A quick update on a long drive from Gurgaon to Jaipur (via Del-Mum Expressway) and back Gurgaon (via NH8) in my Mahindra XEV 9e
BHPian purohitanuj recently shared this with other enthusiasts:
Leg 1:
Gurgaon – Jaipur via Expressway
Drive Mode: Default
- Started trip with 100% SoC
- Cruised around 112-115 Km/Hr through out. Never went below 100km/hr
- Parked for 30-40 minutes with AC on for the baby.
- Reached Jaipur with 35% SoC with average Efficiency of 6km/kwh. Total distance in this leg – 280Kms
Leg 1 Trip
During the end of the drive, found Power Saving mode (not the Range mode) which limits the top speed to 90km/hr and acceleration is like any NA 1.5L Petrol car.
Here is a video on how to apply it. In setting, you can also set if the AirCon is disabled in this mode which I have not.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0HHUjlEGaL8
Leg 2:
Jaipur city drive
Drive Mode: Default
- Drove around 30-35 Kms in Jaipur
- Used the car in parking mode for about an hour with AirCon on
- Lost around 4-5% SoC
Leg 3:
Jaipur to Gurgaon via NH8
Drive Mode: Power Saving (not Range)
- Drove Till Shiva Dhaba Before can [ This has charger listed as 60Kw on Statiq but is effectively 40Kw on original Glida app ]
- SoC on arrival = 20%
- Kms Done till now = 361km
- Average Efficiency in Power Saving mode = Greater than 8.2Km/Kwh
- Charged from 20% to 59% at 30KW DC speed
- Arrived home with 36% SoC left with efficiency of 8.4Km/Kwh
- Drive range left 220-240Kms
- Drove like an ICE car but limited to 90km/hr. Overtook almost everyone on the way.
Charging Stop
Complete Leg 3 – Jaipur to Home via NH8
Leg from charging stop to HomeHilights:
- The XEV can easily cross 500Kms on highway runs
- Was travelling with spouse and one 4yr old and one 6 month old. No issues. Very comfortable cruiser.
- VisionX , when enabled all features, and when navigated via the inbuilt Mapples navigation is a game changer.
- The VisionX in XEV can be configured to show POIs. When this is enabled, and when destination is set via the inbuilt navigation, the system shows charging points. They are shown as per the physical location of the chargers i.e. Left/Right on the VisionX as per if they are on LHS or RHS. This is very good feature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwVJyJDncEc - If, it remains niggle free, this is the best EV to buy. Awesome product in all.
- ADAS works like a charm
Complete trip summary.
All in all, I am very satisfied with this trip did not face any range anxiety.
It’s too early to pass on a final verdict, but as it stands, its one of the best EV.
I have a Tesla in the family, so I am benchmarking it against it. I am an avid follower of global EV space and well versed with the current global market offerings.
I am super proud that an Indian manufacturer has the ability to send shockwaves across the globe with these products.
Do let me know in case further details are required.
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