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  • BMW 530d to replace my Laura?

    The replacement has to offer similar kind of practicality as my Laura. With that, I looked at the 3 series, and ruled it out only because of the boot space. The next logical option was the 5 series,…
  • Jimny 5-door in India, contd

    Pros (comparing to Thar) could be: 1. MSIL's reliability, low ownership cost, ASS and relatively low niggles experience. 2. Cute shape, a novelty factor, proven off road abilities. 3. Can be well…
  • To Athirappally Waterfalls, Kerala

    I along with my mom and sister visited the Athirappally Waterfalls on 10th September in our Wagon R. This is my first attempt to write a travelogue and through this I am sharing my experience of our…
  • Rants on Bangalore's traffic

    An incident last week ended rather unexpectedly. A family medical situation necessitated some commuting back & forth to HRBR Layout for a few days. One afternoon, I'd stopped onto the ORR service/slip…
  • The work-from-home thread

    During COVID, our CEO realised that we now had access to much better talent than being limited to the 2 cities we had our office in. He then decided to go to a permanent WFH after taking employee…
  • 5-door Jimny caught in India!

    Maruti Suzuki Jimny 5-door spied in India ahead of Auto Expo 2023 debut. The model seen in India is a right-hand drive unit. Expected to come with new 1.5-litre K15C petrol engine with five-speed…
  • Diesel AT vs Hybrid vs Electric?

    Now, with the prices of the Strong Hybrid Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder officially out, I am in a dilemma whether it is worth going for the Strong Hybrid with astronomical fuel economy or with a Diesel…
  • Dealer gives letter for sunfilm

    Car was kept clean and ready with all the accessories fitted. Certificate confirms that the tint applied is within the legally permissible limit. Just in case if the authorities want to check.
  • Cyrus Mistry crash, contd...

    Drove this stretch 2 days back and passed this spot in twilight heading back to Mumbai. The spot seems unremarkable - there are far worse blind turns, non-illuminated stretches, sudden potholed patches,…
  • Query about regen in EVs

    The question I had is why is it not possible to generate electricity when the EV is in motion? Can’t the kinetic energy of the motion of wheels be converted to electric and recharge the battery?
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