On the way back, a static charger was non-functional followed by another just a km down which worked like as every charger should
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Another great ride this weekend in the Curvv.Ev with friends!
780 km to and fro Ganpatipule from Mumbai.
The car performed splendidly on the twisties, ghats, highways and village roads. Quite a few broken patches on the under construction Mumbai-Goa highway, the car took it in its stride. The acceleration, composure and performance; enough said!
Spent quite some time in the backseat, comfy and nothing you will complain about while you take those naps on long drives. Not super-spacious, but has all that you need. (Ref: I’m 5 ft 10 inch)
First real test charging on public infra for me, and frankly outside of major cities or tourist attractions; it is underwhelming.
We landed up on one non-existent charger in Chiplun following the Tata charging map, then the other was a slow 15 kwh (in 2024!) where the electricity kept going out, needing us to stand for 40 min and keep restarting the session for a measly 10% top-up. Tata Power had a non-functional fast charger at Ganpatipule (live on app) which left us waiting for the other charger to get free. (To Tata’s credit, charging was free).
On the way back, a static charger was non-functional followed by another just a km down which worked like as every charger should! 30 min break for a 30% top-up (30 kwh charger)
Within 150 km of major cities / attractions there is enough charging infra; but in more remote areas; can’t assume they’ll be working seamlessly.
Also, I have 4 apps downloaded and small change left in 2 of their wallets! Plus highway charging is expensive (Rs. 25 a unit)
The government needs to take initiative along with the bigger players to solve this last piece for EVs to go mainstream. Most folks are ok with a 30 min break but the experience needs to work seamlessly like a fuel pump and ALWAYS. Need faster chargers too!
2 of my friends who drove long distance on an EV First time! If the last charging bit is sorted, pretty sure they’ll be a convert.
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