New Delhi. With the help of modern technology and larger battery packs, the range of Electric Vehicles (EV) is no longer a matter of concern like before. However, it is still a common belief that electronic components, such as air conditioners (AC), drain the EV battery to a great extent.
To find out how much an air conditioner can drain a car’s battery, CarDekho recently conducted an AC battery drain test on the Tata Curvv EV and Tata Nexon EV by running the AC for 30 minutes. Is.
The long-range variants of Tata Curvv EV (55 kWh battery pack) and Tata Nexon EV (40.5 kWh battery pack) were chosen for this test. Before starting the test, Curvv EV had 61 percent battery left, while Nexon EV had 75 percent battery left. In both the EVs, one by one, the temperature was set to 24 degrees and the fan speed was set to level 2 and we sat inside for 30 minutes and waited for the results.
What were the results?
After running the AC for 30 minutes, it was found that the battery percentage of both the EVs dropped by only 1 percent. The battery percentage of the Curvv EV dropped from 61 percent to 60 percent, while the battery of the Nexon EV dropped from 75 percent to 74 percent. Went.
Minor impact on range
After this test, a slight drop in the real-world range of both the EVs was also observed. There was a decrease of 3 kilometers in the range of Nexon EV and 4 kilometers in the range of Curvv EV.
This test proves wrong the common belief that electronic components, especially AC, drain the EV battery extensively.
The long range model of Tata Curve EV has a larger battery pack of 55 kWh which gives more range than the long range model of Nexon EV. However, the torque output of both the cars is same.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 21, 2024, 7:56 PM IST
