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1. The feature rich head unit even comes with its own remote Despite the rear seats folding forward to create more luggage space the sign advises against placing anything heavy on them Rear seats flipped down give it a respectable amount of luggage space There is no 60 40 seat split S Remote buttons require a hard press Boot open button is useful for plugging in the charging cable Not a very high quality remote Heat sink on the underside of what might be the motor and battery control unit a4 T h 2 gt dE J I found a plug point near my parking spot Turns out the earthing wire wasn t connected causing the red light to come on Investing in an extension cable might be a good plan for a rainy day The e20 uses the larger 15 Amp plug that most fridges and air conditioners use The more commonly found 5 Amp plug is shown on the right FE ANCHOR DYNA FLEXICORD Manufactured in a space age looking factory They ve kept the manufacturing process extremely eco friendly too Read more Impatient When plugged in the TTC Time To Charge figure is displayed at the bottom right of the display User manual is an audio visual presentation with a voice over that plays on the speakers The screen displays useful graphics and hints at the location of features within the menu2. EE Display is futuristic and functional SOC is State Of Charge RPM meter at the top works like a Speed indicator as it s a single speed transmission l l 6 C495 km The center console clad with a shiny black wood finish trim 6 2 touch screen is the entertainment hub Front seats are perched over the battery pack The seats look basic but they are comfortable e20 themed _ The intruding wheel arch tends to touch your foot when you press the accelerator Dead pedal is huge Gearshift follows the familiar auto tranny design B is for Boost mode Window switches are placed behind the gearshift E There are a few storage cubby holes as part of the center console IL ite ee ee eee ee ee al b 4 i t T 1 1 i t i t N Start stop button is more like an on off button here as engine cranking is not part of the routine Door pads get a stitched fabric insert wood finish trim on the armrest and a chromed door handle amp lock e DN Bottle holder with an elastic string to keep it from rattling Front speakers are positioned in the foot well USB iPod Aux in and a 12v lighter socket are found in the cubby hole ahead of the gear lever The glovebox is pretty basic Respectable size for a small car like this Remote shown as a size reference _Rearward visibility is limited d
3. E Mahindra Reva e2o Official Review The Mahindra e2o has been launched in India at a price of between Rs 5 95 6 25 Lakhs on road Delhi What you ll like e Help save the planet Zero tailpipe emissions and smaller carbon foot print e Auto box amp quick start off are an absolute pleasure in stop amp go traffic e Tech dream GPS reverse camera feature laden head unit smart phone integration e Cute size is a boon when finding parking and maneuvering in the city e Interior fit and finish are a leap ahead of the Reva i amp bring it on par with today s hatchbacks e ABS body panels are dent resistant and less prone to ugly scratches What you won t e High price outside of Delhi results in negligible overall cost savings e Limited battery range makes you think twice about every journey e 83km h top speed amp sub par dynamics make it unsuitable for the highway e Only 2 doors inconvenient as a family car e Brakes have an unpredictable and sudden bite to them e Lack of power steering makes parking difficult Bad news for a city run about E Electric Cars amp India A school kid runs by I tell him it s electric He says he knows he saw it on the Discovery Channel A roadside hero wants to know if it s the Pixel Two curious bystanders tell me that J must be mistaken about the 7 lakh price tag Another says that it s worth the money to go green especially with the super low running costs The businessman drops in
4. 62 s6 soo0 53 0 3400 Power Weight BHP Ton 30 6 atei eo w Torque Weightinm Ton 6a 85 rset s ie no HOSTED Of Vaan BAHE com As you can see this isn t a budget car It s close to premium hatchback territory especially in the non subsidy cities The higher cost is negated to some degree by the extremely low running costs we ll calculate these later in the review but it s still not at a point where it makes undeniable financial sense If you re considering a company purchase don t forget to work in the advantage of that 80 accelerated depreciation related post SCOOP Detailed Reva NXR pictures UPDATE Badged as the E20 The e2o s lower TO variant has the same equipment and features as the top end T2 variant we tested except for the touchscreen audio system and the USB Aux in amp reverse camera that come connected to it Also let me set the comparison benchmark here I m treating the car like a full featured hatchback It s no longer a quirky little toy like the Reva i the e20 is here to play with the big boys We drove the e2o on the traffic packed potholed streets of Mumbai We drove it like it was any other test drive car We didn t baby it at all and we didn t go easy on it for fear of running out of charge AN E Interiors f ise f HOSTED g Team At the Front Get seated in the cabin and you ll immediately realize that the e2o s fit and finish ar
5. also restricts its operation and won t cool as well The car can still climb steep inclines but will do so at a slower rate about 20 25 km h on steep slopes e At 1 SOC the display flashes Stopping and the e20 beeps softly Despite this message the car will continue to move for a while more e For the techies the e20 s average discharge rate seems to be in the range of 90 140 wh km The Tesla S in comparison can pull between 180 380 wh km REVive e The e20 touts a feature they call REVive It s been marketed to sound amazing like the car can be recharged via airwaves But in reality all you are doing is unlocking a hidden reserve charge from the battery e I think it s smart because of two reasons 1 Psychological people feel safer knowing that there is a guaranteed fallback option if they run out of charge 2 Lithium batteries last longer and stay healthier if they aren t discharged completely called deep cycling e Revive can be activated only after the battery level goes below 10 e It can be activated in 3 ways Via the entertainment screen mobile app or by a phone call to Mahindra s 1 800 number e When activated it gives you an additional 7 of battery charge equating to 5 7 km more range e Idon t think there is a limit to how many times you can run a REVive but it s probably better for your car if you don t make it a habit Charging the e2o0 e Both e20 variants come with a 48 volt Lithium Ion battery
6. for afu charge e A lot of people asked what sense the e20 makes in a country with such irregular power and constant load shedding Well here s a googly from Mahindra Reva Car2Home is something they might introduce in the future that lets you power your home using the car s batteries From my rough calculations you could run 5 x 60w light bulbs for 40 hours with an e2o battery Ownership amp Service Costs e The paradox of electric cars is that they have unbeatably low running costs per km but they also have severely limited km range per day Catch 22 Proper quick charging infrastructure should alleviate the problem in the near future e Mechanically the e2o is a lot simpler than every other fossil fuel powered car out there There s no shiftable transmission No alternator No water pump No fuel pump No fuel filter No belts to snap or replace The general rule of thumb is that less complexity less points of failure amp less maintenance required e The standard warranty on the e2o excluding battery is 3 years 36000 kms e The batteries come with a warranty of 3 years 60 000 kms e The battery packs have fairly advanced monitoring for voltage and temperature As a result range and performance shouldn t see a decrease as the battery ages Mahindra claims the battery will last for 5 7 years if taken care of well and they say they have tested the battery for more than 120 000 kms with no drop in performance e A repla
7. our test car the equalizer settings were fine At the Rear Being a 2 door you have to flip the front seats forward to access the rear Pull one of the two available levers and the whole seat slides ahead in a very smooth manner almost like its motorized Squeezing through the gap requires you to hunch over a bit but once you re seated it s comfortable and there is sufficient legroom Thanks to the tall boy design leg Space is comparable to the smaller hatchbacks Head room isn t a problem either even for taller occupants Each rear passenger gets a small molded armrest on the side panels which wears a padded and stitched fabric inset like the front doors Adjustable head rests and 3 point seat belts are part of the package Two adults can sit back here quite comfortably but the option for squeezing in a 5th passenger doesn t exist Safety On the safety front the e20 does not offer airbags or ABS It does have 3 crumple zones and given that it is soon to be sold in Europe it has been designed with the NCAP crash tests in mind though the results aren t out yet Front seatbelts have a pre tensioner function and rear passengers get 3 point ALR seatbelts which enable the use of a child seat It gets central locking an immobilizer adjustable head restraints for all 4 passengers and follow me home headlamps Steering is chunky nicely textured and good to hold Unfortunately no steering mounted audio controls are present
8. unfortunately it hasn t been implemented e Mahindra has just confirmed that an all electric Verito will be launched within a year They are already being used on some of Mahindra s campuses e Hybrid vehicles sound like a more natural first step towards getting Indians to adopt EV technology However hybrids are typically a lot more expensive than pure EVs and this would be a big deterrent in our price sensitive market e I really liked Mahindra s pre launch campaign The Ask Movement E The Smaller Yet Significant Things Range good for 30 kms Charge Points See Range Schedules Start Charging Mobile Application e Available on iOS Android and BlackBerry We tested the Android version e The app has a very polished look It s not one of those cheap apps that exist just for the sake of having an app e Once activated it takes about 8 seconds to establish a connection this delay prevents it from being a replacement for the key fob when it comes to unlocking amp locking the doors I wish it was faster e The most useful feature is seeing the current state of charge and range or how much your vehicle has charged when it s plugged in e Ability to remotely turn on the AC is cool especially since you also see the interior temperature of your vehicle There was a scheduling option for turning on the AC but the functionality seemed incomplete e The app can show you where the charge points are located and your
9. a word on the 80 depreciation really good for companies he says The ess clued in folk seem excited when they find out it s a Mahindra One wanted to know if he could fit a CNG kit on it The road ahead for electric vehicles in India sure is going to be an interesting one Does Electric Make Sense There s a debate about how green fully electric cars like the Mahindra e20 really are Sure they have zero tailpipe emissions but the electricity is still being produced creating pollution elsewhere This act of taking pollution away from the cities to other locations is called de centralizing pollution Moral implications aside it s considered to be a good thing We d only be de centralizing power not pollution if hydro nuclear solar and wind were the major sources of power but India still gets around 60 of its electricity from coal with the next biggest chunk coming from petroleum Taking a deeper look internal combustion engines found in conventional cars are extremely wasteful they run at about 25 efficiency and less than 20 of the energy makes it to the road All the other energy gets wasted as heat Now car engines have to be designed as portable and light whereas power stations can be huge and heavy enabling them to harness energy that otherwise gets wasted This makes power stations 2 3 times more efficient than car engines They also have far better means of converting the resultant bi products into more
10. alore Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Hyderabad Chandigarh and Kochi A European launch is on the cards for later in 2013 e As a safety measure the e20 wants you to shift to Neutral after it is switched on e You can shift between F orward and B oost without pressing the button on the gear lever However every other shift requires that button to be pressed e If you press the gear lever button you can even switch from forward gear into reverse while the car is moving This happens even at speeds of 15 km h I don t know if any other kind of protection has been built in but I didn t risk trying to find out e You don t need to press the brake when shifting gears or starting the car It would have been a better practice if they required that e When you park on a hill you re relying ONLY on your hand brake Unlike conventional cars the transmission provides no resistance here This lack of a double braking mechanism can be scary for people like me whose permanent parking spot is on an incline e The car is extremely quiet when in motion so people do not hear you coming Keep this in mind and use the horn liberally to warn unsuspecting pedestrians Thankfully the horn is loud e The electric motor is sealed and so is the battery compartment except for the raised air inlet for cooling Minor flooding and water wading shouldn t be an issue There are videos online of the e20 being driven through 8 deep water for testing e The ind
11. cement battery costs Rs 1 5 2 5 lakh though it might have gone down by the time you have to replace it 3 5 years from now e Hope for the future of EVs In the USA it s actually required by law to warranty the battery pack for a full 8 years 10 years in California e 3 free services are included with the e2o 1 per year Service technicians will visit your home for the service e Mahindra says estimated service costs are Rs 1 500 2 000 taxes per service It s a lot cheaper since there is no oil change required e Team BHP ownership reports of the Reva i said that the Reva sales staff and after sales Support were well informed eager and provided an excellent experience Ownership Calculation Delhi This includes the vehicle fuel amp electricity at Delhi prices Top variants chosen We used a fairly conservative 1200 km per month of running Battery cost has been assumed to be 2L 4 years from now We ve heard figures ranging from 1 5 2 5L and Mahindra says its difficult to predict the price Mahindra e20 Hyundai i10 AT Chevrolet Beat Diesel Manual PEE 80 depreciation in the 1st year for companies VCaom BHP ease Resale value Ownership Calculation Bangalore e The same calculation as above but with the vehicle fuel amp electricity at Bangalore prices TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST At the end of 1 year Lakhs 8 76 T End of 2years 60 End of 4 years incl new battery Endof years d gto 0 9 Ow
12. comes apparent once any figures are compared on paper If we were to compare would we choose its competitors based on price Running costs Alternative fuels Automatic transmission Vehicle size Features Engine power To be honest EVs are still new in India and at this price point prospective e2o buyers are those early adopters who have an ideology in their minds that makes them want to purchase an electric vehicle All the specs and figures are just supplementary guidelines for comparison We ll follow a similar approach with the comparo sheet below choosing a mix of cars that relate to specific facets of the e20 well but not as a whole This will help you guys put some things into perspective po Mahindra e20 Hyundai izo_ Maruti WagonR Chevrolet Beat r Petrol CNG EV Automatic Size amp Power _ Automatic Hatch Alternative Fuel _ Diesel Hatch Delhi Price On Road a 5 95 000 5 24 000 Mid model 204 000 585 000 95 000 5 556 000 Top model 2 29 000 7 02 000 6 06 000 7 26 000 Bangalore Price OQn Rd arm MM Mid model 2 27 000 Tem ME 6 18 000 6 87 000 Top model 7 414000 2 55 000 7 69 000 6 74 000 DIMENSIONS e ee eee ee ee length o se ts ass tes is ts eight 1560 1682 asso OO mo O so O ss C E E a E a a a f mw o os o o s er weigh figs e907 l 00 a 960 a0 ENGINE a a a agin sce ites __ ___ ___0 _ e so l ao fa Power BHP mm 235 3750 37 5500 73 600 ss 62o0
13. d has some contours molded into it The material textures and cross stitching are nice too On the other hand the stitching at the cutout for the thumb rests is fairly sharp and pokey On longer drives this started to hurt my thumbs There s no rake or reach adjustment either so depending on your seating position the view of the top of the instrument cluster can get blocked out by the top of the steering wheel as was the case for me The IRVM too has a similar issue You can only see about 100 meters back since it s mounted higher than the top of the rear windshield The roof cuts off any view beyond that The blue backlit instrument cluster with white text looks crisp and modern It s very clearly visible in the day as well When you press the start stop button it requests you to authenticate the key by holding it near the button This didn t work too well though with the key only registering about 1 in 3 times for us It was frustrating You don t need to authenticate the key to turn on the A C or other accessories It s only required to drive the car Gearshift Interestingly Mahindra has gone with a conventional looking Automatic gearshift The earlier prototypes had a forward reverse rotary knob on the dashboard since in reality it s just an electrical switch They have probably done this to keep things familiar making the e20 look more like a normal car Indians are skeptical enough of electric cars as it is so the closer this
14. e good Nothing looks cheap flimsy or ill fitted The materials and colours have been tastefully chosen Everyone who saw it was very impressed and there s no comparison with its predecessor the Reva i However we have to compare it to other cars from the same price bracket and so we ll say it s well on par with the interior quality of its price wise competitors The door hinges are fairly snug making the light ABS plastic clad doors feel like they have some serious heft to them when they are being opened and shut All rubber beadings around the doors and rear hatch area are well fitted and feel like they are of good quality too Get inside and there s a surprising amount of space in here The e20 s external dimensions are similar to the Nano When seated at the front it comes close to matching the excellently packaged Nano for space as well It s fairly airy in here and the tall boy seating position makes intelligent use of the interiors The front seats are high perched remember the battery pack is located below them They have a dining chair like seating position very similar to the WagonR This is not cool or sporty yet it s very comfortable Legroom and headroom for taller drivers aren t an issue at all The black wood finished trim used to highlight parts of the interior is very subtle and tastefully done The shiny trim looks just like a piano black finish unless you look at it more closely The steering feels chunky an
15. eco friendly elements Keep this in mind when people say that electric vehicles are only moving the pollution problem further away from us Are electric vehicles the correct way forward for the future I m not an expert on the subject but I think they are definitely a step in the right direction Perhaps EVs will find their success working in tandem with other new age fuel amp power source technologies Price amp the Indian Market In other markets Governments have seen the need to reduce their oil consumption and provide several incentives to EV owners Some of the biggest advantages of electric cars include the ability to have heavy congestion taxes waived or circumvent traffic by getting access to exclusive car pool lanes Unfortunately this doesn t apply to us However I m sure our Government will add perks for EV buyers once they are under more pressure from the car manufacturer s lobby Why would such a small car cost so much Well my best guess would be a mix of un harnessed economies of scale expensive imported batteries heavy taxes and lack of subsidies all adding up Delhi offers a 29 subsidy on electric cars Other states haven t followed suit yet It s unclear if the Central Government has a subsidy planned even though talks have been happening for years now It s hard to do an apples to apples comparison between the e20 and any other car in the Indian market The disparity between electric vehicles and fueled ones be
16. heavy use scenario RANGE 60 kms not including revive Given the above numbers I think it should be possible to get close to the advertised 100 km per charge if you drive conservatively It s also reassuring that the car is always telling you what your expected range is so you can alter your driving style if required Believe me a range of 87 kms doesn t sound like a lot when compared to internal combustion vehicles but I realized just how long 87 kms within the city is How long would the battery last if it was running just the air conditioner From some rough calculations you should be able to get 7 10 hours of cooling which is plenty Think of it this way running just the AC for an hour uses roughly 10 of the battery You could run the AC in a parked e20 for an hour and only lose 8 kms of range As the Battery Runs Out e It s important to note that the e20 s performance is virtually the same if it s at 100 charge or 25 charge Just like your smartphone doesn t perform differently at various charge levels e Below 20 however the car goes into Power Saving Mode Boost mode is disabled and the gear indicator only shows E instead of F orward or B oost The e20 can still touch high speeds and climb slopes It is only the rate of acceleration that is limited in this mode in order to save battery charge e Below 10 the gear indicator displays L and the display continues to flash Power Save Mode The AC compressor
17. icator stalk got stuck in the downward position on day 2 of our drive It had to be forced back up and wouldn t function smoothly after that Ironic that it happened soon after we made a comment on the solid feel that the indicators had e Parrys says small size cool factor and city friendly nature make it an ideal car for self drive rental companies eg Zoomcar He adds if you charge your cell phone in the e2o you ll be able to make more calls but drive less far e Mahindra should have really pushed for a high subsidy in Karnataka Multiple reasons their factory is based there more incentive for the government to help and Bangalore had the highest number of Reva i owners Delhi NCR where the subsidy is currently offered typically has extremely long commuting distances compared to other cities in India e Came across a few bugs with the AC controls and instrument display Eg The trip meter mode button has a delay before it activates The AC blower suddenly went to top speed even though it was at the slowest setting e Back around 2012 along with the NXR now rebadged as the e20 Reva had also announced the possibility of the NXG an electric sports coupe I wonder if we ll ever get to see that on the streets e Last year Mahindra had stated that they would ease battery packs to e20 owners to help reduce initial costs amp take the fear of the significant battery replacement cost away I thought this was a brilliant idea but
18. looks to what they are comfortable with the better On the front of the gearshift is a soft touch button that needs to be pressed in order to shift the lever Only the shift between Forward and Boost doesn t require a press of this button Another interesting marketing move is the fact that they ve badged the e20 as an automatic when in reality it s a single speed transmission Window switches are located behind the gearshift There is no one touch up down functionality All the switchgear in the cabin has a solid feel The indicator stalk has the lane change functionality where it blinks 3 times on a soft press Air Conditioner The air conditioner is impressive even on hot Bombay afternoons with no sunfilm on the windows The blower has 6 selectable speeds each one being marginally more powerful than the next I used speeds 1 amp 2 which did a satisfactory job even with the onset of summer The compressor is an electric unit and the e20 even has a heater mode for the colder days The cabin amp ambient temperature are shown alternatingly on the instrument display If you re stuck in awful traffic running only the A C for a full hour uses roughly 10 of the e20 s battery charge Irritatingly the A C always starts off as a blower only You have to turn the temperature knob manually each time you want to activate the A C Not only does this happen when you first turn on the car but also if you turn the blower off for just a mi
19. nership Calculator Other Cities Different Running e You can download the XLS file e20 Running Cost Calculator xls and input your own figures too e Note that the more kms you run per month the more things go in favour of the e2o0 due to its extremely low cost per km Light near the charging port is very useful most people will be coming home and plugging in at night You ll never have to visit this place again Just kidding You still have to go to the pump to set your tyre pressure right eo 4 ay Mathikere He Industral Are x yi al Devasandra _ ee Byrasandra Nandini ey a stat Estate 4 re Jayamahal Heogenehas se E A _ Frazer Town Sunkadakatte a te i Sginagat w A E gt a t tuk x fi Govindarajanagar Majestic A a ae An cesar Vijayanagar Cottonpet a re Al 7 j J NT ae Doddane i io Basavanagar ae we 4 f ij Matatnanani Sudiama Domlur Konena 3 a hali i A p an Nagar ek g orana E M Hombegowd g Na 3MV Layd ta a a DA 5 X 2 Koram ngala RI gt Jayanag Kengeri lt a St i O Aa ajarajeshwarin ay NRA HSR Layout Kasavanahail E Other Points Other Points e The previous Reva was known as the G Wiz in London where it was relatively popular because it was exempt of London s steep congestion charge e Pre e2o the company had sold 4 500 Revas in 24 countries e The e2o is currently available in Delhi Bang
20. nute and then restart it Audio amp Entertainment System The e20 has a 6 2 touchscreen audio and entertainment unit It is a fairly high resolution resistive screen quite responsive and loaded with a host of features and a carbon fiber wallpaper too Inputs include DVD playback USB with iPod integration Bluetooth phone amp audio streaming 2x Micro SD slots Media amp GPS data a 3 5 AUX in and apparently a composite AUX in as well GPS navigation is provided and the fact that it is integrated with the distance to empty DTE count of the e20 is awesome It can show you charging stations amp service centers within your battery range The reverse camera too shows up on this screen and the music automatically mutes once you engage reverse gear I don t think I ve seen such a host of features on a head unit in this segment or even in cars at twice the price It s worth noting that the lower TO variant doesn t get this head unit and all its ancillaries The system is advertised as having 4 JBL speakers The settings menu indicates support for a sSub woofer pre out too However the sound was tinny and there was absolutely no bass The mids too were weak In this condition I would have given the sound quality a 6 10 D BHPian SS Traveller did get a chance to try the audio system in another e20 and he said the sound was surprisingly good which confirmed my suspicion that there was some sort of Speaker connection problem in
21. pack with a 10 kwh capacity e A full charge reportedly takes 5 hours to complete e A 1 hour charge will give you 20 charge 12 20 kms of real world range e Mahindra Reva will help you set up a weather sealed outdoor charge port at your residence or office free of cost It will be connected to your electric meter which is almost always located on the ground floor This makes integrating the e2o to your household a lot easier e Mahindra has already set up over 250 charging stations in various cities Bangalore has the majority of them with a 100 and Delhi comes in at a close second with 95 There will be more added soon It s not a complicated task as it s just a regular plug point after all e If you re on the road and looking for a charging station the GPS on the entertainment display can point you to the closest one e Here s a state wise list of charging stations A majority of the charging stations are housed within Mahindra amp Mahindra dealerships Additional Charging Information e Asa Safety precaution the e2o will not move if the charging plug is connected e Trip meter A gets reset every time the charging plug is inserted e Unlike the old Reva i these batteries are maintenance free No need to add distilled water or perform any maintenance yourself e The charging efficiency of the e20 is roughly 90 This means that 10 of the electricity used gets wasted as heat e Vacation charging mode can be set via your car s pe
22. range overlaid on a Google map as the bird flies The green circle is the area in which you can complete a round trip while the red circle is the one way range e For more specific trip info you can use the Plan your trip option which uses Google s routing to determine the actual distance of the planned trip e If you leave the Android app and come back to it later there is a time stamp showing how old that information is there is no way to refresh and see the updated info eg Charge level This means that on Android you have to kill the app every time you want to use it again e Mahindra offers a Personal webpage for your car which would probably be the same information presented online for those who don t have supported Smartphones The entertainment screen can show the car s vitals GPS Reverse camera and a graph of your driving efficiency a Are T 21 Mar Thursday Rear speakers are mounted on the fixed tail gate Notice the tiny tweeter s position too near the seat belt O 13 alloys have painted spokes with a machine polished face Center mounted prop up for the plastic hood LED light is a thoughtful addition especially if you have a puncture at night This is the electric air con compressor Its got rubber mountings to reduce vibrations Spare tyre is secured in place behind the A C condensor fan Tip ensure the concave side of the wheel faces the fan to allow maximum airflow
23. rsonal webpage or the smart phone app It enables you to set a period for which the battery will be charged at the ideal pace for storage once in three days e Moderator Moralfibre mentions There is some Environment friendly scheme launched by the government wherein having a battery charging station for electric vehicles gives builders some tax benefit See page 29 e The e20 is designed to operate at an ambient temperature of between 10 55 degrees centigrade with no change in power or range The 5 hour charging time is applicable only if the ambient temperature is within 10 45 degrees centigrade e Make sure your wall socket is properly earthed else a red light on the e2o plug head lights up and the car won t charge The good thing is that you can take only the charging cable along to test a plug point no need to move the car A green light comes on if it s all good e Tip Ensure that your entire household wiring uses an Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker ELCB It can protect your entire house from electrical fires Alternative Charging Technologies e Mahindra also offers a Sun2car solar charging station The panels cover an area of 9 Square meters However at the current price of Rs 1 1 6 Lakhs it seems to be more of a topic of conversation than a feasible option for personal use e Quick2Car are the high speed public charging stations that might be available soon They claim 25 kms of charge in 15 minutes or 60 70 minutes
24. ue to the dropping roof line and thick C pillars Parrys demonstrates the rear headroom He is 5 7 and there s a good 4 5 of space above him Halogen projectors do an excellent job with a uniform spread of light E Battery Range Charging amp Ownership Costs Day www 2 Range Per Charge How far will the e20 go on one charge That seems to be the biggest mystery with the vehicle Mahindra has said 100 kms under test conditions but people want to know the real world range We had the car with us for a few days so we decided to put it to the test in typical Mumbai conditions Day 1 Single driver zipping around 1 person in the car for 80 of the time 2 people for the balance 20 Air conditioning was NOT used 50 of the driving was done at night with the headlights on Entertainment screen was on for 30 of the time Boost mode used for 25 of the driving A lot of flyovers and mild climbs encountered RANGE 87 kms not including revive Day 2 Extremely rigorous family use 3 people in the car for 30 of the time 2 people for 30 and 1 for 40 Air conditioner ON for 100 of the time 20 minutes of the A C running when parked Boost mode used for 25 of the driving Entertainment screen on amp music playing for 100 of the time Headlights on for 30 of the time 20 of the journey was spent going up and down steep hills You can think of this range test as an extremely
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