Any Bangalorean, want to test drive REVAi electric car?

Arun3 · 26th October 2007, 19:43

hi...

here is one online registration form, which talks about test driving REVAi car. I think right now only Bangaloreans have the opportunity to test drive it. when I registered to the test drive, I had got call from REVA people.. they had mentioned that test drive is going on only in Bangalore.. don't know much about that... But guys you can register and get in touch with them..

so here is the link. Reva | Test drive Revai

cheers
Arun...

GeekSrik · 27th October 2007, 10:03

arun

i would be intersted to drive it and see, but have you finished your TD already? if not we ll meet up at some opportune time between nov 1 and 4 and then we can check it out. the other option is you drive it and write your detailed report on this forum in this thread for the benefit of people like me.

srik

GTO · 27th October 2007, 10:16

Should be some experience; dont miss it! Please do post a detailed TD report. It would be nice to know more about the Reva from a BHPians perspective.

Arun3 · 29th October 2007, 17:02

Sure guys.. but right now i have registered for the test drive, I haven't tried it out yet. Actually they themselves get REVA to your home for the test drive.. so i should have tried it out by now.. but got stuck in some work..

Mpower · 29th October 2007, 21:47

Why is this Bangalore only. Doesn't Reva have dealers in the rest of India?

GTO · 30th October 2007, 14:22

Nope, they are present only in a handful of cities. Mumbai doesnt figure on that list.

benbsb29 · 30th October 2007, 14:36

I signed up. Dont know how much i would like it, but what do i have to lose.

Arun3 · 5th November 2007, 17:57

I am out of station so the delay in replying to you all..

Reva has very limited dealers, as per Bombay nearby dealer for them is Pune, i feel.

Ben, did u test drive it? how was it? I would like to hear ur experience..

benbsb29 · 6th November 2007, 14:18

I signed up for the same on the link provided on the 30th, but havent heard from them.

Arun3 · 6th November 2007, 14:38

Oh! sad to know that.. Hope u will get call soon..

kvish · 6th November 2007, 17:40

I have driven the Reva (owned by a Maini employee). Not sure if the 'i' would be different. It felt like driving a closed go-kart (an underpowered one i.e). Quite fun though. Especially having a rotary knob to control the automatic transmission.

Imagine turning a knob to reverse!. You do get few glances from the passersby, but those with a clear expression of pity.

'Reva' or 'Revai' or 'Revanna', call it whatever you may, its too small to be successful. They dont seem to be getting better with the new DC designs either. If companies like Toyota have cars like prius etc in their minds already, I think Reva is dying a slow death unless they bring out something better soon.

Arun3 · 7th November 2007, 17:17

Hello kevish....

I agree that Reva doesn't have an attractive look. It looks like a small toy.

But i like electric cars and I have soft corner towards REVA. The new REVAi comes with AC drive train and REVA is made for city, to commute for short distances.

"If companies like Toyota have cars like prius etc in their minds already"

Prius is an hybrid car, how can we compare it with Reva, which is an electric car. As well as if we see the electric vehicle industry, none of the big manufacturers have come up with electric vehicles rather they are failure (GM with EV1 and Ford with Think). Everyone is showing of their concept electric cars but we don't know when they will reach to showrooms.
Whereas Reva is their on roads from past 10 years and it is getting better and better, hope will soon have a full fledge electric car.

ShaKo · 8th November 2007, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arun3

But i like electric cars and I have soft corner towards REVA. The new REVAi comes with AC drive train and REVA is made for city, to commute for short distances.
[FONT=&quot]Whereas Reva is their on roads from past 10 years and it is getting better and better, hope will soon have a full fledge electric car. [/FONT]

I totally agree, personally, I would love to drive one too. But unfortunately, I live in a highrise appartment and do not have charging points in the parking.

But I still like it for its contribution to the environment. I wish the government had realised this and given it a tax exepmtion

. We would have a much higher acceptance for the car + we would have already have had a sub $3000 car on the roads

.

herculesksp · 8th November 2007, 13:45

Have driven the old reva too. The new Reva would come with an anti-hill-roll feature. So you basically stop up an incline and the car wont roll down. Dont ask me how they would accomplish that. Plus the new one has a few more horses because of the AC drive and also more mileage on full charge.

The only problem with the reva was that it has the seating capacity of a 2 wheeler and the rear-view mirror turn into an eye-piece for my left eye, giving me a huuuuuuuge blind spot on the left.

Oh and ya... its peppy enough for city drives. I'm sure a kinetic honda is more fun in traffic conditions than a Pulsar 220. Of course you take it on the highway and you can time your running stints alongside.

benbsb29 · 12th November 2007, 12:06

Arun, a person from the dealership had called me, and agreed to give me a call on Friday. I had forgotten my mobile at home on Friday and couldnt receive the calls. Hoping he would call back sometime.

26th October 2007, 19:43	#1
Arun3 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	Any Bangalorean, want to test drive REVAi electric car? hi... here is one online registration form, which talks about test driving REVAi car. I think right now only Bangaloreans have the opportunity to test drive it. when I registered to the test drive, I had got call from REVA people.. they had mentioned that test drive is going on only in Bangalore.. don't know much about that... But guys you can register and get in touch with them.. so here is the link. Reva \| Test drive Revai cheers Arun...
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27th October 2007, 10:03	#2
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	arun i would be intersted to drive it and see, but have you finished your TD already? if not we ll meet up at some opportune time between nov 1 and 4 and then we can check it out. the other option is you drive it and write your detailed report on this forum in this thread for the benefit of people like me. srik
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27th October 2007, 10:16	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,492 Thanked: 300,289 Times View My Garage	Should be some experience; dont miss it! Please do post a detailed TD report. It would be nice to know more about the Reva from a BHPians perspective.
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29th October 2007, 17:02	#4
Arun3 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	test drive Sure guys.. but right now i have registered for the test drive, I haven't tried it out yet. Actually they themselves get REVA to your home for the test drive.. so i should have tried it out by now.. but got stuck in some work..
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29th October 2007, 21:47	#5
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	Why is this Bangalore only. Doesn't Reva have dealers in the rest of India?
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30th October 2007, 14:22	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,492 Thanked: 300,289 Times View My Garage	Nope, they are present only in a handful of cities. Mumbai doesnt figure on that list.
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30th October 2007, 14:36	#7
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,141 Times View My Garage	I signed up. Dont know how much i would like it, but what do i have to lose.
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5th November 2007, 17:57	#8
Arun3 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	hi I am out of station so the delay in replying to you all.. Reva has very limited dealers, as per Bombay nearby dealer for them is Pune, i feel. Ben, did u test drive it? how was it? I would like to hear ur experience..
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6th November 2007, 14:18	#9
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,141 Times View My Garage	I signed up for the same on the link provided on the 30th, but havent heard from them.
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6th November 2007, 14:38	#10
Arun3 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	Oh! sad to know that.. Hope u will get call soon..
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6th November 2007, 17:40	#11
kvish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 195 Times	I have driven the Reva (owned by a Maini employee). Not sure if the 'i' would be different. It felt like driving a closed go-kart (an underpowered one i.e). Quite fun though. Especially having a rotary knob to control the automatic transmission. Imagine turning a knob to reverse!. You do get few glances from the passersby, but those with a clear expression of pity. 'Reva' or 'Revai' or 'Revanna', call it whatever you may, its too small to be successful. They dont seem to be getting better with the new DC designs either. If companies like Toyota have cars like prius etc in their minds already, I think Reva is dying a slow death unless they bring out something better soon.
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7th November 2007, 17:17	#12
Arun3 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	Hello kevish.... I agree that Reva doesn't have an attractive look. It looks like a small toy. But i like electric cars and I have soft corner towards REVA. The new REVAi comes with AC drive train and REVA is made for city, to commute for short distances. "If companies like Toyota have cars like prius etc in their minds already" Prius is an hybrid car, how can we compare it with Reva, which is an electric car. As well as if we see the electric vehicle industry, none of the big manufacturers have come up with electric vehicles rather they are failure (GM with EV1 and Ford with Think). Everyone is showing of their concept electric cars but we don't know when they will reach to showrooms. Whereas Reva is their on roads from past 10 years and it is getting better and better, hope will soon have a full fledge electric car. Last edited by Aditya : 8th November 2007 at 12:38.
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8th November 2007, 13:45	#14
herculesksp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 373 Thanked: 241 Times	Have driven the old reva too. The new Reva would come with an anti-hill-roll feature. So you basically stop up an incline and the car wont roll down. Dont ask me how they would accomplish that. Plus the new one has a few more horses because of the AC drive and also more mileage on full charge. The only problem with the reva was that it has the seating capacity of a 2 wheeler and the rear-view mirror turn into an eye-piece for my left eye, giving me a huuuuuuuge blind spot on the left. Oh and ya... its peppy enough for city drives. I'm sure a kinetic honda is more fun in traffic conditions than a Pulsar 220. Of course you take it on the highway and you can time your running stints alongside.
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12th November 2007, 12:06	#15
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,141 Times View My Garage	Arun, a person from the dealership had called me, and agreed to give me a call on Friday. I had forgotten my mobile at home on Friday and couldnt receive the calls. Hoping he would call back sometime.
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