Concept is a word thrown around a lot at events like the Auto Expo. At the latest edition of the biennial event in New Delhi, the word electric cars were attached to it. Electric cars are leading the charge at Auto Expo and are clearly the cynosure of all eyes. Car manufacturers are making all the right noises about electric vehicles and soon we will see them plying on Indian roads. Here are X cool electric cars that are being showcased at the Auto Expo 2018:
1. Renault Zoe EV Renault Zoe has a driving range of 399km on a full charge. It runs on a Z.E 41kWh battery and takes 8-10 hours for a full charge through a regular adapter. On fast charge, it takes just over an hour to get charged. It’s a powerful EV and has power output ranging between 88PS and 92PS with 220Nm of peak torque.
2. Tata Tiago EV The Tiago is the small car from Tata Motors and an electric variant of the car is on display. The Tiago EV takes 360 minutes to charge in normal mode whereas 90 minutes in fast charging mode. On one full charge it runs for about 130 kms and has top speed of 100 kmph.
3. Tata Tigor EV Another electric vehicle from Tata Motors is its sedan the Tigor. Like the Tiago, the Tigor is expected to hit the Indian roads in 2018. The Tigor EV takes 90 minutes to charge on fast mode and four times more on normal mode. It can run up to 130kms on a single charge.
4. BMW i3s This strikingly good looking car from BMW packs in a lot of power. The i3s has a 33kWH battery which can touch 0-100kmph in 6.9 seconds. It has a range of 280 kms and a power output of 184PS.
5. Mercedes Concept EQ The Concept EQ is a futuristic looking car which boasts of a lot of power. The dual electric motor generates as much as 408PS of output. It can touch 0-100 kmph in five seconds and has a range of 500 kms.
6. Kia Soul EV The Soul EV is one of Kia’s most popular electric cars around the world. On a single charge, Soul EV runs for about 190 kms and boasts of top speed of 150kmph.
7. Hyundai Ioniq Hyundai’s Ioniq comes in all three variants – plug-in, hybrid and all electric. The electric variant of Ioniq offers range of 200 kmph and has a 28.9kWH battery pack. It’s an extremely stylish looking car and will certainly make heads turn.
8. Tata Racemo The all-electric version of the Racemo that has been christened 'Racemo +-' comes powered by a 150kW (or about 203hp) electric motor that draws charge from a lithium-ion battery pack. Tata claims a full charge gives the Racemo +- a range of 350km.
9. Honda Sports EV Concept At every Auto Expo there's a car which attracts swarm of people for its audacious looks. This year in all likelihood it will be the Honda Sports EV concept. There's very little known about what's under the hood but it has a wacky design with LED headlights, a coupe like look and feel and square LED tail lights. Don't expect the car to be launched in India any time soon or perhaps never.
10. Maruti Esurvivor EV Another concept car that promises a lot. The e-Survivor concept has autonomous driving abilities and the entire dashboard is touchscreen. The dash can be used to connect devices, for navigation and display images from the car’s camera. There’s no word about when we can expect the concept to become a reality.
11. Mahindra UDO Concept The UDO is an electric “mobility pod” and Mahindra claims that UDO is “targeted at the tech savvy urban citizen” and offers an enclosed architecture with micro climate control, lighting, touch-screen infotainment and blue-tooth enabled audio systems.
12. Mahindra e-KUV 100 The e-version of KUV 100 is also on display and Mahindra revealed that it comes with features like smartphone connectivity, remote diagnostics feature, cabin pre-cooling, real time location tracking. It offers range of 140 kms and gets charged 80 per cent in less than an hour.
13. Renault Trezor Concept EV The Trezon Concept is a head-turner from all angles. It has a radical design and is one of the best concepts on display. This is a two-seater electric coupe which is 4.7-metre long, 2.18-metre wide and 1.08-metre high.
1. Renault Zoe EV Renault Zoe has a driving range of 399km on a full charge. It runs on a Z.E 41kWh battery and takes 8-10 hours for a full charge through a regular adapter. On fast charge, it takes just over an hour to get charged. It’s a powerful EV and has power output ranging between 88PS and 92PS with 220Nm of peak torque.
2. Tata Tiago EV The Tiago is the small car from Tata Motors and an electric variant of the car is on display. The Tiago EV takes 360 minutes to charge in normal mode whereas 90 minutes in fast charging mode. On one full charge it runs for about 130 kms and has top speed of 100 kmph.
3. Tata Tigor EV Another electric vehicle from Tata Motors is its sedan the Tigor. Like the Tiago, the Tigor is expected to hit the Indian roads in 2018. The Tigor EV takes 90 minutes to charge on fast mode and four times more on normal mode. It can run up to 130kms on a single charge.
4. BMW i3s This strikingly good looking car from BMW packs in a lot of power. The i3s has a 33kWH battery which can touch 0-100kmph in 6.9 seconds. It has a range of 280 kms and a power output of 184PS.
5. Mercedes Concept EQ The Concept EQ is a futuristic looking car which boasts of a lot of power. The dual electric motor generates as much as 408PS of output. It can touch 0-100 kmph in five seconds and has a range of 500 kms.
6. Kia Soul EV The Soul EV is one of Kia’s most popular electric cars around the world. On a single charge, Soul EV runs for about 190 kms and boasts of top speed of 150kmph.
7. Hyundai Ioniq Hyundai’s Ioniq comes in all three variants – plug-in, hybrid and all electric. The electric variant of Ioniq offers range of 200 kmph and has a 28.9kWH battery pack. It’s an extremely stylish looking car and will certainly make heads turn.
8. Tata Racemo The all-electric version of the Racemo that has been christened 'Racemo +-' comes powered by a 150kW (or about 203hp) electric motor that draws charge from a lithium-ion battery pack. Tata claims a full charge gives the Racemo +- a range of 350km.
9. Honda Sports EV Concept At every Auto Expo there's a car which attracts swarm of people for its audacious looks. This year in all likelihood it will be the Honda Sports EV concept. There's very little known about what's under the hood but it has a wacky design with LED headlights, a coupe like look and feel and square LED tail lights. Don't expect the car to be launched in India any time soon or perhaps never.
10. Maruti Esurvivor EV Another concept car that promises a lot. The e-Survivor concept has autonomous driving abilities and the entire dashboard is touchscreen. The dash can be used to connect devices, for navigation and display images from the car’s camera. There’s no word about when we can expect the concept to become a reality.
11. Mahindra UDO Concept The UDO is an electric “mobility pod” and Mahindra claims that UDO is “targeted at the tech savvy urban citizen” and offers an enclosed architecture with micro climate control, lighting, touch-screen infotainment and blue-tooth enabled audio systems.
12. Mahindra e-KUV 100 The e-version of KUV 100 is also on display and Mahindra revealed that it comes with features like smartphone connectivity, remote diagnostics feature, cabin pre-cooling, real time location tracking. It offers range of 140 kms and gets charged 80 per cent in less than an hour.
13. Renault Trezor Concept EV The Trezon Concept is a head-turner from all angles. It has a radical design and is one of the best concepts on display. This is a two-seater electric coupe which is 4.7-metre long, 2.18-metre wide and 1.08-metre high.
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