[3WiseMen]

Hi Members, I'm expecting delivery soon. They have given me the Chassis number and Engine number (though not sure why it is called that). Had a quick question, I checked with the guy who does detailing for me, he said that PPF would work only on smooth surface.

He informed that with the amount of slats on the grill, PPF is bound to start peeling off. Similarly, the texturised slats in the side gloss black plastic cladding (at the bottom under the Inglo sticker) would have the same problem.

He informed me that even in the case of Ceramic, it will be a very uneven application and it won't sit well.Though of the two it would be the better solution but it won't be an excellent job. Because it's painted Gloss it will offer some level of protection as far as plastic cladings.

Would love to know if you were able to do PPF on these parts and how it has held up.

[Sanwal Chandra]

Originally Posted by 3WiseMen

Would love to know if you were able to do PPF on these parts and how it has held up.

Ok so here is what I did. I got PPF on selected panels. 4 doors, bonnet, 2 rear fenders, all glossy panels on the outside of cars. I chose to ignore the front bumber and rear bumper because in my 25 years of driving experience I realised that most of the time bumbers get changed or repaired, as they are the most likely to be damaged in an accident than other parts. The PPF would protect the bumper only so much.
You can choose to not get PPF on front bumper where the slat section prevails as PPF will not sit on it for sure. Similar is the case with black cladding below inglo mark. Bonnet is most prone for superficial scratches while cleaning. Similar is the case with doors. My suggestion is strategically go with PPF on some panels and on the rest you can try to get ceramic coating.

[ashishhooda]

Mahindra XEV 9E Surprised Me Again—9.5 Km/kWh Without Power Saving Mode!

It's a drive from Delhi to Gurgaon (no hilly route), no power saving mode. I just wanted to push the limits. This isn’t my usual driving style but just a test to see how far I could go in case I ever have low battery

These were the conditions in which it gave 9.5 Km/kWh -
 1. This is a evening drive with AC set on 24⁠ ⁠
2. Engaged the one pedal drive
 3.⁠ ⁠Put the AC on driver mode only as i was travelling alone
 4.⁠ ⁠Put the AC in ECON mode (it's under the "smart" tab in AC control page
 5.⁠ ⁠Cruise at 65-70 for 5 KM on highway
 6.⁠ ⁠For 5-6 Kms i was in very slow traffic
 7.⁠ ⁠Rest of the drive i was just running normally
 8.⁠ ⁠Not pushing the pedal hard, just keep a check of power (it should be around 10)
 9.⁠ ⁠Haven't charged from DC charger yet
 10.⁠ ⁠11 kw charger is not installed yet, so charged from 3.3 Kwh only.

[mally2]

Originally Posted by ashishhooda

Mahindra XEV 9E Surprised Me Again—9.5 Km/kWh Without Power Saving Mode!

It's an evening commute from Gurgaon to Delhi (not hilly roads). I just wanted to push the limits. This isn’t my usual driving style but just a test to see how far I could go in case I ever have low battery

I have noticed the MID of the Mahindra twins to be optimistic. To calculate real efficiency calculate distance traveled divide by the kw consumed proportion to the % of the battery used.

Same with Tata. The app is optimistic by over 20% compared to real life. But the MID is accurate to the dot. Weird but true.

[electric_eel]

Originally Posted by ashishhooda

Mahindra XEV 9E Surprised Me Again—9.5 Km/kWh Without Power Saving Mode!

It's a drive from Delhi to Gurgaon (no hilly route), no power saving mode. I just wanted to push the limits. This isn’t my usual driving style but just a test to see how far I could go in case I ever have low battery

That is a good figure for a large car. But if the efficiency has to make sense try out a round trip. Many have been stumped by ghost climbs and descents. For example, I have got efficiency figures of as low as 66 Wh/km on Nexon EV in the Coimbatore to Palakkad stretch (due to the descent) and routinely get efficiencies around 85-90 in this route but for a round trip it is usually around 110 Wh/km.

[beemer5499]

Originally Posted by 3WiseMen

He informed that with the amount of slats on the grill, PPF is bound to start peeling off. Similarly, the texturised slats in the side gloss black plastic cladding (at the bottom under the Inglo sticker) would have the same problem.

Would love to know if you were able to do PPF on these parts and how it has held up.

I have got Stek Forceshield 10 years done on my black 9E. The entire car has been PPFed.

The front slatted grille has also been PPFed but it does have air/water underneath. It won’t peel off has the entire front bumper has been done with a single piece so PPF has a lot to hold onto.

The lowest portion of the front and rear bumper has not been PPFed.

The gloss black claddings on the sides have been PPFed but again the running board where the ribbed pattern is present has not been PPFed.

My detailer had removed the side mirrors, tail light, window beadings, front and rear logos to apply the PPF and it took a total of 4 days.

[sj911]

Originally Posted by beemer5499

The front slatted grille has also been PPFed but it does have air/water underneath. It won’t peel off has the entire front bumper has been done with a single piece so PPF has a lot to hold onto.

The gloss black claddings on the sides have been PPFed but again the running board where the ribbed pattern is present has not been PPFed.

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Can you share pictures?

I also got a black 9e recently, my detailer also advised against getting a ppf for now, instead he recommended getting a ceramic coating done.
He said to wait for some kind of laser cut film for the curved parts and bumper.

[Lobogris]

Originally Posted by purohitanuj

[*]ADAS L2+ with Smart Pilot is amazing! It can drive on SH level roads with just centre dotted line. I was testing it in various scenarios, and it was working brilliantly. It even navigated a flyover with a downward 180-degree loop merging down to highway lane at 90km/hr. I have hated dumb ADAS systems in the past, but this thing has a mind!.

Thanks for the detailed review. Would you please share some details regarding the extra capabilities present in L2+ ADAS compared to regular L2 that we find in other vehicles? This would be extremely useful information.

[SLK]

I have a very different take on efficiency discussion going on here. Highway efficiencies are not the ideal comparisons for EVs and just like ICE cars, the MID readings are just a bunch of misleading numbers. Tank-full to tank-full is the only method and the the real-life scenario of going to work every-day and returning, parking etc. the only test for me!

While My car has always displayed efficiency between 6.5 to 9 for any trip, the fact is that it loses about 1% of the charge in a 13-16 hours of overnight parking. And then everytime I make a local short trip 1-2kms, I lose 1% at least, while the app shows 0 consumption.

In all, my car with a regular day-to-day driving to work + multiple short local trips to market etc., is so far returning only about 400-430 kms of range, despite multiple drives showing 8.7kms/kw. Maybe a few more charge cycles will make the picture clearer, but I don't think driving a car almost continuously is telling me a real world range for my usage.

[mally2]

Originally Posted by SLK

I have a very different take on efficiency discussion going on here. Highway efficiencies are not the ideal comparisons for EVs and just like ICE cars, the MID readings are just a bunch of misleading numbers. Tank-full to tank-full is the only method and the the real-life scenario of going to work every-day and returning, parking etc. the only test for me!

While My car has always displayed efficiency between 6.5 to 9 for any trip, the fact is that it loses about 1% of the charge in a 13-16 hours of overnight parking. And then everytime I make a local short trip 1-2kms, I lose 1% at least, while the app shows 0 consumption.

In all, my car with a regular day-to-day driving to work + multiple short local trips to market etc., is so far returning only about 400-430 kms of range, despite multiple drives showing 8.7kms/kw. Maybe a few more charge cycles will make the picture clearer, but I don't think driving a car almost continuously is telling me a real world range for my usage.

Agree on the real world being very different every charge cycle and is purely based on usage during that particular cycle. Highways however is very predictable based on MID figures.

Just one point losing 1% overnight is not normal for LFPs. For example my tiago.ev lost 0% for parking over 30days when I was on vacation. Nexon ev too doesn’t lose any charge over 2-3 days.

[beemer5499]

Originally Posted by sj911

Can you share pictures?

I also got a black 9e recently, my detailer also advised against getting a ppf for now, instead he recommended getting a ceramic coating done.
He said to wait for some kind of laser cut film for the curved parts and bumper.

Good that your detailer isn’t pushing for PPF if he’s not confident about it.

You can find my car on Wheel force studio’s instagram page. It’s the only black 9E they have done and it’s the most recent post. I haven’t taken any pictures because the car is under 15 days no cleaning or washing period as first wash will be done by the detailer.

[SLK]

Originally Posted by mally2

Just one point losing 1% overnight is not normal for LFPs. For example my tiago.ev lost 0% for parking over 30days when I was on vacation. Nexon ev too doesn’t lose any charge over 2-3 days.

Thanks for that! I agree, it doesn't seem normal. A car that can do 6kms in 1%; loses that parked in less than 24 hours is not ok. Earlier my car's DID was staying on, even when parked and locked, that time it consumed 3% every 24 hours! now its reduced but its still consuming something.

With my running I can live to charge only once a week, but losing 1-1.5% every day is not good.

I'll still not call it a problem for which I'll go to the service center, but lets see if software updates over time solve it.

[EVBOSS]

Originally Posted by purohitanuj

Mahindra official Instagram has quoted my review and point of view!

Hearty Congratulations.
How many km have you clocked till now?
Any problems so far?
Range as per your city and long drive trips?

[purohitanuj]

Originally Posted by EVBOSS

Hearty Congratulations.
How many km have you clocked till now?
Any problems so far?
Range as per your city and long drive trips?

Have clocked 2800km and no problem so far. I dont have much city use, hence I cannot comment on it and it shouldn't matter much due to availability of so many chargers in city apart from home charging.
On highway, I am getting >500kms on full charge with cruising speeds of 85-90km/hr. I am not a sedate driver, and I try to zip around without losing the speed. I try to keep constant 90km/hr for as long as possible.

[electric_eel]

Originally Posted by purohitanuj

Have clocked 2800km and no problem so far. I dont have much city use, hence I cannot comment on it and it shouldn't matter much due to availability of so many chargers in city apart from home charging.
On highway, I am getting >500kms on full charge with cruising speeds of 85-90km/hr. I am not a sedate driver, and I try to zip around without losing the speed. I try to keep constant 90km/hr for as long as possible.

Does the M&M's EV drive train support regen 0 driving ? I am a big fan of regen 0 driving with braking using regen to stop as implemented in Kona (and probably also in Creta EV) and to a lesser extent in the Tata EVs (you cannot come to a full stop). With all the features in XEV/BEV it would be a shame if it did not have this feature.