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PluginIndia Electric Vehicles

Tata Ace Gold - Electric Truck Conversion

1/5/2021

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By Atul Gopal
​We had an opportunity to visit Nothway Motorsports to check out their new electric truck conversion kit. In this blog, we talk about the ideas implemented in this certified kit, after experiencing the truck and speaking to the founder Mr Hemank Dhabade
Video : ​Tata Ace Gold Electric Truck Conversion

The Tata Ace, more lovingly known as the Chhota Hathi, has been one of Tata Motor's huge success stories. I can only think of the 407 as the other one. Mini truck operators have fallen in love with this model. Though a wee bit underpowered with its 2 cylinder engine, the low operating and maintenance costs, along with a loading capacity of 1 t has been a hit formula. We read recently in the news about TML making plans to launch the electric Ace. And we did not have to imagine too much about the electric Ace experience. Our friends at Northway Motorsports had already been working on electrifying the workhorse - ok, make that work-elephant, and are ready now.
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Here are the specs: 15 kW motor. 13 kWH battery pack. Range from 80 to 150 km depending on load conditions. I would have been happier with a range of around 200 km. That means that some intercity trips can happen. But extra range means extra investments. For a higher range, extra battery will also eat into your loading area. So the math is to discover what price / range combination works best for truck operators. Northway feels that a 100 km range is good enough. They have surveyed 500 Ace users, and real life data indicates that most vehicles do about that much in a day. 

And on the rare days that they do go beyond 100, they can do the very jugaadu fast charging. To rein in costs, there is no provision for No CCS or DC fast charging. What the Northway team has done is to give an option of charging with 3 phase, 2 phase or 1 phase. With 3 phase charging, you can recharge your battery in about an hour. And most truck operators would have some connections with factories and warehouses where 3 phase connections are already available. So there is no need to go out of the way to visit special fast DC chargers. 
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The Ace retains its original gear box, though the clutch has been taken out. This means that you need to ensure zero throttle when you do a gear change. Takes some getting used to. But then, you can also drive the Ace as an automatic in the 3rd gear. Northway recommends that you use the first and second gears only for heavy loads, low battery conditions or heavy inclines. Thanks to the high starting torque of motors, gradability is much better than the diesel or CNG Ace. Though Northway's Ace test mule has been tested at 110 kmph, the plan is to restrict the production version Ace Electric top speed to 80 kmph. 

Battery packs are fitted under the load body. The vehicle handling improves because of a more even weight distribution and a lower center of gravity. The aim has been to retain as much of the familiar controls and displays of the original Ace.The battery SoC is indicated by the fuel gauge. The NVH factor is greatly reduced in the Ace, but that means that stuff that you couldn't hear earlier - like body rattle - is more audible now. Definitely a leap up for driver comfort, though I would crib a bit about the roughness in gear shifting. Would have been happy if Northway would have provided a battery cable storage compartment, right next to the charger. The real cost economics in Ace kind of vehicles is to be able to beat CNG. With a kit expected at between 3 to 4 lakh, the electric Ace may just about provide serious competition to the CNG one.

Manufacturer Website
www.northwayms.com
29 Comments
Suriya
3/5/2021 12:12:35 pm

Tata gold conversation electric vavikel contact number sand me

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Sadanandda Acharya link
13/3/2022 11:48:37 am

I want a tata ac gold electric loder

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Sunil Kumar Saroj
3/4/2022 10:28:22 pm

Dehradun city available hai 7895500550

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SOUMEN KISKU link
3/5/2021 06:25:26 pm

It would be better if it gives 250 km range with 50 whr power, 50 ps hp, 100 nm torque @7200 rpm at price range 4 to 5 lakh rupees. Vai puri maja aa jata.

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Rajendra patil
5/5/2021 03:20:30 pm

Tata ace zip

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Hidayat
6/5/2021 09:22:16 pm

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Prafulla
7/5/2021 11:21:55 am

Can you convert tata nano in electric vehicles. What is the total cost. Spare parts cost and fitting charge. My no is 7684833633

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Janardhan
15/6/2021 06:03:26 pm

Tata Ace electronics vehicle connect
9177991627

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3/9/2021 07:04:07 am

1Pec

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27/10/2022 08:42:47 am

Muskan transport

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Lokesh patidar
6/7/2021 11:29:05 am

I want to buy tata ace electric, so where I can get it

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Banuraj
10/7/2021 03:27:31 pm

M from Kerala I need to buy commercial vehicle can u tell me the price and specs.My number is 9746770714

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Vilas chavhan
26/7/2021 04:31:18 pm

I converted my Tata ace

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Dharmendra Sharma
2/4/2022 05:37:44 pm

How is the experience till now and when did you get it converted?

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lakhan singh
2/8/2021 09:59:53 pm

i want to know about channel partner, whats is procedure to join you team,

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Deepak kedar link
21/8/2021 10:40:16 am

Booking karna hai

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Khan Sulaiman
6/9/2021 01:51:48 pm

I need.to buy 2 truk to buy please send me contact details

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Vallapu Mallesham
14/9/2021 05:16:49 pm

I need Tata ac ev kit please provide my cell no 9948766668

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Chevuru Murali
24/10/2021 09:12:54 am

I converted my tata ace

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Shah link
13/11/2021 02:26:25 pm

We require Electric Van for transportation of school students from villages to school. Avg distance of 30 kms from village to school. Need to convert Tata Ace and Mahindra Maximo Van to Electric. Pls call back

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Bougi venkatesh
18/11/2021 09:44:28 am

I want vehicle please tell me address and contact me my number is 9390460714,9490448388

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Dattatraya Nehare
17/1/2022 04:38:58 pm

We are having around 100 bolero and tata ACE
Which is in pune chinchawad this is my number 9892335444. Required your call and the time for meeting regarding the same

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3/3/2022 09:59:33 am

I need details about TATA Electrical comercial vehicle

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2/4/2022 05:38:53 pm

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