No turning back from EVs: Gurgaon-Jaipur and back in XEV 9e for Rs 470

People with long highway runs are already using electric vehicles (BYD/Ioniq/XEV), and I'm glad I purchased the Mahindra XEV 9e.

BHPian purohitanuj recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

Drive parameters:

• Solo driving with AC set to 25-deg C and outside temps hitting 46-deg C
• Driving mode set to Power Saving and cruising at 90km/hr and sometimes in Default mode. While coming back, 50% driven in default mode
• Parked the car for almost 4 hours with the AC On
• Reached Jaipur(~223Kms) using just 42% SOC (with 58% SOC left)
• Hit 267 KM in 50% SOC
• On return, did a quick food stop of 30 mins and topped with 26% battery for Rs 490
• Did 515 km with 26% SoC left, which means 100% SoC gave 515 Kms of range
• Finished trip at 590 km with 77 km of range left and 14% SoC. Only paid Rs 470 for charging required for the 590 km
• Car is super amazing! Glad I purchased it. No turning back from EVs now

Irony:

Many people with long highway runs are already on EVs (BYD/ Ionic/XEV), and people who would drive 99.9% in the city are crying over range in EVs.

Fun Fact:

In case you are driving with very little movement, the car nudges the steering wheel and checks your responsiveness. In case you don't acknowledge, it shows this message and shakes the steering!

To test it, yawn multiple times and then make a poker face.

Stats once I reached Jaipur

Stats at 50%. Excuse the dust. Even fine particles pop out at just the right angle of sunlight.

Charging stats

End of Trip Stats

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