BHPian mathewanil recently shared this with other enthusiasts: I purchased the eC3 thinking I’ll use it for intracity drives as I do a 30 km round trip everyday. And I’ve kept my Kushaq thinking I’ll use it for longer journeys. The reality after a 15 month ownership is that the EV is still my go to car for my inter-city journeys. I have done numerous 500 km and 320 km round trips on my Citroen. These are the regular outstation trips I do every month. What it really means is that most highways and state roads have a good network of Fast chargers that the battery capacity really does not matter. Yes, it adds extra time to the journey but never in my 110 fast charging sessions have I had to wait at the charger for someone to finish charging. The low running cost is a major advantage of any EV and most buyers acknowledge this and certainly clock in more miles. I’m pretty sure I can manage with that one car alone in the future. The longer journeys (of more than 1200 km round trips) in my case are rare and does not justify owning a larger battery capacity car or an ICE powered car in my case. The investment does not make financial sense. The market today is full of EVs. Each manufacturer bringing out their version of one. My point is if a car is supposedly well built , has good battery capacity and a reasonable range but yet fails to be reliable ( having major breakdowns or glitches making them unusable) or having to take them to service centres where everyone is clueless, then; what’s the point of owning one like that. Those are the exact cars that are available close to the price range of the car I bought. Read BHPian comments for more insights and information.
