Hey guys,
Just got back from a spontaneous 261 km round trip in my Tata Nexon EV (45 kWh battery). Drove all the way from home to Athani Mani Cool Drinks near Gobi just to grab their famous ice-cold coconut milk in a pouch - totally worth it!
Real-world stats from the dashboard:
• Total distance: 261.1 km
• Average consumption: 123 Wh/km (pretty solid for mixed highway + some local roads)
• Remaining range: 103 km
• Battery left: 28%
Charged fully at home with solar, so the entire trip was essentially free. The drive was enjoyable - right now it’s cultivation season with tractors in the paddy fields. 
In Dec-Jan this Gobi-Athani route becomes stunning with lush green fields, palm trees, occasional rain and that nice cloudy chill weather.
What’s your best “just for fun” EV trip so far?
Would love to hear your experiences - especially efficiency numbers on highways vs city, and any tips for maximizing range on these Tamil Nadu routes.
Cheers!
Selvakumar Datchinamurthi.
Selvakumar
General
261 km fun run in the Nexon EV 45 kWh — just for coconut milk at Athani Mani! Solar = ₹0 fuel cost 😎
Comments (9)
Suhail Gulati
MOD
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EV+Solar = ICE killer
Selvakumar
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@Suhail Gulati
💯⚡️
wakar
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Wow brother! You have solar at home? How many EVs do you own?
Selvakumar
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@wakar
Solar at my brother’s house. This is the only ev I own for past 8 months.
Tom Sawyer
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When your EV gets stuck at Tata service center then you'll not be happy. They won't even offer water, forget coconut milk.
Selvakumar
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@Tom Sawyer
Either now I’m not happy with service centre 🤣
Agree with everything you said.
Shaggy
MOD
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This is how EVs give us freedom 🔥❤️
Harrier EV Owner
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Shaggy
True. I have noticed, I do not stress on idling or going extra mile with my Harrier. In my petrol vehicle, a calculation was always running in the back of my mind.
Selvakumar
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💯⚡️