Why Comet is a super cool 2-seater EV for the city, but I didn't buy it

The sports mode is equivalent to the Warp mode on an Ather 450X.

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Test drove the Comet today.

Context: I have sciatica and my leg hurts driving around Bangalore's infamous traffic. Freestyle's heavy clutch makes it worse.

This car will be driven within city limits only and sometimes by my wife. So, range anxiety, top speech etc. do not matter. An EV's running cost makes perfect sense. Comet's small form factor also reduces my wife's driving anxiety. Tiago is the only alternative in the price segment, but I don't prefer it for reasons best left out of this thread.

Driving experience:

1. Power on tap is more than adequate. In fact, sports mode is equivalent to Ather 450x warp mode. I reached the speed limit of 60kmph on ORR effortlessly. On empty roads, it reached the legal limit of 80kmph easily too. All this with 3 adults on board.
2. Driving dynamics of Comet is that of a brick. With teeny wheels and a tall boy design, it wasn't unexpected. However, I found it adequate for city speed limits. The heavy battery pack compensates for the tall car by lowering the centre of gravity. However, rear wheel drive makes oversteer real, even within city speed limits. So it calls for some bit of caution.
3. Ergonomics was where I lost interest. The seats have underwhelming under-thigh support and made me uncomfortable over a 12km drive. I pushed the seat back to get comfortable but the small steering came in the way, making me stretch my arms. Uncomfortable again. The rear seats are best left to kids unless you feel comfortable in a knees-up position. My parents sure won't be.

In summary, it is a super cool city 2 seater that is spoiled by the small seats. Those seats were probably cut out to make space for the rear seats that are best left to kids. I made a no-buy decision with a heavy heart :( My search for a comfortable automatic city car begins again. If you have a suggestion, please shoot.

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