BHPian trifid recently shared this with other enthusiasts:
So now that I have had my MG ZS EV for over 3 months now and done the Pune to Mumbai/Navi Mumbai trip a few times, I can pretty much predict the energy consumption as a thumb rule. Hopefully this is helpful for those evaluating the MG ZS EV for their own needs.
For reference, I live in East Pune, close to the airport. When going to Navi Mumbai, I use the Ikea store in Turbhe as the reference point. My driving style is sedate, I will never cross the speed limit on the expressway and I always use the ADAS/cruise control as much as I can, only disengaging it when going down from Lonavala towards Mumbai, since the ZS EV will not regen on cruise (the only sore spot in this otherwise wonderful car). I will keep the AC on at whatever temperature I need in order to feel comfortable. I keep the car in Normal since AC function is deficient in Eco mode.
The journey from home to Ikea, which is almost exactly 140 kms, takes me 30% battery due to the elevation loss and the reverse journey, which is about 2 kms shorter, takes 45% battery due to the elevation gain.
To sum it up, going from Pune airport to Turbhe and back consumes about 75% of the battery. This is approximately 275 kms. The remaining battery provides a good comfort margin for this trip. In case I was to travel towards South Mumbai, adding some extra kilometres, I could always consider charging my car by 25% anywhere along the trip. Adding 25% to the ZS EV can be done in under 15 minutes if I got a 60KW charger. This is quite reasonable from a usability perspective.
Looking ahead, as soon as we have cars with 400+ kms range in a more affordable price band (windsor kind of VFM), the EV market will expectedly expand to cover about 8-10% of total car sales.
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