that it feels like driving a Fridge Around. The car is dull, period. ) and Be6 if I stretch it a bit.

Tiago LR, 25, is 11 lakhs on road.
So if the Punch 25, Smart but is barebones.
The next Model Punch Smart is 13 lakhs which doesn't make any sense since you can get a Punch LR, 35 for 14. Sensible choice, has a decent range of 275km.

Oh well, then why not go for the Nexon Creative 45. A much better car and 375km of range. Costs just around 15 on road after all the discounts. Hate the Meter Console, and small central unit, the next model Fearless is 16 lakhs. Right where Windsor starts. Everyone out there wants me to buy the Windsor , considering my soar relationship with TASS. Or stretch and get a Be6 for 21, but the pack one deliveries haven't started yet.

The 10-20 lakhs EV market is all Tata or Windsor. Does it make sense to go with the Nexon Ev Fearless 45 ( seems VFM )?? Selling my WagonR, so need a beater car for sites. What to folks??

[prasi55]

Nexon Creative 45 at 15 lakh on road sounds like a steal, the comparable LR model was about 18 lakh just over a year ago. Ended up getting the Punch Empowered LR, and though I would've preferred better interior quality and some soft-touch materials, it has been -- touch wood -- almost entirely hassle-free. The design of storage spaces and the seat ergonomics are actually better than the Nexon's. If rear knee room and looks aren't a big issue, you should consider the Punch EV -- I believe it's Tata's best EV (even better than the Currv in terms of ergonomics). For 13-14 lakh on road, the Empowered version has all the comfort features you need. I routinely get 280-300 km range.

[Comrade]

Have you considered Hyundai Creta Executive (42kwh) @ 17.99 ex-showroom. It is very decently equipped even for a base variant. Will cost you more but if you can afford it, I consider it much better car than Windsor or Nexon. Hyundai seems to have delivered a world-class product wrt software, packaging, quality etc. and it shows in the user feedback of the Creta.

[REN]

Originally Posted by RR1108

In the market for an EV, and puzzled here.
The 10-20 lakhs EV market is all Tata or Windsor. Does it make sense to go with the Nexon Ev Fearless 45 ( seems VFM )?? Selling my WagonR, so need a beater car for sites. What to folks??

I was in a similar boat as you and eventually booked the Creta Electric 42 Executive.

On paper, the Windsor checks all the boxes. But like you, I didn’t enjoy driving it either.

If you're on a tight budget, I would stick with the Nexon 45. Solid car with great range. The current version has proven to be fairly reliable as well. Most VFM in the 10 to 20 lakh bracket if you ask me.

But if you can stretch your budget a bit, I’d seriously consider the lower variants of the Creta Electric. Given your past experience with TATA, the Creta will be a dependable and fuss-free choice.

[RR1108]

Originally Posted by REN

But if you can stretch your budget a bit, I’d seriously consider the lower variants of the Creta Electric. Given your past experience with TATA, the Creta will be a dependable and fuss-free choice.

Test drove the Creta Electric today, and mighty impressed with the offering. The car is segments above Nexon. It's butter smooth to drive and is very polished. Creta Executive Midrange is 21 lakhs compared to Nexon Fearless which costs 16.5 lakhs. I think it's worth the premium.