EV Myths Debunked: FAQs and Insights from My Experience 

The unspoken fact here is that 100's if not 1000's tata ev owners are stranded on roads everyday due to HV critical alert and tata continues to brush away the issues as charging pattern etc. and in almost all cases tata is swapping battery packs after inconveniencing customers for several months. No other ev in the Indian market has this problem except TATA. Instead of admitting the problem and fixing it, TATA continues to best around the bush and frustrate customers who have placed so much trust in tata and invested their hard earned money. I would recommend TATA to spend money on addressing is monster problem rather than spending money on marketing.

That's the best thing about Tata. They never tell what to speak and what not. This FAQ will help many Ranjit Sir...

Those who dont know abt HV critical error. Its a sudden drop of SOC (battery %) and your Car goes to Limited Performance Mode(Limp Mode). Usually Limp mode should be activated only below 10%. But due to Tata's poor BMS and battery quality. This can come at any % of battery. And the battery % starts depleting rapidly. You can be stranded in the middle of the road if you have lower battery %. We have a community of Tata EV owners and 2/3 owners have faced this issue. While the main culprit of this issue is the BMS (battery management system) but Tata doesn't have a resolution to this issue. Only thing they do is replace the battery with a refurbished one (Not New Battery). Even after replacing the battery people are still facing same issue.

Resale value is pathetic - company itself giving exchange of 8-9 lakh for long range variant

So, they cleverly avoided the question of battery replacement cost.

20:36 Heavy Driver 😂, reminded me of the older meme, bete moj kardi ...

Never gonna be able to buy a car, yet I watched the full video.

There is no range anxiety, because ev is 2nd car for him for city use, he taken into long trip😅😅

24:40 - i looked at all my electrical switches to check where that short circuit sound came from. ah man hahaha

Honestly this is misleading Ranjit. Battery replacement cost question was completely dodged by tata team and you. Cost of replacement battery today is atleast 4.5L and go upto 6L. Which means today or in future the battery replacement cost is anywhere from 40% of vehicles the then value to more than that.

To answer the question that he simply danced around,a new batter costs 7 lahk and that's not including fitting the batter or shipping depending on where you are. An entire engine and transmission will not cost you that much. Insurance costs are also high for evs because the potential of them getting damaged in a crash is much more higher therefore any crash would require a battery change for safety purposes so do with that information what you will,I'll stick to my petrol and diesels until a better solution comes along. I do not think evs are the future they are merely a stopgap until a better solution is found

A much needed video topic. Thank you

I believe that charging stations should not impose GST and CGST on customers in order to promote the adoption of electric vehicles.♻️

12:30 Not just 50k less sir, the resale value would be less than 2 lakh or more compared to ice. There’s 0 demand for ev in second hand market.

As always, It its Ranjit, it has to be Informative, Exciting and Detailed Review.

"What is the impact on the electricity bill of a 7.2kW charger? How will having 2-3 ACs running in the home during the summer affect the electricity bill if there is no solar system installed? And what will be the impact on the electricity bill if there is a solar system in our home under the same scenarios?"

I'm actually glad to see that Ranjit sir is still giving unbiased reviews. I've been following this channel since the Samsung Galaxy Star era and I'm glad I never left. It's so good to see that your channel has not vanished into the abyss. I hope your channel keeps on growing.

good episode ranjit. answers a lot of questions. india should also have a policy regarding the safe disposal of spent car batteries. else them getting disposed unmanaged can lead to a lot of soil and water pollution.

Excellent video Ranjit 👍 Very helpful.

I hope you'll also do a video explaining about solar panels and other components that you have installed in detail just like this one

Ranjit sir, you should definitely start car reviewing :)

Thanks Ranjit Confused which one to buy max or regular. Thank u for the information

18:28 Thanks a lot for this information. This is vital now. When asked TATA directly via mail, they haven't mentioned life cycles.

About the power generation in indian , about 45% is from non renewable sources as of the most recent stats

Actually You have to change the gear oil. E drive oil change is required and Tata Nexon requires 1.3L gear oil.Scheduled at 7500KM 30000KM 60000KM

Sir practically speaking if your distance is more than 85 -90 odd km ev makes sense in a long term.....coz we need to take considerations like electricity, solar plant charges....if it's less than 80km going with ICEA still makes a lot of sense in a long term perspective

Mr.Ranjit I’ve been watching your videos from many years and just love the content you provide just a small advice change your channel font that you put on the top right of the video and make it minimalist and modern. Good luck

I'm still stuck at you owning a BMW, for a person using a BMW you are a simple guy dude. Respect.

You should try disclosing the number of nexon ev vehicles that getting broke down every day on road and the pathetic service by the authorised service centers. Looks like a promotional video. Kudos for your influencer job by not discusing about the actual issues faced by ev owners. - owner of nexon ev from 2021

Whenever I want real, authentic knowledge, this has always been the channel I come to. There might be a lot of paid influencers masquerading as reviewers, but Ranjit sir's reviews are 100% real!

Hi Ranjit. It was a nice session from you on EVs. Everyone talks and asks about batteries and their life span, but no one talks about the ELECTRIC MOTORS these cars have. I am curious to know about the motors quality, life and their specs with respect to their performance. Appreciate if you can take this in your upcoming videos. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Really help many of us Naveen.

Great information sir I will consider when I bought my ist car

It isn’t just the car having critical issues but Tata’s service is the biggest weak link. Very unprofessional and I notice that some service centres use customer cars for training new staff (maybe other manufacturers do this too) but the way Tata treats customer vehicles during service is absolutely abysmal. Tata broke my vehicle’s charging cover and refused to repair or replace the part in question.

Sir you have promised us that you will gonna do a long term review of S24 plus in peak summer's but you didn't. Please its request if possible pls do a long term review of S24plus or S24.

@geekyranjith Is it a myth or a fact that we cannot charge the Nexon EV more than four consecutive times using a DC charger? If true, can we ask the service center to change this setting if we plan to go on a long drive across India?

Just to add some details on AC question. If one uses AC in Nexon EV Max, when it is standing for an Hour, it consumes only 3% battery per hour. So its quite efficient in that ways! Moreover, the compression performance in ICE cars is better when vehicle is movong, whereas in EV, it exactly same independent of vehicle movement status!

How's the service with Tata??

Why is that tata skipped the exact pricing of battery replacement? Atleast they could have given some approximate figure

Very well explained about battery related questions. My biggest concern were dip in range and the myth of 20%-80% chargeing. However one question remains - what about vehicle insurance if there is any accident causing battery damage ? Is the battery included in policy or or?

Awesome video, there are many myths around EVs , thanks for busting them..

Thanks a lott for this. 👍

You simply need to have another car in ur garage if u want an EV in its current form. They are not reliable yet and if u look into it over the entire cost of ownership then u don’t really save much. My 3 year old EV with 90k kms (battery replacement at 55k kms) is worth only about 3-4 lakhs

Why didn't consider the resale value of car while considering the cost. Approaching this video with a pinch of salt...

Please mention that if you need to run ac make sure car is in ready mode else aux battery will be drained.

Sir you should also consider vehicles used for commercial purpose who might run 250kms daily and answer the battery replacement cost. For a individual user, he/she might not complete the life cycle in 10yrs.

Does tata ev cars have obd port? Location and usage for normal user

@geekyranjit, big fan of yours !! Sales of EV has off late started to taper or fallen worldwide. Even Tata has revised their EV target in India from 50% to 30% in 2030. I think the biggest drawback of any EV in becoming mainstream is the turnaround time to road. If we compare to ICE cars where you can practically fill in the fuel and get back on road in max 10-15 mins, for EVs it might take hrs to do the same. This is taking into account best case scenario that we have enough infra for charging and there is no wait time. If infra is lacking then this turnaround time goes for a toss.

sir how is it long time usage samsung s23 ultra worthful or not

As we all know, there are EVs with different types of battery chemistry available in the marker. Can you please suggest which one will endure the most amount of charge cycles, and also which one to buy considering India's harsh weather conditions? As usual, loved your video and honesty...keep up your good work.

Thanks for sharing the facts and these are really useful.. still I can't opt for a EV as I have a anxiety issue. And I know I can overcome it like you did a month after buying.

Good

I am using Nexon 2021 clocked 54k. But gives low performance mode in 30% soc. The voltage diff between low to high is high > 750 mV. Cell Balancer is not fully functional?. I can effectively use 30-100% is 20kw out is 30kw . Hence effective range is limited to 140-160 km. So many Nexon faces the same issue . Tata never bothers about it. There may be manual provision to initiate cell balancing and details of cells to customers. Please take up this with TATA .

Sir please make a video on ergo chairs you using

Smartly, Tata avoided telling us battery replacement costs. Could not they simply give us the cost as of today? The reason they avoided this is because it has been found that the cost can be as high as 85% of original car cost (check other youtube videos for this). So once the battery warranty period is gone and your battery fails somehow, you have to scrap the car.

I drive a tesla model y and it's range prediction and estimation algorithm is super.. Topped with super charge network... I'm able to travel without worries or panic attacks in Europe

What is the second channel? earlier we can see in the channels tab but that tab is missing.

Oh I just completely forgot that you exist.

Would all of this apply to MG Commet?

Can you suggest a solar system, which can be connected to the AC charger?

I’m planning to buy Punch ev lower variant with 25KW battery so how much it should give me with a full charge

The KM range with EV's specifically OLA X+ is ambiguous as they boast of a 125+ range but it gives around 90KM average. Companies need to be transparent with KM range that will help in more customers moving to EV

2 years, almost 50000 kms, nexon ev has been great for me. Yes it’s not perfect and yes there are some hiccups but if you understand your needs, it’s a good option.

i have installed the charger it is 3.2kwh but want to convert it into 7.2kwh but they are not sending the person who installed the charger and their technicians

Solid State Battery technology is also coming into picture. Next 5 years there would be a drastic change in how EVs are run...

very helpful video Sir, big fan of you :)

Ranjit sir , I am also from Hyderabad, I purchased nexon ev facelift empowered LR after seeing your 10000 km video . Today my car touched 10k . It’s a fantastic vehicle . But I must say the service from Tata is substandard, unorganised and left a lot of to be desired . Did you face the same ?

Sir can you please give me your sennheiser cx 275s, I saw your unboxing video and purchased them. Now I am not finding them In the market..!

This charging network that was showing also shall contain the status. Whether they are empty or occupied or working or not etc.,

Best time for this. As UP govt remove rto tax.🎉

what about electricity bill on charging EV at home

Where are you nowadays sir Not posting any videos Some videos are coming after time Missing your videos

Those who say that range anxiety is not there, should consider climbs on road. My friend bought regular nexon ev, which usually gives 200 to 220 km range couldn't go beyond 120km. Infact, at one point there was 20% charge left and one climb of 1.5km dropped the range to 5%. He just bought baleno so that he can long distance. Otherwise, it is great.

even after 1500-1800% charge cycle, battery still has capacity of 70%.

I own a Tata Nexon EV max, 1 year old. My experience so far is pathetic. I have clocked 15000 kms so far, and every 1000-1200km the car needs to be taken to service centre for various body noise. It has multiple issue with body wrt wielding of metal parts (those were missing). 20+ times service visit including 3 times visit from Tata plant engineers. Still there is no solution. Apart from this car mount issue, HV critical error are more common issue. I will recommend EVs but not from Tata, other brands dont have BMS and HV critical issue (as prominent as Tata).

How much would the battery drain in city, if you keep getting stuck in traffic, Bangalore has humongous traffic.

Ranjit ji i recently bought xuv400 but there as advertised 456 km and as shown 280 km i only get 200-230 km in Mohali, the company is not ready to listen, can you please help or shall I sell it and move back to ice as instead of range anxiety, it's the battery which looks in bad condition which the company is not ready to accept

Some say it is better to charge battery by slow charger rather fast charger...as fast charger affects battery life

Sir, make more videos on EV and review EV cars

Hi Ranjit, it's me_ Sufal. Can you please review Toshiba Mini LED QLED TV(55 inches)! Share your experiences with Tier one branded TVs with value for money options in TV market pls. Btw, you don't have to say that line like' this video isn't sponsored'- we all knew it already (ALWAYS). 💚

I'm a lay man & I'll not take a 1 or 1.5hrs break after every 200kms just to charge my car, end of the debate!

Can I consider s23 ultra used at 59k scratch less condi😢please reply

Why aren't you making videos nowadays? What are you doing currently?

Please do a remarkable 2 review

I have 4Kwh load on my house and I am planning to buy an EV in a few years time. I would like to charge it on Solar, thus I would love to know as to what capacity of Solar plant would suffice for an EV? I know this has some variables like the running. Still an average answer would definitely help me get an idea around it. Thank you.

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Tata's responses are so vague. You can always say present cost of battery or the present cost of a cell. All that information are kept confidential which seems so fishy. Regarding resale value, the answer given by Ranjit was vague. If going by the reports of several established auto journalists, resale value of these may plumment to such an extent that the savings achieved in fuel may be negated for anyone other than extremely heavy user. A lot of it is a bit of a question mark. Also, the long distance travelling is extremely stressfull. App may be there for showing chargers but most of those chargers would be in use when we reach there and it's not like they will vacate the charger in 5 or 10 mins, you'll be stuck there most of the time. A lot of chargers are also in a defective condition. Also, I have watched a lot of breakdown videos of several Tata EVs. All of them can't be fake. So, its not a smooth creamy experience as Ranjith is advertising. If you're doing a detailed video, kindly include the cons and disclaimers.

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wife's shopping is universal problem 😂

Awesome video. Prasanth

EVs are super silent and jerk free. Love that of EVs. But my fear of buying an EV is that after I buy, very soon the battery prices may drop or new technologies may be created, which will reduce the value of my investment a lot.

Range anxiety will not bother you if running is just in the city BUT if you are planning to take it on trips then beware you will suffer. No public charging infra available , its only there in major Metros and nearby areas but still most of the country doesnt have it . even if they have public chargers they are of poor quality , how? thanks to indian janta , people tend to ruin them, some have broker sockets, wiring is loose etc etc.

This is not peak GeekyRenjith quality video, considering he's focusing more on health and personal life its acceptable. But there's a lot of things that have been looked past and the clever answers from Tata's engineering team. 1. Repairability of battery packs. You can't repair it and you will have to replace it. Just like other components the battery packs can also have manufacturing defects that can creep in before you even reach the 1.5k to 2k cycle limit. 2. After 8 years/1.5 lakh kms you will be basically walking around with uncertainty. For a middle class shelling out 3 lakh plus on a car repair is unthinkable. 3. ICE cars have higher ex-showroom price, the only reason the margin is coming to a few lakh rupees is because of govt incentives, which we can never tell how long it will last and almost certainly not applicable during repairs. 4. Because of the rate of development and progress in battery technology, you can't tell if your car's battery technology will be present at that time or even a ready replacement will be available. If it's anything like other electronics parts like say PC parts, old and rare components cost more than the current gen technology. 5. All the above issues will be a common knowledge in 7-10 years and most consumers may never look at a EV car in second hand market.

If battery prices get cheaper with time, would EVs get cheaper too in future?

Paid almost 50K for 6 years extended warranty for 2024 Nexon EV LR

sir I am not happy or satisfied with some answers u gave me, since I am a ev owner some facts are biased and diplomatic. your information is very common for ev owners, and non ev owners might find intrested though. we will still appreciate if u consider sharing actual battery replacement cost, and other major questions. tata sc gives their customers high hopes and they also give biased and diplomatic answers like u gave. 😅

I have driven my CNG Car 800 KM in day with a 6 hours break in between. So it would give me range anxiety given the fact I live in NCR and I often go to Jaipur which is approx 290 KM. So very close call.

Was expecting much better review than this

Essentially after the battery warranty is over, it's just your luck. Purely depends on the quality of battery used by Tata. It can change from batch to batch. If by chance, your battery loses steam after the warranty period is over, your car will be a brick. Too expensive to fix and nobody will buy it without fixing a new battery.

I am a Tiago ev owner. Tata evs are a good begining for our country-but overall quality and reliability can not be compared with chinese evs. I feel chinese evs should be allowed entry in India so that Indian manufacturers tighten their belts and with time give us better products. Let us not repeat the mistake we did by protecting ambassador and Fiat for 40 years. Presently Tata evs have lot of problems including random hv critical error and battery replacement. SCs do not have infrastructure to cope with this resulting in painful delays in repair time.

What will be the resale value of evs? Nobody is taking about this.