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Hi everyone,

I stay in Wakad, Pune and I am planning to buy my first car for personal use. My budget is under ₹20 lakh.

My usage will be around 80% city driving and 1-2 outstation trips in 1-2 months.

With all the discussions around petrol and ethanol blending, I am wondering if it makes more sense to buy an EV instead.

For people who own EVs in Pune:

1. How is the charging infrastructure in and around Pune?
2. Do you face any issues with public charging or on highway trips?
3. Would you recommend an EV as a first car, or is a petrol car still the better choice?

Also, which car would you recommend under ₹20 lakh for my usage? I am open to both EV and petrol options.

P.S. This is a genuine question from someone buying their first car. Please don’t mistake this for a marketing survey. I am just looking for honest suggestions and real ownership experiences. I am also looking for a car with a good safety rating, so please keep that in mind while suggesting options.

Thanks!

Hello Everyone,

I am planning to buy BYD ATTO3 dynamic and need expert advise on that the only other option i have is Tata Sierra EV.

Few doubts:

Is BYD ATTO3 good for hilly areas as well ?

I am getting it at 26.5L on road including insurance/accessories and 7,2KW charger at hyderabad, is it a good price?

I live in an apartment and i have my parking at basement 2, got approval from society to install charger (there are 2-3 more chargers already installed there, will there be any problem related to basement charger in future at hyderabad?

Please share your thoughts, i will really help me to decide, planning to buy by July end.

Thansk alot.

Hi guys,help me out to finalise my decision.

I am in the hunt for ev scooter,

my requirements are

1.sporty suspension and tyres.

2.budget max 1.8.

3.max payload should be higher for 2 up riding.

4.Range is not that important as it is only for inside

city use.

5.Fancy technologies are not that important.

6.luggauge space should be good enough for small errands.

I have been looking for an EV to upgrade from my Kia Sonet for the last 6 months.

The list has boiled down to Tata nexon, VF6, Creta Electric and e-Vitara. Which one should I go for my main priorities are reduced service and Hazel free ownership. I don't care much about tech in a car like ADAS or fancy but not necessary features. Which one should I go for?

Recently booked the eVitara Alpha hoping a reliable car and today I saw posts in X about brake issues. Are these one off issues or is something wrong with the car (which is why Maruti is selling it in limited numbers?). Any feedback from real owners about the known issues is appreciated- can’t trust anything on the internet blindly anymore.

Hi folks. Has anyone booked the Harrier EV Recently? In how many days did you get the vehicle delivered ? And if not, what is the waiting period? I booked the vehicle on 22nd June in Pune. It’s 3rd of July and Still no whereabouts of the vehicle. It’s not like its selling in High Numbers like the XEV 9S which has a waiting Period of 3-4 months.

Hi, I bought an electric two wheeler Toxmo 318 in May 2025 for my ageing father. Over the next year, when the vehicle was under warranty, I had to visit the dealer several times to get battery replaced. Every few months one of the six batteries would die out. Each battery is 12V, taking the 6 batteries to 72V. I had the bill and the dealer did replace the batteries until the warranty period.

In the month of June, one of the battery has died in line with its tradition. I have hardly ridden the scooty. Their factory is in Haryana and I am in Ayodhya, UP.

I have two queries-

1. Can I go to consumer forum / court and get some legal closure? Or is it my bad judgement to invest in bad product?

2. Should I take the risk of buying a litium phosphate battery for this scooty?

Any suggestion is welcome.

I'm planning to switch to an electric scooter mainly for city commuting (around 30–40 km per day). I'm comparing a few options like Ather, TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak, Ola, and Avore Electric.

Considering buying our first EV for a family of 5. This will be purely for city driving. Already own 3 ICE cars for office commute, going to hill stations and stuff like that.

I am really fascinated by the Sierra EV Empowered A version. Not sure what other options I should consider. My father doesn't want to go for BYD. So any other suggestions except that.

Planning to buy a new 2 wheeler and I'm confused between an EV and a petrol scooter.

I personally don't enjoy riding EVs, but the whole ethanol blending (E20) thing has made me worried about the long term reliability and degradation of petrol vehicles.

I'm currently considering the TVS Jupiter or Honda Activa. My usage is around 300 km per week, mostly city with some highway riding.

Am I overthinking the ethanol issue, or does it make more sense to go with an EV? Would love to hear from people who have been in a similar situation.

Now that tesla model y costs same as byd sealion 7. If you get 55L, which one are you buying? And Why?

I'm considering getting interior PPF done on the glossy black trim in my Mahindra EV, but I'm getting conflicting advice from detailing studios around Mumbai.
A few detailers strongly advised against it, saying the installation process involves water and there's a risk of moisture reaching the electronics. Others said it's completely safe if done correctly. The common theme, though, was that none of them were willing to guarantee against any electrical issues.
Has anyone here actually had interior PPF installed on their Mahindra EV? How has it held up, and did you face any issues afterward?
Given how easily the piano black surfaces scratch, it seems like a good idea—but is it really worth taking the risk?

I am getting quotes of around 23 lakh for xev 9s packone above 79kwh including acko insurance 1+3 and around 24 lakh (after all the discounts and offers) for harrier ev fearless+ 75kwh.

Confused between these two as

xev 9s is 7 seater with blade battery and slightly more range like 30 to 40 km with more power and torque.

Harrier ev has more features like 360 camera, better sound system, leatherette interior, and many more (like xev 9s pack two above).

I have test drove both and both feels good. Harrier slightly better in respect to suspension.

Testdrive model - xev 9s pack 3 above

Harrier ev empowered with qwd.

Help me pick a car please, I could use some outside perspective and reasoning!

Backstory: Planning to surprise my family with my first car purchase, we are a family of 5 (4 adults 1 kid) and we have 2 petrol ICE cars that are over 12 years old. Needless to say, they have started aging quite badly and we are in need of an upgrade as my sister’s son is starting to getting older. The primary drivers are me and dad and we prefer the manual sedan and my sister and mom prefer the automatic hatchback for our commute. We will replace one of the cars we don’t know which yet (obvious choice is to get rid of the ford sedan and kept the Nissan)

1. A 7 seater isn’t needed but I do like having the option in case we have family over we can stop taking both cars. Should I also consider some 5 seaters that are more worth it?

2. Mostly we let go of the ford sedan(lack of service and it’s done more kms and definitely reaching its end), will we miss the manual? (I’m worried dad might not like an automatic drive too much, he has been driving since the 80s and will I be making it difficult for him to get used to the new tech?)

3. Can we afford for them to not like it? We make a combined income of about 4L a month but it’s a big decision to buy a XUV 9s and hope they will like it as much as I did. Any suggestions for a 25L car I should consider test driving?

Now it’s unfortunate we have to replace his car really, he loves that ford sedan but I’m so tired of trying to get it repaired, will I be taking the joy out of his driving experience? Should I just go for manual petrol car instead in the 25-30L range? Should I just keep the Ford for his sake and replace the Nissan automatic with this purchase?