Mumbai to Goa in an MG ZS EV - All Charged Up! | Special Feature

Mumbai to Goa in an MG ZS EV - All Charged Up! | Special Feature | Autocar India

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2 жыл бұрын

Firstly, a Merry Christmas to all of you! We have an MG ZS EV for the holidays and it's Nikhil Bhatia's choice of wheels for a road trip from Mumbai to Goa! It's going to be a relaxed trip but the 570km journey will also reveal how good the ZS EV is as a long distance car, how easy it is to charge outside city limits and how much it costs to go the distance in an EV. Join Nikhil and an unsuspecting Ruman Devmane for the journey!
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Editor: Pankaj Singh
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@gowthamprasanth8480 2 жыл бұрын

I keep wondering what if 3 or more cars waiting to charge and then how long would it take for them to reach goa

@nd6717 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@himeshbhukker5689 2 жыл бұрын

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

@sandeepkandiraju 2 жыл бұрын

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

@sourabhpanse 2 жыл бұрын

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

@naveenv023 2 жыл бұрын

Rightly said

@theacechip 2 жыл бұрын

But one does take pit stops even with regular cars, so that additional food cost is the same as such !

@vinay19889 2 жыл бұрын

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

@vedantathavale5171 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@siddharthshresth5903 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@aj3376 2 жыл бұрын

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...

@barathagain 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jasonroy7338 2 жыл бұрын

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".

@abinavd 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly filling the tank with petrol not worrying about the availability of charging points gives a level of satisfaction

@mouneshalmel4098 2 жыл бұрын

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

@AroraPriyank246 2 жыл бұрын

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

@tanmoysengupta5253 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh that cute little Mazda Miata at 1:28

@Anuj_Tomar 2 жыл бұрын

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 ..

@shaunakprabhune630 2 жыл бұрын

If any Other car had left Mumbai by dawn, the driver would been having his high tea in Goa. Unlike electric of course

@minaalnaik5244 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Autocar India, Btw A Merry Christmas To You All 🤗🤗🤗

@manideep_nulu 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kingcharles275 2 жыл бұрын

I would definitely buy an EV after 2025 😅 Till then I don’t trust the infrastructure and reliability of EV & charging structures in India.

@madhubalavaidyanathan8534 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@bhavyanshukadu2875 2 жыл бұрын

is that a mazda miata😱

@advaittilak614 2 жыл бұрын

Did anyone see that beautiful yellow Mazda Miata!!! 💛

@doctorjee 2 жыл бұрын

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... :(

@abenath4480 2 жыл бұрын

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

@drjaygoyal 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@virenchavan1229 2 жыл бұрын

1:28 Miata😮😮

@AndyV8maniac 2 жыл бұрын

'The Grinch passes out' was hilarious 😂

@BipinKumar-cc1yd 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome👍... Thank you Autocar... Safe holidays, team!!!

@vickeyroy08 2 жыл бұрын

Most relaxing road trip in EV. Please make more videos like this with details on EV charging points. Loved it great work.

@turbocharged962 2 жыл бұрын

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)

@rakeshmekala1 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@sirmonstras1771 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@dhawalb 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@harshiljodhani 2 жыл бұрын

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

@gauravsisodiya2163 2 жыл бұрын

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 .

@RabbilChoudhary 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Absolutely loved it! Also, please upload all your videos in 50 fps Autocar India. ❤️

@sankyppp 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@sks4347 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@reubendias18 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jackselwyn9353 2 жыл бұрын

Really superb and nice to watch such road trips….. do more road trips like this…. Really awaiting your videos

@ECEAaronXavierLobo 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas from Goa! Dev borem korum♥️

@SS90994 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine the hotel not having a EV charger or there are 20 EVs and 2 chargers and spending most of your holiday just worrying sick of charging..let's just wait 5 years to see how EV culture evolves in India

@rvarghese3062 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work.... Happy holidays just the time for new year where heading to goa will be coming place..... 👍

@farzinbi 2 жыл бұрын

What about return journey, climbing the Ghat, was it equally smooth ?

@UniqCarz 2 жыл бұрын

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 .

@piyushquicker4330 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Autocar India and Merry Christmas everyone 🎄☃️

@sush2142 2 жыл бұрын

Those chargers were expensive as hell

@soumikpaul5464 2 жыл бұрын

If only the number of cars on road is equal toh the number of chargers on road! That seems far from reality.

@sagar22mantri 2 жыл бұрын

What was total journey time including breaks?

@umeshyadavoffical 2 жыл бұрын

For me plug in hybrid make for sense . 1.5 ltrs petrol engine with 12-15 KWH battery

@preeyankbaid8419 2 жыл бұрын

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…

@vinayakkumar5481 2 жыл бұрын

Really good explanation.. Waiting on the bigger battery pack for the zs

@wagyubeef925 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this.

@rajkumarsahu8337 2 жыл бұрын

Road trip with ZS EV is a dream😍

@taposhchatterjee6363 2 жыл бұрын

Hi so how is the driver fatigue after a long drive ?

@vishnuacharya6352 2 жыл бұрын

Does one-have to buy these or similar cabs be available?

@ameyakabra449 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly why hybrids make the most sense in India right now. If only the government reduced tax on them...

@shrilekhapatil 2 жыл бұрын

Hi you made the calculation of only money but what the time consumed waiting at the charging station

@arshadhusains 2 жыл бұрын

Autocar videos are always well made

@somanagurthisridharreddy7774 Жыл бұрын

hi Nikhil how are u, above video is my all time favorite in EV concern.

@bhavikdegadwala9014 2 жыл бұрын

In How much time did they reach Goa exactly ?

@adibesoya11 2 жыл бұрын

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??

@nishithkumar267 2 жыл бұрын

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...

@alh59uster 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@pvkjithmanyu 2 жыл бұрын

I am fan of Ruman's voice

@adityaghosh4982 2 жыл бұрын

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।

@karanjain24 2 жыл бұрын

On a practical note, the energy from Vada Pav would last more than the EV single charge!

@avkash3avi 2 жыл бұрын

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!!

@creightondesousa5230 2 жыл бұрын

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..

@vssunilkumar 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👌 review.

@srujay 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@aravindbnr 2 жыл бұрын

Instead of electric cars we need to have hybrids, most charging stations are not as free all the time and why have anxiety problems.

@aryagupta662 2 жыл бұрын

How much time did the whole ride take?

@sandeepmane5779 2 жыл бұрын

ThAnk you Autocar

@senthilmurugesan5418 2 жыл бұрын

Do such more trips

@ashujuve 2 жыл бұрын

you got all charging stations empty, most had 1/2 slots only. What if they are filled? You might have to wait for hours!

@devanshm8050 2 жыл бұрын

Nikhil how was the Q7 drive?

@MANIAZ-li7cz 2 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC JOB DONE GO GREEN🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 GREAT SAVING 👍👍👍

@saurabh459 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for mg zs ev 2022

@bhavinkumarpandey4226 2 жыл бұрын

Was that a Miata I saw in the parking lot at the start

@r.d.v4860 2 жыл бұрын

10:21 advice that was necessary, specially those who pop out their head to show-off👏

@remained1 2 жыл бұрын

Kabhi Delhi se Orcha ka trip dalna..

@tejaswiprasad343 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. It'd be great if we can get this technology will long range for 15 Lakh

@sumanchakraborty538 2 жыл бұрын

,❤️❤️❤️❤️tata Nexon ev

@mayurkadam2135 2 жыл бұрын

Very good effort

@VivekSharma-ip5ey 2 жыл бұрын

MG ZS Ev comes with the cruise control feature for the long journey.

@shivanatarajan8182 2 жыл бұрын

Good review kudos to anchot

@niteshvishwakarma6709 2 жыл бұрын

I usually travel from Mumbai to Uttar Pradesh and back, I just can’t think of EV as an option.

@shahinm2306 2 жыл бұрын

Ev's game will be changed forever when we get 1000km range in budget cars

@purnimadaimari7151 2 жыл бұрын

At least your Goa trip plan is successful.

@gauravpatil9536 2 жыл бұрын

They charged ev 218% and last stretch was 181km by 37kmph. Nothing but poor situation. Mg must introduce 72kw battery pack

@krupesh8620 5 ай бұрын

Zabardast 🙏👍 very nice

@darthashpie3370 2 жыл бұрын

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

@surtur7962 2 жыл бұрын

U guys should have done it in 2022 version

@mustafagolwala8080 2 жыл бұрын

I will not be convinced until I see Tesla in India with their rock solid Supercharging Infra and the speeds that they do.

@aby079 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@vikrampatel4033 2 жыл бұрын

Good

@saurabhchaudhari3002 2 жыл бұрын

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.