Tata Nexon has proved itself to be a noteworthy car due to its robust safety rating as well as a heavy body structure. The 5 star rating from Global ENCAP is nothing short of spectacular, in a recent accident from Kochi the Nexon EV crashed into an electric pole at high speeds.
Tata Nexon EV Crash
The Accident was reported by Nikhil Rana, and in the video it’s clearly noticeable that the car must have crashed in a high speed as the front end of the car has taken a Deep impact.
Further details of the crash are not available it seems all the occupants eluded severe injuries; nobody knows or even has a meek an understanding of the reason behind the crash. Mostly the trunk in an EV is empty to house luggage but since Nexon EV is based out of a conventional car the electric powertrain rests in the bonnet.
In an EV crash the most vital decision a driver can take is of getting away from the vehicle as soon as possible after the crash.as the lithium ion batteries can spontaneously combust and the battery cells can individually catch fire and explode. Although nothing like this happened in this crash.
Guarantee on Tata Nexon
Tata offers an 8-year or 1.6 lakh km warranty on the battery and the powertrain of the car. It is a first of its kind Ingenious battery pack that gets the AIS 048 certification. Which represents that the battery has been tested against nail penetration, crushing, fire, overcharge, shock and short.
Tata alleges that the Nexon EV can do 312 km on a full charge. It is ARAI tested range and in the real world, the range drops depending on a multiplicity of reasons. The EV can be charged with a normal 15A socket and it takes about 8 hours to charge. The fast DC charging socket can charge up the car to 80 % in 60 minutes. The car also gets Regenerative systems by which the car can regenerate power while breaking or coasting.
Tata Nexon EV hasn’t been Crash Tested
Tata hasn’t gone forth and crash tested the EV cousin of the Nexon , while people might believe that the car would perform similarly in the road test we beg to differ. The EV conversion changes the Center of gravity of the car in a massive way which can further lead to changes in the structural integrity as well as the crumple zone integrity of the car. Plus with EV, S the fear of combustible batteries also has to be considered.
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