TATA MOTORS

Tiago.ev: the brand's new $10,000 electric compact

Indian auto giant Tata Motors enjoys certain legislative privileges, but until now, due to domestic market orientation, low-cost vehicles could not boast high sales volumes in the electric vehicle segment. That can be changed by Tiago.ev, which offers the practicality of a $10,000 compact electric hatchback in its entry-level version.

Of course, with the prices of lithium batteries constantly rising, a car at this price must have a certain problem, and in this case it's at the modest capacity of the traction battery - no more than 19.2 kWh. But as early as $12,221, Tata Motors' Indian customers will be able to purchase a traction battery-powered version of the electric car with a capacity of 24 kWh. The estimated power reserve is determined by the India-specific MIDC cycle, in the first case it reaches 250 km, in the second it increases to 315 km, but the actual performance can be much more modest.

Surprisingly, the traction battery of the electric vehicle is protected from moisture according to the IP67 standard, and its charging at the DC station will allow you to replenish the battery charge from 10 to 80% in less than an hour. For domestic use, a proprietary 7.2 kW charger is suitable, which allows you to increase the charge from 10 to 100% in 2.6 hours for the initial configuration of an electric car or in 3.6 hours for a version with a longer battery. spacious. Compatible with any 15A household outlet, this portable charger will restore your battery from 10% to 100% in 6.9 or 8.7 hours, depending on battery capacity limit.

With all this, the Tata Tiago.ev electric car cannot be called an ascetic, it is equipped with a refrigerated glove compartment, an 8-speaker Harman Kardon multimedia system with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a pair of airbags and ABS with brake force distribution function, and a rear view camera with dynamic trajectory lines. Even tire pressure monitoring is not overlooked, although it is obvious that the options listed are not available at all trim levels. However, in any case, the oldest doesn't cost more than $14,428, and while by India's standards that's an impressive amount, we're talking about a pretty modern electric car.

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