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Originally Posted by eclectix 1st Pros: - Less than 1 Rupee / Km
- Best for Bangalore's traffic conditions
Cons: - Limitation on per charge travel. Even though they claim 80 Kms per charge, practically it will never cross 75 Kms (Even when its new). Within a year that will come down to less than 70 Kms per charge. End of two years something around 65 Kms. The only remedy the company will offer you is Battery replacement at a cost of Rs. 55000.
- If you are stuck in heavy traffic, the above mileage can be discounted by up to 20% on account of constant braking.
- A_S_S is good only if you go to them. Their promise of mobile service never worked. My BIL never got them to come to his place. He always ended up going to their A_S_S after prolonged wait for their service people.
- Practically you can never travel with more than two people. The back seat is a namesake. Normal humans cant sit in that seat.
- Pick up is quite bad. If you had to stop on an incline, you better carry some rope, so that you can be hauled by someone else.
- Very shoddy and uncomfortable seat. Its only slightly better than 3rd class train bench. No adjustments what so ever.
- Windows are like STC bus's. Doors wont close properly if the windows are open. So you need to close the door first & then slide in the windows.
- After a month or so Rattles started. Which never stopped till my BIL found a buyer for his rattling trap.
- If you are driving in the night, the HL is non existent.
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Good analysis, but maybe you are a little too critical! Quote:
Originally Posted by shajufx
"It is the only car in the world that makes you money. It is the most amazing statistic. The government of India gives you 80% depreciation on the first year. So if the car costs you 5 lakh rupees, in the first year you are getting about 4 lakh rupees back. After the first year you again get the remaining 20% if the amount back. So after the second year your car is free. Supposing my spending on the petrol of a normal car is 3000 rupees a month. So that amount is actually saved when I am using Reva as it does not need petrol. So that is my income in a way. So the car is paying me rupees 36,000 in a year". |
What bull. Who was the person who told you this. Ask him the maintenance costs of the reva and he'll stop talking! Quote:
Originally Posted by TheARUN The Government has completely ignored the REVA.
The main disadvantage of a 4 lakh price could be offset by not taxing it and also making road tax and registration free. The REVA is a brilliant car, and if it goes mainstream the company can leverage the economies of scale and bring the cost still lower.
Having said that, we are on the threshold of an electrical revolution. watch this space, many manufacturers are firming up plans to enter this market and many entrepreneurs are also in queue |
I agree 100%. Also, The company has been brilliant to introduce a new concept at a early stage. I agree there are pinpricks, but Wish them all the best!
LOL: REVA has also completely ignored "The Babus" Quote:
Originally Posted by ac 427 Am not sure about the 'zooming' part of it, can a reva actually 'zoom' ??? |
Yup, have done 60kmph in a reva and it does feel like a 120 on an esteem! Quote:
Originally Posted by ac 427
cheers to you guys who use this car. |
A real Cheers to you guys for being environment friendly!
Apparently, the new REVAs have improved AC, better battery life etc - the 2008 edition - any users / owners?
Last edited by headers : 22nd September 2008 at 14:25.
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