Electric Vehicle Travelogues

So can you travel, out of town, in an Electric Car?
The answer is a resounding YES!
You will be surprised at the amount of "out of city" travel being done by the Electric Car community in India.

All of this travel was made possible due to PlugInIndia's pioneering efforts regarding community charge points.
These charge points were installed outside cities near popular weekend or day trip destinations.
And once these points were installed the EV community got their electric cars and enjoyed taking them outside cities!

Enjoy the mountain air near Pune's western ghats, Go around Mumbai on a heritage drive, Go to Gujarat from Mumbai, Drive a quiet electric car in a National Park, Venture into the Himalayas, Go on a business drive between Mumbai and Pune, Drive from Delhi to Jaipur in your EV, Escape to the hill station of Mahabaleshwar, Explore Nashik from Mumbai or Pune, Get inspired at Shirdi and many many more!

RE:CHARGE India Mobile App
The mobile app and the companion website will be the center of managing charge points.
Please download the app from following links.

The app will help you during your EV travels!
Search for the charge points mentioned below in the app!

Travelogues

Bombay to Nasik: A Stressful Journey in the Mahindra e2o! (New!)

Electric Car Roadtrips : Baby steps to the future
North Mumbai to South Mumbai and back!
Drive to Landour (near Mussoorie) with Nomo - our all electric car!
Mumbai-Pune-Mahabaleshwar : RE:LIVE 2016 electric car drive
RE:LIVE : Delhi-Sariska-Jaipur Eco Drive
RE:LIVE event - Pune-Admednagar-Shirdi electrified!
Road trip from Mumbai to Udvada
PlugInIndia RE:LIVE 2017 Mumbai - Nashik EV drive : A photo blog
The EV owner always gets help!

Itineraries & Charging Information

Mumbai - Pune - Mumbai

Video : Pune-Mumbai-Pune on an electric car!

Video : Around Mumbai on an electric car!

The most popular route for the EV community!
Many people in the community leave early morning and arrive back on the same day after finishing work in Mumbai or Pune.
Majority of electric car owners enjoy this so much that they would want to do this again and again and again!
But EV owners are hoping to see DC quick chargers in this route.

Charging
In 2018, the Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai loop can be done using DC quick charge stations (if your electric car supports it). Check for blue icons in the ReChargeIndia app.
There are slow Level 2 - 15 amp chargers along the route.
These guidelines are applicable for an electric car or an electric motor cycle or an e-Scooter having atleast 100 km range per charge!

DC Fast Charging
Pune-Mumbai

Start from Pune with full charge in your electric car
Enjoy amazing Regenerative braking downhill to Mumbai
DC fast charge at Nerul, Navi Mumbai
DC fast charge at Vikhroli, Mumbai

Mumbai-Pune

Start from Mumbai with full charge in your electric car
If needed, top up and DC fast charge at Nerul, Navi Mumbai
DC fast charge at Lonavala. There are two DC fast charging stations.

AC Normal Charging

Pune-Mumbai
- Slow AC Charge at Sahyadri Motors, Baner, Pune
- Enjoy amazing Regenerative braking downhill to Mumbai
- Charge at G3 Motors, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
Mumbai - Pune
- Charge at Santa Cruz community Charging Station, Mumbai
- Charge at G3 Motors, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
- Charge at Trinetra Petrol Pump, Lonavala

Travelogues
Electric Car Roadtrips : Baby steps to the future
North Mumbai to South Mumbai and back!

Electric Cars enter the Himalayas!

On the way to Mussoorie!

Drive to Landour (near Mussoorie) with Nomo

Landour, the hill top above Mussorie is far from maddening crowds (~ 40 km). With our friend we planned to drive Nomo (our all electric Mahindra e2o) to Landour, charge the car's and our own batteries and drive down. Simple enough. We have done this tons of times with our other vehicles.
This is the first time we are attempting this on an electric car!

Charging

Charge at Dehradun Community Charging Point
Manage at Mussoorie! Ask around people will be delighted to help!
Enjoy massive regenerative braking and energy generated while getting back from Mussoorie to Dehradun

Read Travelogue
Drive to Landour (near Mussoorie) with Nomo - our all electric car!

Escape to the hill station of Mahabaleshwar

The charge points on the Pune - Mahabaleshwar route were installed during the Jan 2016 RE:LIVE rally.

Charging
There are slow Level 2 - 15 amp chargers along the route.
These guidelines are applicable for an electric car or an electric motor cycle or an e-Scooter having atleast 100 km range per charge!

Pune-Mahabaleshwar
- Charge at Sahyadri Motors, Baner, Pune or Charge at Katraj Community charge point.
- Charge at MAPRO, Wai upto 100% SOC
- Enjoy the climb up to Mahabaleshwar as you gain altitude and pass spectacular scenery and the quaint hill station of Panchgani.
Mahabaleshwar - Pune
- Charge at MAPRO, Wai upto 100% SOC

Travelogues
Mumbai-Pune-Mahabaleshwar : RE:LIVE 2016 electric car drive

Video : Mumbai - Pune - Mahabaleshwar on electric cars!

Enjoy Wildlife at Sariska National Park

The charge points on the Delhi - Jaipur route were installed during the December 2015 RE:LIVE rally.

Charging
There are slow Level 2 - 15 amp chargers along the route.
These guidelines are applicable for an electric car or an electric motor cycle or an e-Scooter having atleast 100 km range per charge!

Delhi-Sariska
- Charge at Gurgaon community charge point.
- Charge at Narendra Motors, Dharuhera
- Charge at Alwar, Rajasthan
- Enjoy the quiet ride in the wildlife preserve of Sariska

Travelogues
RE:LIVE : Delhi-Sariska-Jaipur Eco Drive

Get inspired at Shirdi

From Pune take the Nagar road and hit Ahmednagar, where you will have to charge and then head to Shirdi, which is 80 km away.

Charging
There are slow Level 2 - 15 amp chargers along the route.
These guidelines are applicable for an electric car or an electric motor cycle or an e-Scooter having atleast 100 km range per charge!

Pune-Ahmednagar
- Charge at Shri Samarth Petrol Pump towards Ahmednagar
- Charge at Ahmednagar Charging Station at Ahmednagar
- Charge at Vasavi Bhawan Hotel , Shirdi
- Enjoy the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Travelogues
RE:LIVE event - Pune-Admednagar-Shirdi electrified!

On the way to Shirdi!

Check out the Atash Behram fire temple at Udvada, Gujarat

Udvada is a small town at the southernmost border of Gujarat, and it almost hugs the border of Maharashtra. It’s a Parsi town, most famous for its Atash Behram fire temple.

Charging
There are slow Level 2 - 15 amp chargers along the route.
These guidelines are applicable for an electric car or an electric motor cycle or an e-Scooter having atleast 100 km range per charge!

Mumbai-Udavada
- Charge at Nicolas Compound, a Mahindra-run service centre at Vasai
- Charge at Neem Tree Hotel at Vapi
- Explore Atash Behram fire temple
- Visit Daman, which is about 20 km away from Vapi
- Charge at Globe Hotel at Udavada

Travelogues
Road trip from Mumbai to Udvada

Udvada is renowned for the Zoroastrian Atash Bahram fire temple

Get to Nashik to enjoy the Godavari river and Sula Wineyard

Video : Pune to Nashik EV Rally

Video : Pune to Nashik EV Rally by Spero e-Bikes!

The charge points on the Pune - Nashik and Mumbai - Nashik routes were installed during the Jan 2017 RE:LIVE rally.

Charging
There are slow Level 2 - 15 amp chargers along the route.
These guidelines are applicable for an electric car or an electric motor cycle or an e-Scooter having atleast 100 km range per charge!

Pune-Nashik
- Charge at Cinchwad Community charge point or at Chakan charge point.
- Charge at Krishi Vignyan Kendra at Narayangaon
- Charge at Malpani resorts at Sangamner
- Charge at Larsen & Turbo, MIDC Nashik or at Jitendra Motors Nashik.
Mumbai - Nashik
- Charge at Thane Community charge point
- Charge at Cibo Escape resort at Asangaon
- Charge at Greenland, Igatpuri
- Charge at Larsen & Turbo, MIDC Nashik or at Jitendra Motors Nashik.

Travelogues
PlugInIndia RE:LIVE 2017 Mumbai - Nashik EV drive : A photo blog

Bombay to Nasik: A Stressful Journey in the Mahindra e2o! (New!)

Pune to Lavasa in an electric car

Lavasa is a beautiful hill station near Pune. An easy day trip.

Charging
There are slow Level 2 - 15 amp chargers along the route.
These guidelines are applicable for an electric car or an electric motor cycle or an e-Scooter having atleast 100 km range per charge!

Pune-Lavasa
- Charge at Sahyadri Motors, Baner, Pune
- Charge at Lavasa Community Charging Station

Travelogues
The EV owner always gets help!

Udvada is renowned for the Zoroastrian Atash Bahram fire temple