No, this not another story about a concept car. Our home grown Tata Indica Vista EVX managed to score twin gold in first Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Brighton to London Future Car Challenge. Indica Vista Electric variant was developed by Tata’s European product development team and managed to clinch the top spot in two categories. Indica Vista EVX could beat all it’s opponents in the Economic Small Passenger Electric Vehicle (EV) and the Most Economical and Environment Friendly Small Passenger EV classes. The event was aimed to promote alternate fuel powered vehicles. Indica Vista EVX managed to clock 58 miles at an energy cost less than $ 2.18.
Electric Indica Vista’s lithium-ion phosphate battery was still retaining it’s 64% charge (capacity) after crossing that distance. That means a fully charged Tata Indica Vista EVX can take you to approximately 160 miles away before it completely drains off. Vista EVX can easily accommodate four adult passengers and their luggage.
Now you don’t ask us when Indica Electric Vista will be landing in India as you better know how poor is our infrastructure support for electric vehicle business in India.
If you are want to learn every minute details of Indica Vista EVX scan attached press release.
Tata Motors Vista EVX Wins Small Passenger EV Categories At Rac Future Car Challenge
MUMBAI – November 11, 2010: The Tata Indica Vista EVX, developed by Tata Motors’ UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) engineers, bagged the Most Economic Small Passenger EV and the Most Economical & Environment Friendly Small Passenger EV under the Small Passenger EV Category at the inaugural RAC (Royal Automobile Club) Brighton to London Future Car Challenge.
The Royal Automobile Club’s new initiative was staged as part of the 2010 LBVCR weekend to actively promote and demonstrate environmentally-friendly energy technologies. The event saw the participation of 60 vehicles from the major OEMs, as well as entries from private companies and individuals. The challenge was open to Electric, Hybrid and Low Emission Internal Combustion Engine vehicles and energy consumption was measured in various modes during the journey from Madeira Drive, Brighton to Pall Mall, London. The Tata Indica Vista EVX competed alongside vehicles from BMW, Mitsubishi and SMART. This success at the 2010 RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge is testament to the capability and experience of the engineering teams at Tata Motors and TMETC.
The Tata Indica Vista EVX completed the journey from Brighton to London at a highly economical energy cost of £1.35. This compares very favourably to journey costs of £6.17 and £4.80 for a similar sized vehicle running either a petrol or diesel engine at standard energy prices. The 58 mile route was completed with only a 36% depletion of the lithium ion phosphate batteries. This would give a vehicle range, in typical real-world driving conditions, of approximately 160 miles, producing an efficiency equivalent mileage of 176 mpg plug to wheel.
With the Tata Indica Vista EVX, Tata Motors continues its innovative approach with the Tata Indica Vista EV, which has been developed on Tata Motors hugely popular petrol/diesel car, Tata Indica Vista.The Tata Indica Vista EV will be a more practicable option for the consumer, capable of carrying four individuals, adequate luggage space, with a predicted range of up to 200 km and acceleration of 0-60 kmph in under 10 seconds. Future developments in battery technology and lightweight structures will only further enhance the efficiency and ultimately the effective range of the vehicle, thereby addressing the current range anxiety issues typical with this new technology.
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