Still not convinced. By looking at this trip I think range isn't my big issue here, fast charging is. If we can get a full charge in under 30 mins range won't be an issue.
I think what's stopping them from providing 100 kw fast chargers is the cost the owners has to pay... It will shhot the value twice to thrice... And in a country like ours no one is gonna use them... As it's all about what's economical
You guys took the Pune-Kolhapur route for Goa. It'd be fun to know how long the car will go on a single charge if you take the Chiplun route. A poor stretch between Nagothne and Khed could have been a test for ZS EV. Would have loved to witness how great regenerative braking works there!
1300 for charging the MG and another 2k to charge yourself during the wait. Now the margin is thinner...hope charging infra improves fast also the car range
When charging prices hit sky high like today's petrol diesel prices, ppl will start crying again. And charging infra will be owned by big private players and not govt. So no control over prices. Take it if u want or leave. No option
with my diesel car considering I travel with a speed of yours 80 to 100 I get avg 25km per liter and it cost me around only 2100 Rs for 570km... plus I don't have to stop and waste time in charging or eating food at every stop.. 1300 price is still more...in future charging price will get increase as well you will have to wait for other cars to get charged...
I did Bangalore Pune Bangalore recently. The "Hello MG show me charging stations" is just a gimmick. Their navigation software is not updated since 2019. Apart from that, absolutely amazing car to drive. Very relaxing. The charging infrastructure needs to be updated. Most of the fast chargers are 25KW and have only one plug point. So if there's another EV ahead of you and he's targetting a full charge then you're actually spending 1.5 to 2 hours there. I think this is going to be the problem soon, unless they provide more chargers.
How much time did the trip take ? I went to south goa in December and did Mumbai to Cavelossim in 9 1/2 hrs flat with just one stop for fuel and lunch. Total money spent of diesel was approx ₹5000 We actually reached Goa by 4.00 pm and had enough time to enjoy the beach and sunset. Wondering if that’s possible in this ZS EV.
Road trips are full of uncertainty and one need to be so meticulous with EV the entire fun gets lost with the worry of finding the next charging stop or wondering how much time we need to waste charging it up
Having just completed a 1000+ km road trip in my ZS EV, this was insanely fun to watch. P.s. 2:39 Ruman sounds like my dad. He did this the whole time before we left
Nice video. I realised even fast chargers will be slow once there are a huge number of EVs and the range should be atleast 600-800 kms in full charging for long journeys
Great vid, just a question, We have the same car in the EU (Netherlands) but i cannot see the battery percentage, or have the same startup screen as shown in the start of the video, is it a recent update or is it the difference between India and the EU?
One thing that would make the experience of the road trip much better is not to visit the motor showrooms. I can't see my self visiting the car showrooms with my family. But I understand this is a primary city car and autocar is trying to show that it's possible. I look forward to alot of videos in this theme. Great job
Nice but short video. The actual cost per km comes to Rs.2.34 as per your figures which is more than double as claimed by MG, still good considering the cost of petrol today. The electricity charging cost should be standard across service providers and cheaper than what it is today for EV's to catch up. I am convinced by awaiting release of the 2022 version of ZS EV.
That 1,336/- of Charging cost against upwards of 3,500/- for a Diesel SUV equates to ~ 40-45% of costing for an EV. This doesn't seem a good VFM in an EV except the environmental impact. May be in the long run Hybrid power train should be a considerable choice for the mass market like India. But really a good video to show how a city EV can do longer range too.
Thank you... I have been planning this for quite sometime now... less worried of the charge etc, more about my lack of interest in driving LOL, however, I have done only Jadavgarh, Srivardhan, Alibaug, Lonavla etc with my ZS EV and never felt it will be too difficult to do a Goa trip, only challenge is the lack of predictability of the highway chargers... last tie I went to Jadavgarh, I checked all the 3 charging stations in Khopoli and none of them were functional/operating. I didn't mind much as I had enough charge but imagine reaching Khopoli with 5% juice left hoping to charge it there... :(
I have a question. In this car there is P (parking ) on the “gear knob” which prevent car to move. And then there is electric hand brake button with P written on. Why two Ps. When to use which??
As my opinion ev is great choice for daily use of 100-150 kms where we would have of chance of overnight charging Other wise for long drive journey it always gives us a anxiety about charging points and time consuming
Extensive fast-charging could damage the battery and reduce its life over time... I guess they're still more suited towards city use. But, at least road trips like this once in a while seems possible.
Thanks for the very interesting report. I live here in Perth, Australia. I was wondering if the model you used has a spare tire. I'm asking because my relatives in the UK have a Nissan EV and they made the shocking experience this Xmas with a break down resulted by a wheel puncture. There was no emergency wheel on board and the device that should have helped to inflate the wheel did not work. Apparently Nissan designed the EV for weight reasons without a spare wheel. For me that would be a deal breaker.
What was your timeline of reaching Goa ?? I just took a road trip with my family to Goa, which took me 14hours with 3-4 long stops and didn’t drive over 100 the entire route…
Wow I was really very awaited for this type of trips which make some excitement. Even with is bold and aggressive MG ZS EV A ECOFRIENDLY CAR TRIP 😍😍😍😍 A Very Very Happy Merry Christmas May Santa give a gift as a huge success . For you and ur team again Merry Christmas MG ZS is also comfy and looks sick with its interior
Fast chargers are needed atleast every 100 kms if not less, as number of evs increases. EV users will not wait for hours for other users to charge their cars.
great video autocarindia. this helps people clear most of their doubts about ev. I think you should have mentioned in detail you avg speed and the drop in the soc at each leg of the journey. hope so you will atleast mention it in the description or by a post.
Only concern for me is, you'll plan for the trip but when you'll reach the place to charge then the charging station is not working for some reason. That is giving me jitters. Unless we have multiple options for charging I won't choose EV or won't recommend it. Saving money is important but you need assurance when you are travelling.
Always wanted to do something like this. was planning to do chennai-bangalore or chennai pondy trip....one thing about the MG, it kept throwing both of you sideways quiet a bit....My diesel SUV doesn't move us around that much on high speeds and bad roads (some parts) on the highway. You could have also documented a bit more on overtaking and sudden deceleration as this is quiet common on our highways (especially with those slow moving trucks and unexpected lane hoggers like the autos, bikes (mopeds) around remote villages around the highways. Ad hoc journeys still feel like a dream on EVs as compared to our gas guzzlers, the confidence they bring in to the long journeys these ev makers have miles to go to bring that in to regular travelers. Wish you a Merry Christmas a pleasant stay and hope the New Year brings in more exciting content/experiments such as this .
ग्रेट वीडियो, काश वे भारत भर के शहरों के लिए अधिक से अधिक चार्जर लॉन्च करते ताकि अधिक से अधिक लोग इसे खरीदने के बारे में सोचें। EV सेगमेंट में ZSEV सबसे अच्छा है।
Villa Siolim impresses. Not the EV facility logistics. Hopefully things will be better 2-5 years down the line. The ZS EV may be a good car, but needs better facilitation and a 75 kwh motor...
I think for now honda ehev is better concept as we don't have much electric power station. Also like ehev if all cars can be mated to small gasoline engine which will charge the battery will be a perfect solution.
*In 2030* Cost of operating an EV will be equal to cost of operating ICE automobile. What guarantee do we have that the government will not do the same thing to electricity prices as they did with fuel?
Thinking aloud, if we can simply replace the discharged battery of our car with a fully charged battery at a petrol pump (or a battery pump, if we may call it so) in a matter of minutes, then EVs will be a revolution in true sense.
The one hour 16 minutes coffee break in MG dealership shows the lack of infrastructure for EV. I am sure it wouldn't have taken that long for a coffee if it was a fossil fuel car. Let's hope things get better faster...
Absolutely fantastic review. I saw it once somewhere that the whole anxiety is about the range as there is limited charging points. We fail to realise the same as we see fuel stations regularly on highways. However once more charging stations are installed the anxiety hopefully will reduce. Does incline one to think about an electric car.
Thanks for the incredible video. It would be of extreme help if you can share the route on a google maps trip. Hopefully, you will add a link in the description. Thanks in advance!!
EV Can be used as an extra car for limited traveling only, one main car should be at home for real travel and long journey especially for bloggers. Otherwise if u travel to countryside or rural areas of India the EV will be sitting useless. After EV becomes common, charging line will be very long on addition to charging time of hours. So do for now until range increase to minimum 1000kms all c 🎄an wait
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I keep wondering what if 3 or more cars waiting to charge and then how long would it take for them to reach goa
Honestly filling the tank with petrol not worrying about the availability of charging points gives a level of satisfaction
Still not convinced. By looking at this trip I think range isn't my big issue here, fast charging is. If we can get a full charge in under 30 mins range won't be an issue.
I think what's stopping them from providing 100 kw fast chargers is the cost the owners has to pay... It will shhot the value twice to thrice... And in a country like ours no one is gonna use them... As it's all about what's economical
You guys took the Pune-Kolhapur route for Goa. It'd be fun to know how long the car will go on a single charge if you take the Chiplun route. A poor stretch between Nagothne and Khed could have been a test for ZS EV. Would have loved to witness how great regenerative braking works there!
1300 for charging the MG and another 2k to charge yourself during the wait. Now the margin is thinner...hope charging infra improves fast also the car range
When charging prices hit sky high like today's petrol diesel prices, ppl will start crying again.
And charging infra will be owned by big private players and not govt. So no control over prices. Take it if u want or leave. No option
Rightly said
But one does take pit stops even with regular cars, so that additional food cost is the same as such !
So true!!! The premium of the electric car will nullify that margin as well...also electricity from home will cost depending on the units consumed
with my diesel car considering I travel with a speed of yours 80 to 100 I get avg 25km per liter and it cost me around only 2100 Rs for 570km... plus I don't have to stop and waste time in charging or eating food at every stop.. 1300 price is still more...in future charging price will get increase as well you will have to wait for other cars to get charged...
I did Bangalore Pune Bangalore recently. The "Hello MG show me charging stations" is just a gimmick. Their navigation software is not updated since 2019. Apart from that, absolutely amazing car to drive. Very relaxing. The charging infrastructure needs to be updated. Most of the fast chargers are 25KW and have only one plug point. So if there's another EV ahead of you and he's targetting a full charge then you're actually spending 1.5 to 2 hours there. I think this is going to be the problem soon, unless they provide more chargers.
How much time did the trip take ?
I went to south goa in December and did Mumbai to Cavelossim in 9 1/2 hrs flat with just one stop for fuel and lunch.
Total money spent of diesel was approx ₹5000
We actually reached Goa by 4.00 pm and had enough time to enjoy the beach and sunset.
Wondering if that’s possible in this ZS EV.
Road trips are full of uncertainty and one need to be so meticulous with EV the entire fun gets lost with the worry of finding the next charging stop or wondering how much time we need to waste charging it up
Ooh that cute little Mazda Miata at 1:28
If any Other car had left Mumbai by dawn, the driver would been having his high tea in Goa. Unlike electric of course
Having just completed a 1000+ km road trip in my ZS EV, this was insanely fun to watch.
P.s. 2:39 Ruman sounds like my dad. He did this the whole time before we left
I dont't prefer CNG cars due to the wait time at the CNG pumps, now imaging same with charging stations once we have significant number of vehicles ..
I actually saw your car here in Goa and initially i was like, "one has to be really crazy to come to Goa on a holiday in an electric car".
Nice video. I realised even fast chargers will be slow once there are a huge number of EVs and the range should be atleast 600-800 kms in full charging for long journeys
Great vid, just a question, We have the same car in the EU (Netherlands) but i cannot see the battery percentage, or have the same startup screen as shown in the start of the video, is it a recent update or is it the difference between India and the EU?
Nice Autocar India, Btw A Merry Christmas To You All 🤗🤗🤗
One thing that would make the experience of the road trip much better is not to visit the motor showrooms. I can't see my self visiting the car showrooms with my family.
But I understand this is a primary city car and autocar is trying to show that it's possible. I look forward to alot of videos in this theme. Great job
I would definitely buy an EV after 2025 😅
Till then I don’t trust the infrastructure and reliability of EV & charging structures in India.
Nice but short video. The actual cost per km comes to Rs.2.34 as per your figures which is more than double as claimed by MG, still good considering the cost of petrol today. The electricity charging cost should be standard across service providers and cheaper than what it is today for EV's to catch up. I am convinced by awaiting release of the 2022 version of ZS EV.
That 1,336/- of Charging cost against upwards of 3,500/- for a Diesel SUV equates to ~ 40-45% of costing for an EV. This doesn't seem a good VFM in an EV except the environmental impact. May be in the long run Hybrid power train should be a considerable choice for the mass market like India. But really a good video to show how a city EV can do longer range too.
Does one-have to buy these or similar cabs be available?
Thank you... I have been planning this for quite sometime now... less worried of the charge etc, more about my lack of interest in driving LOL, however, I have done only Jadavgarh, Srivardhan, Alibaug, Lonavla etc with my ZS EV and never felt it will be too difficult to do a Goa trip, only challenge is the lack of predictability of the highway chargers... last tie I went to Jadavgarh, I checked all the 3 charging stations in Khopoli and none of them were functional/operating. I didn't mind much as I had enough charge but imagine reaching Khopoli with 5% juice left hoping to charge it there... :(
I have a question. In this car there is P (parking ) on the “gear knob” which prevent car to move. And then there is electric hand brake button with P written on. Why two Ps. When to use which??
Did anyone see that beautiful yellow Mazda Miata!!! 💛
As my opinion ev is great choice for daily use of 100-150 kms where we would have of chance of overnight charging
Other wise for long drive journey it always gives us a anxiety about charging points and time consuming
'The Grinch passes out' was hilarious 😂
Hi you made the calculation of only money but what the time consumed waiting at the charging station
Extensive fast-charging could damage the battery and reduce its life over time... I guess they're still more suited towards city use. But, at least road trips like this once in a while seems possible.
Zs is the best option under 25lakh.. 1st zs ev
2nd kona
3rd nexon ( needs a lot of upgrade in terms of regen, 350kms practical range etc)
For me plug in hybrid make for sense . 1.5 ltrs petrol engine with 12-15 KWH battery
What was total journey time including breaks?
What about return journey, climbing the Ghat, was it equally smooth ?
Thanks for the very interesting report. I live here in Perth, Australia. I was wondering if the model you used has a spare tire. I'm asking because my relatives in the UK have a Nissan EV and they made the shocking experience this Xmas with a break down resulted by a wheel puncture. There was no emergency wheel on board and the device that should have helped to inflate the wheel did not work. Apparently Nissan designed the EV for weight reasons without a spare wheel. For me that would be a deal breaker.
1:28 Miata😮😮
Hi so how is the driver fatigue after a long drive ?
you got all charging stations empty, most had 1/2 slots only. What if they are filled? You might have to wait for hours!
EVs are the future options it will be great after more development of charging stations , ZS EV is a amazing option with good range , well reviewed .
In How much time did they reach Goa exactly ?
What was your timeline of reaching Goa ?? I just took a road trip with my family to Goa, which took me 14hours with 3-4 long stops and didn’t drive over 100 the entire route…
Wow I was really very awaited for this type of trips which make some excitement.
Even with is bold and aggressive MG ZS EV A ECOFRIENDLY CAR TRIP 😍😍😍😍
A Very Very Happy Merry Christmas May Santa give a gift as a huge success .
For you and ur team again Merry Christmas
MG ZS is also comfy and looks sick with its interior
How much time did the whole ride take?
Fast chargers are needed atleast every 100 kms if not less, as number of evs increases. EV users will not wait for hours for other users to charge their cars.
Imagine doing all this with a typical family of 4 insider sith full luggage load. Couple of years down the line this def js the way to go.
great video autocarindia. this helps people clear most of their doubts about ev. I think you should have mentioned in detail you avg speed and the drop in the soc at each leg of the journey. hope so you will atleast mention it in the description or by a post.
Only concern for me is, you'll plan for the trip but when you'll reach the place to charge then the charging station is not working for some reason. That is giving me jitters. Unless we have multiple options for charging I won't choose EV or won't recommend it. Saving money is important but you need assurance when you are travelling.
Awesome👍... Thank you Autocar... Safe holidays, team!!!
Really superb and nice to watch such road trips….. do more road trips like this…. Really awaiting your videos
Always wanted to do something like this. was planning to do chennai-bangalore or chennai pondy trip....one thing about the MG, it kept throwing both of you sideways quiet a bit....My diesel SUV doesn't move us around that much on high speeds and bad roads (some parts) on the highway. You could have also documented a bit more on overtaking and sudden deceleration as this is quiet common on our highways (especially with those slow moving trucks and unexpected lane hoggers like the autos, bikes (mopeds) around remote villages around the highways. Ad hoc journeys still feel like a dream on EVs as compared to our gas guzzlers, the confidence they bring in to the long journeys these ev makers have miles to go to bring that in to regular travelers.
Wish you a Merry Christmas a pleasant stay and hope the New Year brings in more exciting content/experiments such as this .
Most relaxing road trip in EV. Please make more videos like this with details on EV charging points. Loved it great work.
hi Nikhil how are u, above video is my all time favorite in EV concern.
Best Choice We drove Ahmedabad to Delhi and we enjoyed ourselves a lot with MG ZS EV without worry
Wow! Absolutely loved it! Also, please upload all your videos in 50 fps Autocar India. ❤️
is that a mazda miata😱
Why didn't you charged on a 50kw charger?
Nikhil how was the Q7 drive?
Nice work.... Happy holidays just the time for new year where heading to goa will be coming place..... 👍
Was that a Miata I saw in the parking lot at the start
Merry Christmas from Goa! Dev borem korum♥️
Can't wait for mg zs ev 2022
10:21 advice that was necessary, specially those who pop out their head to show-off👏
The overall cost is around 1.4k. I mean, this is around 50% cheaper than 3AC train tickets for two people. The cost saving is ridiculous...
Nice video Autocar India and Merry Christmas everyone 🎄☃️
FANTASTIC JOB DONE GO GREEN🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 GREAT SAVING 👍👍👍
Really enjoyed this.
ग्रेट वीडियो, काश वे भारत भर के शहरों के लिए अधिक से अधिक चार्जर लॉन्च करते ताकि अधिक से अधिक लोग इसे खरीदने के बारे में सोचें। EV सेगमेंट में ZSEV सबसे अच्छा है।
Kabhi Delhi se Orcha ka trip dalna..
Need another one on the journey back.. I'm curious to know how the ZS EV performed on the trip back to kolhapur considering the climb up the ghats..
Thanks guys, this definitely renewed my hope of buying an EV. Look forward to more videos on upcoming EV’s or plugin Hybrids in 22.
Zabardast 🙏👍 very nice
Thanks but still not convinced about EVs for now. Will recheck after 3 years if we have a practical option by then.
On a practical note, the energy from Vada Pav would last more than the EV single charge!
Villa Siolim impresses. Not the EV facility logistics. Hopefully things will be better 2-5 years down the line. The ZS EV may be a good car, but needs better facilitation and a 75 kwh motor...
Autocar videos are always well made
They charged ev 218% and last stretch was 181km by 37kmph. Nothing but poor situation. Mg must introduce 72kw battery pack
Those chargers were expensive as hell
I think for now honda ehev is better concept as we don't have much electric power station. Also like ehev if all cars can be mated to small gasoline engine which will charge the battery will be a perfect solution.
Road trip with ZS EV is a dream😍
This is exactly why hybrids make the most sense in India right now. If only the government reduced tax on them...
The EV infrastructure in India is still under early-stage , i would wait atleast till 2024 before buying an EV. Hopefully everyone works fast on that
ThAnk you Autocar
Instead of electric cars we need to have hybrids, most charging stations are not as free all the time and why have anxiety problems.
*In 2030*
Cost of operating an EV will be equal to cost of operating ICE automobile.
What guarantee do we have that the government will not do the same thing to electricity prices as they did with fuel?
Good review kudos to anchot
Thinking aloud, if we can simply replace the discharged battery of our car with a fully charged battery at a petrol pump (or a battery pump, if we may call it so) in a matter of minutes, then EVs will be a revolution in true sense.
The one hour 16 minutes coffee break in MG dealership shows the lack of infrastructure for EV. I am sure it wouldn't have taken that long for a coffee if it was a fossil fuel car.
Let's hope things get better faster...
Absolutely fantastic review. I saw it once somewhere that the whole anxiety is about the range as there is limited charging points. We fail to realise the same as we see fuel stations regularly on highways. However once more charging stations are installed the anxiety hopefully will reduce. Does incline one to think about an electric car.
Thanks for the incredible video. It would be of extreme help if you can share the route on a google maps trip. Hopefully, you will add a link in the description. Thanks in advance!!
EV Can be used as an extra car for limited traveling only, one main car should be at home for real travel and long journey especially for bloggers. Otherwise if u travel to countryside or rural areas of India the EV will be sitting useless. After EV becomes common, charging line will be very long on addition to charging time of hours. So do for now until range increase to minimum 1000kms all c 🎄an wait
I will not be convinced until I see Tesla in India with their rock solid Supercharging Infra and the speeds that they do.
MG ZS Ev comes with the cruise control feature for the long journey.
1:28 is that a miata ??
,❤️❤️❤️❤️tata Nexon ev
Ev's game will be changed forever when we get 1000km range in budget cars
If only the number of cars on road is equal toh the number of chargers on road! That seems far from reality.
I usually travel from Mumbai to Uttar Pradesh and back, I just can’t think of EV as an option.
Currently the most trusted EV in india.
Well done. It'd be great if we can get this technology will long range for 15 Lakh
I am fan of Ruman's voice
At least your Goa trip plan is successful.