Buy This SUV and Save Rs 5 Lakh Like This Owner

When someone save 5 lakhs in under 3 years – then we have your attention. How does one, do it? For that we have to get into a bit longer story, of Asheesh Arora, who bought the Tata Nexon EV in 2020 – immediately after its initial launch. Asheesh had recently moved back from Canada and was looking for an EV itself. He picked up the Nexon EV – and now he will never move back to petrol or diesel cars.
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How Did He Save Rs 5 Lakh?

One of the biggest savings owning an electric vehicles is with running cost. In general, a new petrol/diesel car costs Rs 8-12/km in running cost, while an EV can cover that distance in just Rs 1-1.5/km. This is majorly dues to the increase in fuel prices (Rs 100/ litre) compared to electricity, which cost just Rs 6-9/ unit. Additionally, unlike petrol/diesel cars which require periodic maintenance every 15,000 km, an EV is free from any major maintained as there are fewer moving parts.

Sharing his experience with the EV, Asheesh said that in the last 4 years he has completed over 50,000 km and save over Rs 5 lakh in both running and maintenance cost associated with an EV.

Is Long Distance Travel Possible?

In 2022, Asheesh under took a 50 day long road trip around India covering 17,000 km in a Tata Nexon EV Max. Talking about this journey, he said ‘I wanted to prove an EV can go anywhere and break the stereotype around highway travelling’. Traversing through major states like UP, MP, Kerala, Telangana ad Tamil Nadu before going back North-East towards remote places like Imphal, Manipur and Bhutan, Asheesh had no problem finding a charger for his EV. As per details provided by the Ministry of Power, a total of 12,146 public electric vehicle charging stations are operational across 34 states and UTs of India.

At places where he found no public charging, he resorted to slow charging at the hotel through a 16 Amp socket. According to Asheesh, almost 95 EV owners in India slowly charge their cars overnight through a regular charger. A regular 16 Amp socket takes 7-9 hours to help owners start a new day with a full charge and range.

Through a combination of cheap charging, lower maintenance and thanks to governments push for electrification, owners are finding that owning and running an EV is beneficial. In addition to the tailpipe emission savings, customers can also save over Rs 5 lakh in three years by owning an EV compared to an ICE.

So, Are EVs Better Than ICEs?

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How Did He Save Rs 5 Lakh?

Is Long Distance Travel Possible?

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