Tata EVision electric car

Tata recently displayed their concept luxury electric car. The name Tata and word luxury doesn't seem to gel because Tata traditionally have only made budget compact cars or trucks, however Tata owns Jaguar and Land Rover which they can easily borrow many technical knowledge from.

The EVision is a bold step forward and could make Tata a serious player in the electric car market. The Indian market itself is a lucrative for Tata but it could easily expand worldwide if this car is well accepted. The car looks impressive with some design cues from Jaguar and Land Rover for the car exterior as well as interior.

It cannot be said that India doesn't have the capacity to build good cars but India is not exactly at the forefront of automotive engineering. Saying this, technology can be obtained from other sources and it is highly possible for Tata to move forward with this. The EVision is undoubtedly impressive in its outlook and specifications. The car boasts a 1000km driving range on a single charge and a 10 years battery warranty which is an industry first. However, the wild claims of 1000km on a single charge is not accurate. From the marketing materials shown on several automotive websites the actual expected driving range is only 350-420km on a single charge. This is far more realistic based on current electric car technology.

It will be a good electric car for the masses considering the size of the car. It is not as small as a Nissan Leaf and is as big as a BMW 3 series. The performance is 7 seconds to 100km/h which isn't bad for this car but it is no Tesla Model S. It does look like India will be taking on China in the electric car market. With more companies entering the electric car market the consumers will soon be spoilt for choice.
Hopefully with so many new electric cars hitting the market the prices should drop making it more affordable for more people.