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Hi, bought LR 2023 in company offer at 9.30 in 2024. The local dealership was ok, got a good price and they even visited the home for the booking amount. -Awesome city car, smooth drive, easy maneuvering around corners and potholes, fast pickup. -Slow charging at home(10% takes an hr) using company installed fuse box n portable charger(pic).No cost-cutting by the company on that. -Range varies drastically since it takes into account one's recent driving score. I usually get 350 on the display but the practical city range without AC comes to 250-270 on a full home charge. With AC it goes 30km less. -I recently even took it out for a 250km highway ride and had to fast charge it at 2 of the stations ( usually 1% /min.). A very good stable ride, body roll is minimal, straight-line ride is handled with ease. Even went through smoothly on submerged roads without any issues! No steering wheel vibrations till 100km/hr speed. I obtained -250kms on both sides with 80% of the drive being without AC! PROS:- 1) A great city car, easy to turn and maneuver. In jams/ramps on leaving the accelerator, it will glide forward til 5km/hr speed, just use the handbrake. 2)If one uses govt. a subsidy on solar, charging becomes free too. 3) Haven't seen a petrol pump in months. 4)Fast pick-up, 5)3 regeneration modes. Use 3 in the city, and it becomes just a "one-pedal drive". 6) Employ "COASTING" meaning push the accelerator in such a way that the car's display shows 0 acceleration and deceleration and lets the car glide. AEC improves drastically. Works best with Regen 1 on highways. 7) Keeping the AEC (~RPM) under the 100 n range will drastically improve. ( Use AC in economy mode @26°C). 8)Tata's mobile app is good for checking battery status, charging, geo-fencing n weekly/monthly All-India driving scores, and ranking. 9) Good legroom and headroom in all seats 10) The boot floor is flat and can keep 2 suitcases. 11) An excellent city car n good for small distances of ~100 kms. Costs max 1-1.5 rupees/km if home charged! As compared to 7-8/km for petrol. 12) No visible emissions but yes charging does use electricity that is produced by burning fossils!! 13) The company gives 8 8-year battery warranty meaning they will replace free of cost any misfiring battery part tip that time. 14) Good sound Harman system. 15) Regeneration is good for brakes and also for one's foot. Though I wish they could give some braking light with it for vehicles behind you CONS:-1) One may find workmanship issues with spaces in bonnet and door boundaries that lead to seepage of rain. water 2) Headlights are poor in throw n focus 3)Since it's an EV, they ask to abstain from any aftermarket electrical work that may hamper the warranty. 4)Inside they have used white plastic that gets dirty easily. 5) Gear knobs n other controls are very dimly lit at nite 6) Door pockets are stingy, only able to hold a 1/2 liter bottle. 7) The charging area tiny door is delicate to work with! 8)No spare tyre but they do give a tyre puncture repair kit. 9) Poor design of driver's seat. Get back pain on driving for a long. The headrest won't ever touch one's head. 10) Definite range anxiety if one wishes to travel out. But by using apps like plug share, image, job, and static one can plan the chargers. Yes, tata advertises the car only as a city car. 11) Resale value is poor. But EVs r bought for long-term prospects! 12) Wonder why navigation can only be used with mobile being wired to the system! 13) While using the radio, navigation sound won't come through speakers!! 14) The central back view mirror is too small. 15) The driver driver-side sideview mirror field is too small. Though it can be altered from inside but gets jammed multiple times !! 16) App services are only free for 1st year, then 3500/year which is exorbitant! TIPS:- Keep the car in the shade to keep the battery running well. Keep AEC (~RPM ) under 100 to get a good range. Be gentle with the accelerator and braking. Keep car tidy and less burdened with excess weight. Use regen 3 in the city and Accelerator bars in levels 1-2 Charge at home till 100%. Use coasting as mentioned earlier.