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| ![]() Great review Aditya, while I don't think the Nexon EV Max is going to drastically reduce sales of the other electric cars I can see a good number of Kona, ZS EV and regular Nexon EV shifting their booking to the Nexon EV Max. Tata seems to have officially taken the crown of being the biggest EV player with most other Electric Cars being the ultra luxury ones (Jaguar I-Pace, Audi E-Tron) or performance cars (Audi E-Tron GT/Porsche Taycan), only exception being the Mini Cooper SE but I don't think Mini has even sold 10 units of that car in India. And the few people that do buy Mini Cooper's in India are not looking for an EV and are probably not environmentalists. |
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The quoted time of 58 minutes is not a projection. It will be approximate true time in ideal temperature conditions. Too cold or too hot a weather will increase the charge times. The ZS EV 0 to 80% claimed charge time on 50kw charger is 50 minutes. So, 58 minutes isn't too bad. Last edited by flanker : 18th May 2022 at 10:14. Reason: Typos | |
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How was the brake pedal feel in the EV Max ? Vacuum free braking is kind of a big thing in this segment as the system is usually a de-coupled system where the pedal feel is created artificially to give the driver proper feedback. These systems also allow regeneration when pressing the brakes, blending between regeneration braking and friction braking seamlessly, based on the situation. |
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All things considered, personally, I feel the 2L premium is worth it over the regular EV. Your point on poorer rear seat comfort is valid but it's also highly subjective. I'd say test drive the car to see if it really is a major miss for you personally depending on your usage. Who would sit on the back seat? How often would they sit on the back seat? A couple of inches here and there on paper is nothing is it means nothing to you. ![]() Last edited by krishnakumar : 18th May 2022 at 11:22. | |||
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Water can run upto running board level of swift dzine in most places, ![]() and may reach the levels of Brezza very commonly in my locality. ![]() I've an electric scooter (cheaper / no license type ROMAI brand) which can happily run through all these and still do not break down. I'm wondering how better is electric cars on this aspect.Keeping the range anxiety etc aside, this may be one good reason to have an electric car if it's able to negotiate water logging. | |
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| ![]() Have a current booking for Nexon EV (dark ed), was thinking of shifting it to EV Max but Tamo is claiming initial subsidized ev booking slots have been used up and currently there is no State/Centre subsidy in MH for new bookings. My older booking has 1.5 lacs subsidy which will be removed if i change my booking to EV Max or change the showroom as well !! Can someone with current knowledge of the matter, confirm the same. Below is the snapshot of rates without subsidy for new bookings. |
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| ![]() I had gone to test drive Harrier automatic at Hubli, the manager offered the Nexon EV till the Harrier was getting cleaned. I was floored by the Nexon instant torque and got clarified all the doubts about the range, charging on road, 15A charging at homee, the economics, the warranty of 8 years. After this test drive the 2.0l Harrier automatic drive was lame. The diesel was no match for EV. This is the way to go. The switch to to Electric is now. Remove all your doubts. |
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| ![]() BHPians. There are potential Test case for a Nexon EV users. Like people used to get increased mileage with Air-condition switched off. 1. During a drive in pleasant weather when A/C or heater is switched off - How much range can be extended? 2. During Day time drive vs Night time drive ( means with lights On) difference in mileage. 3. Wireless charger On / Off These might look silly for few, but the data will help the power usage in those devices and improve 5 Star rated ACs and Lights in future EVs. |
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| ![]() Dear Aditya and Blackwasp, I always love your posts. As usual this review is fantastic! If I were in the market for this type of product, then I would be on the way to get a test ride! Just a point on the side, I noticed the time in the photographs. Did you really take the photos at midnight? Or is the clock setting wrong? Anyway, I am happy that I am not the only guy who does these kind of things! I am really looking forward to your next posts/reviews. Girish Mahajan Last edited by libranof1987 : 13th June 2022 at 16:52. Reason: Trimming quoted post, for easy readability |
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This figure is unbelievable and makes me wonder if my car AC has some issue or the initial batches of EVs came with a different AC system. What was the ambient temperature? | ||
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It does have a little bit of "artificial" feel to it especially when you press it at standstill and low speeds, but one gets used to it really quick. I am talking about my regular Nexon EV with discs at front only. I have found the braking to be more than sufficient given the excellent regen it comes with. Quote:
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Also, Tata Motors claims to have conducted thorough testing on water wading capabilities of the Nexon EV, as seen in the video below: Having said all this, I'd prefer my Thar over the Nexon EV for water-logged roads any day ![]() Of these, a/c is the only aspect that has any any noticeable impact on range. Based on my experience so far, even with a/c switched off for the most part, you may at best gain an additional 6-8% range. Good point. Forgot to mention that this was in a basement parking (no direct sun) and on a nice cool day in Bangalore (with ambient temperature being around 24-25 deg. C). If I do the same under direct sun on a scorching day, I'd probably get a drop of 1% per 60-90 min, which in itself is quite good. | ||||
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Great review. Seeing rains around, I am also curious on how these cars fare in rain and floods. More importantly how safe they are in such conditions. I hope Tata has already looked into those aspects. A simple thing like, how do you start charging again and how sure are we that wet cases are not seeping into electrical networks of the car. It may sound like a 101 question on this topic, but would be great to get some perspective on this aspect. |
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