Gagandeep Singh
No, the Apple Car does not exist, and it is not coming. Apple’s decade-long attempt to build an electric, self-driving vehicle, internally called Project Titan, was cancelled in February 2024. There is no price, no release date, and no confirmed successor project. What survives is scattered across Apple’s other divisions: CarPlay Ultra, Apple Maps, and … Read more
The battery. That is the short answer to why electric cars are expensive, and on most models it accounts for 30 to 40 per cent of what the car costs to build. Imagine buying a petrol car where the fuel tank alone costs as much as a small hatchback. That is roughly the situation. The … Read more
A replacement battery pack for an older Tata Nexon EV was quoted at Rs 6.5 lakh at a service centre in early 2026. A drive motor on the same generation of car came in at Rs 4.5 lakh. Those two numbers explain why electric vehicle spare parts worry buyers more than any other part of … Read more
Yes, you can charge an electric car with a generator, but it only works with the right kind of generator and the right setup. The generator must produce clean, pure sine wave power, have enough output, and be properly grounded, or your EV will simply refuse to charge. It’s a genuine option for emergencies, off-grid … Read more
No, not across India. Electric cars pay full toll at every National Highways Authority of India plaza, exactly like petrol and diesel cars. Electric vehicle toll-free status only gets a yes in Maharashtra, which waives toll for passenger EVs and electric buses on three major routes. Everything else green number plates, purchase subsidies, road tax … Read more
No. Neither a Tesla nor any other fully electric car has a catalytic converter, because neither has an engine or an exhaust system for one to clean. A catalytic converter exists purely to treat the toxic gases a petrol or diesel engine produces, and a battery electric vehicle like a Tesla Model 3, Tata Nexon … Read more
Yes. Switching an EV on while it is plugged in is safe, allowed by every mainstream manufacturer, and something owners do constantly. The car will run its screens, climate control and accessories quite happily. What it will not do is move, and there is a specific piece of engineering that makes sure of it. The … Read more
Lifetime, meaning fifteen years with unlimited kilometres, on the 40 kWh Punch EV for the first private owner. The 30 kWh version gets 8 years or 1,60,000 km instead. Two conditions decide whether you actually keep the lifetime cover, and one of them wipes it out completely if a second owner misses a single step. … Read more
Three companies sell more than eight out of every ten electric cars in India. That is the number that matters, and almost nobody puts it at the top of a page about electric vehicle companies in India. Directories list a hundred-plus names, government portals count several hundred manufacturers, and none of it tells you who … Read more
Uttar Pradesh has one of the more generous electric vehicle policies in the country on paper, and one of the more confusing ones in practice. The headline numbers you will find quoted everywhere, up to ₹1 lakh off a car and a full road tax waiver, come from a document written in 2022. Parts of … Read more