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Real Life EV Story : Arun has abandoned his ICE cars and only uses Tata Nexon EV

10/3/2021

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By Atul Gopal
We met Mr Arun Somya, who is owner of Tata Nexon EV in Bengaluru. He has not used his Petrol cars and only uses the Nexon EV. He loves the instant acceleration and fun of driving an eletric car. In this blog and video, we speak to him about his Tata Nexon EV story.
Video : Real Life EV Story : Arun abandoned his ICE cars & only uses Tata Nexon EV

Arun Somyaji is a car aficionado. He is a lover of extremes. His two cars are the Chevrolet Cruze and the Tata Nano. He had almost made up his mind to buy the e2o, but was only concerned that with the 100 km range, making trips from Bangalore to his hometown of Mangalore would be impractical. So when Tata announced the Nexon EV with a range which seemed to be a practical 200 km, he just walked into the Tata showroom at Bangalore and handed them a cheque for the booking amount - no questions asked.

It has been almost a  year since the Nexon joined his car family. And the story seems to be similar to that of the Disney movie, Toy Story. The Nano and the Cruze are now sulking - as they have hardly been taken out in the last one year. Of course, the boy takes care of his toys - by taking them out for short spins to keep them alive and kicking, but all his love seems to be for this new toy - the Nexon EV.

​We got Arun to share his experiences of outstation travels. He has been to Mangalore three times. The first time the stop was at Hassan. The next time he got adventurous and ventured a further 25 km, ending up with just 8% juice left in the battery. Both times he started from Bangalore in the second half - and stayed the night, as the car charged. The trip from Bangalore to Mangalore is good for regen - as there is an elevation drop of more than 1000 m. There is a regen of about 10% in the ghat that climbs down. On the return journey the battery is really stretched. Arun usually does a top up at the bottom of the ghat - as he knows some folks who have a house there. The thumb rule is 2% of battery drain for every 100 m of elevation gain. And this is irrespective of gradient.
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Bad roads can be a drain on the battery. Arun can research elevation gains on Google and Strava, but bad roads tend to be the surprise factor while planning a trip. So immediately after Arun goes through a bad patch, he lowers his speed to around 60 kmph. That is when he gets the best range. The upper limit for economy driving is 80 kmph, beyond which the juice really starts draining fast.

Arun Somyaji is a range champ. On one of his recent drives he got a range of 300 km+. After the last software update by Tata Motors, he has seen range improve by 10%. He routinely does drives where his average wh/km is just touching three digits. The secret: using regen when instead of brakes. This works out quite well when you maintain a distance between your car and the car ahead. Goes without saying, downhill ghat sections need to be done without using the brake at all. For the record, our E20s do much better than the Nexons in energy usage, with my better half’s car regularly doing about 65 wh/km, but then the E2O is a much lighter car. His parting advice to EV users: Drive in such a way that Tata Motors should start including the brake pads in the 8 year warranty, that they are giving only on the battery today! 
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4 Comments
Dr Kishore Rajurkar
14/3/2021 09:14:54 am

Excellent.
Thanks
I am an EV Nexon owner in Delhi.
If with 100% charge it is showing 275 km. How much actual it will give . I have to do 250 km without charging. Is it possible

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Sridhar Gopalan
19/3/2021 08:53:19 am

Hi Atul, thanks for the great interview on Nexon EV.. I am a proud owner too out of Chennai..

Let me know or add me to the Nexon EV owner's WhatsApp group please..or Telegram group.. My. no. +91-9962554594
Thanks
Sridhar Gopalan

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Manu Gulati
21/3/2021 12:12:25 am

Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m facing a lot of issues post 7500 service. The car goes into N while driving and also charging best stuck at a certain %. The gears shift from N to D or R but the car doesn’t move. Looking for inputs and experiences from fellow users. Thank you

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