[manoj_joseph78]

Any of the owners here able to see “driving score” in the Bluelink app?

For me the apps shows no data is available. Is there any settings to be enabled?

[RoJu]

Hello Everyone,
I'm confused between Creta electric and BE6.
Looking at the real life range of both? Youtuber are showing 350km/full charge, but here many are claiming 400kms+(which is much more practical) meanwhile BE6 79kwh is hardly making it to 480kms. It's a replacement to my Creta 1.5 MPI(Petrol). Does opting NMC is wise against LFP?

[axm0316]

Originally Posted by RoJu

Hello Everyone,
I'm confused between Creta electric and BE6.
Looking at the real life range of both? Youtuber are showing 350km/full charge, but here many are claiming 400kms+(which is much more practical) meanwhile BE6 79kwh is hardly making it to 480kms. It's a replacement to my Creta 1.5 MPI(Petrol). Does opting NMC is wise against LFP?

NMC batteries have high energy density and are known to give better range.. I'm nearing 5k km in creta ev and has consistently given me range near 500km or more. The battery is given long warranty, just stop worrying about battery tech and choose the car based on your need. There is no software niggles in creta ev and no feature is behind a paywall or future software update.

[mally2]

Originally Posted by axm0316

NMC batteries have high energy density and are known to give better range.. I'm nearing 5k km in creta ev and has consistently given me range near 500km or more. The battery is given long warranty, just stop worrying about battery tech and choose the car based on your need. There is no software niggles in creta ev and no feature is behind a paywall or future software update.

I believe there is a SW update to fix charging speed. Any info when that will happen.

[aweracker]

Originally Posted by axm0316

NMC batteries have high energy density and are known to give better range.. I'm nearing 5k km in creta ev and has consistently given me range near 500km or more. The battery is given long warranty, just stop worrying about battery tech and choose the car based on your need. There is no software niggles in creta ev and no feature is behind a paywall or future software update.

What's the take on range on the highway bro?

Also are the screens adequate or do you wish they could've been 12-inches rather than 10?

[Praneeth]

Hello folks,
When considering an EV, is NMC battery recommended for high running over long term and should battery tech be taken into consideration in the buying decision ?

My running averages around 100 kms per day (80 percent highway, 20 percent city) and currently running a diesel Altroz. Was considering an EV for a bigger car where apparently lower running costs should offset the higher asking price.

Among the current crop of EV's in 20 lakh range, I found Creta Electric to be a well rounded and sensible choice. Can someone shed some light on what are the expected running costs of creta electric.

[RoJu]

Originally Posted by Praneeth

Hello folks,
When considering an EV, is NMC battery recommended for high running over long term and should battery tech be taken into consideration in the buying decision ?

Let me add some points.
I'm not an EV owner yet, but I have been following many threads for more than a year. Still, my petrolhead side doesn't allow me to switch to an EV.
Looking at your running of 100 km/day, you may need to charge the battery once every 3 days, assuming the range of the Creta Electric is around 380–400 km.
As we all know, NMC batteries have fewer charging cycles compared to LFP batteries — about 1,000–1,500 cycles, which is a medium lifespan when compared to LFP batteries like the BYD BE6 (2,500–3,500 cycles).
Creta Electric (NMC) will offer you more range and faster charging, but the battery life will be shorter — around 7–8 years with daily use.
If we consider your running, let's calculate how long your battery should sustain:
Charging once every 3 days makes about 10 times/month, which is 120 times/year.
That means in 10 years, you'll have about 1,200 charging cycles.
So it's clear that your battery lifespan would likely end around 10–12 years. Considering your average running of 36000/year, your Battery warranty (1,60,000km/8year) will get over by 5years itself.
Meanwhile, the main catch with LFP batteries is that even though they have 2,500–3,000 charging cycles, for the same kWh battery (like 51 kWh in the Creta Electric), you would need to charge more frequently because LFP batteries are heavier and offer slightly lower range for the same size.
To run 100 km/day with an LFP battery, you might have to charge every alternate day:
Around 15 times/month, making it about 180 times/year.
Over 10 years of ownership, you would end up charging approximately 1,800 times.
So technically, you could still have another 5 years of life left in the LFP battery after 10 years.
What I have observed over all these days is that even the 51 kWh Creta Electric might outperform the 61 kWh Atto 3 and even the 59 kWh BYD BE6 in terms of real-world range.

These are all my observations. Please correct me if I am wrong.