Government departments using the electric vehicles (EVs) from Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra are understood to be somewhat unhappy with the mileage of the vehicles.According to an official in one of the departments, while Tata Motors and M&M had claimed these would run for 130 km when fully charged, they are able to do just about 85 km. “One is worried about running them for too long,” the official told FE.
A Tata Motors spokesperson said the Tigor EV has a certified range of 142 km as per an ARAI test report against the tender range requirement of 130 kms.
“The range of the vehicle varies from individual to individual and depends on the driving habits, road and traffic conditions,” the spokesperson added.
The two Mumbai-based automakers have so far supplied around 1,500 vehicles to Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), a public-sector unit in the power ministry. Another 1,000 units are expected to be driven in over the next few months.
