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"EV vs Petrol Car — 50,000 KM Later, Here's the TRUTH About Savings"

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Finance

Finance/Cost Focus Summary (Nexon EV45 vs Petrol over ~1 year / ~49,600 km)

Vehicle + timeline / usage

  • Car: Tata Nexon EV45
  • Distance: 49,600 km over the last ~12 months (bought June 25)
  • The presenter reports actual expense tracking across charging, maintenance, and insurance.
  • Context from the intro:
    • The user previously traveled ~1 lakh km (past EV experience with Tiago EV and Nexon 45 EV).

1) Charging cost (EV)

Period-wise EV charging expense (₹)

  • Jun 25 – Aug/Jul: ₹9,535
  • Sep 25 – Nov 25: ₹9,469
  • Dec 25 – Feb 25/26: ₹9,893
  • Mar 26 – May 26: ₹10,334
  • June (only): ₹804

Total EV charging expense (combined fast + slow):

  • ₹42,37 (as stated; likely ₹42,370 due to formatting/subtitle digit loss)

Breakdown: Home vs fast charging

  • Home charging total: ₹38,835
    • Jun–Dec 2025: ₹20,614
    • Jan–Jun 2026: ₹18,221
  • Fast charging total: ₹3,200
    • Jun–Dec 2025: ₹1,793
    • Jan–Jun 2026: ₹147

Key takeaway / recommendation

  • The creator emphasizes that fast charging is used rarely in their real-world pattern; most charging is slow/home charging.
  • Condition/caution: if you drive 250–300 km daily, expect more fast charging and therefore higher EV running costs.

2) EV vs Petrol comparison (manual estimate)

The creator notes Tata’s EV app does not provide an EV vs petrol comparison, so they compute it manually using a Nexon petrol equivalence approach.

Inputs used (explicit)

  • Comparison car: equivalent Nexon petrol car
  • Petrol price assumption: ₹95 (average used)
  • Petrol mileage assumption: 15 km/L (average used)
  • Comparison is performed over the same distance windows.

2025 comparison (six months as described)

  • EV charging period labeled: 2025
  • Petrol equivalent calculations provided:
    • Petrol spend: ₹1,66,991
    • Petrol distance: 26,367 km
    • EV “saved” (creator’s calculation): ₹144,584

2026 comparison (Jan–Jun)

  • Petrol spend: ₹1,24,317
  • Petrol distance: 23,246 km
  • Savings stated for 2026 so far: ₹14,688

Total savings over the year (stated)

  • ₹2,71,689 saved on petrol (vs petrol car)

Note: Subtitles appear garbled in places (e.g., around values like “₹4237 / ₹29138 / ₹49,000 / ₹1,24,317”), but the method and assumptions (₹95 petrol, 15 km/L, Nexon-equivalent comparison) are clearly stated.

3) Maintenance costs (EV)

Service frequency

  • 7 services over ~49,600 km

Per-service costs (₹)

  • Service 1: ₹120
  • Service 2: ₹2,360
  • Service 3: ₹590
  • Service 4: ₹3,370
  • Service 5: ₹4,145
  • Service 6: ₹5,160
  • Service 7: approx. ₹3,500

Total maintenance reported (EV)

  • “Approximately ₹1,485” across 7 services (as summarized in the subtitle)

Tyre / wear risk note (myth check)

  • The user explicitly says tyres have not been changed yet.
  • Tyre wear is described as not “quick”, with claims such as:
    • “Original tyres still working”
    • Subtitle suggests ~30–40k km left/covered (wording unclear), but the core message is good tyre condition.

Petrol service comparison (general range)

  • Petrol-equivalent cars: service bills reportedly ₹7,000–₹8,000 on average
  • The creator implies EVs save significantly on service-center costs.

4) Insurance costs (EV)

Year 1 insurance

  • Insurance via Tata Motors through New India Insurance Company
  • Cost in year 1:
    • Subtitle states ₹227
    • (Potentially missing a digit; likely around ₹22,700, but the subtitle explicitly shows ₹227)

Year 2 insurance (checked by creator)

  • Policy shown range: ₹13,000–₹16,000
    • Includes components like RSA and zero depreciation
  • Creator also took battery protection cover
  • Total final insurance stated: ~₹16,000 “after including all taxes,” including battery protection

Key explicit recommendation/caution

  • For EV insurance, cover both battery protection and RSA (“must cover both”).
  • EV insurance is described as more expensive than petrol by ₹2,000–₹3,000.

5) Totals and stated savings (EV vs petrol)

EV totals stated

  • Charging: ₹4,237 (subtitle likely meant ₹42,370 due to formatting)
  • Maintenance: ₹1,485
  • Insurance: “worth ₹4,327”
  • Total expenditure: stated as ₹9,9149 (formatting garbled; appears inconsistent)

Petrol totals stated

  • Petrol expenditure: ₹29,138
  • Maintenance: ₹49,000
  • Insurance assumed: ₹12,000
  • Total petrol car expenditure: ₹3,52,38 (formatting garbled)

Savings stated (final)

  • Total savings: ₹2,53,149 (as per the subtitle’s concluding totals)

Note: Multiple totals appear misformatted in subtitles (missing digits / swapped commas). The overall qualitative conclusion remains consistent: EV cost is lower over the period, mainly due to cheaper charging and lower/less frequent maintenance costs, partially offset by higher EV insurance.

Framework / method used (explicit)

  • Track EV charging separately into:
    • Home (slow) charging
    • Fast charging
  • Compute petrol equivalent manually because the EV app doesn’t compare:
    • Assume Nexon-equivalent petrol car
    • Assume 15 km/L
    • Assume petrol price ₹95
    • Use distance to estimate petrol cost
  • Compare over:
    • 2025 (six months “as described”)
    • 2026 Jan–Jun
  • Add:
    • EV maintenance from service bills (7 services)
    • EV insurance from policy costs including battery protection and RSA
  • Conclude with:
    • Difference = savings

Instruments / tickers / sectors mentioned

  • No public-market tickers (stocks/ETFs) mentioned.
  • Vehicle models mentioned:
    • Tata Nexon EV45
    • Tata Tiago EV
    • Nexon petrol (as a comparison vehicle)

Disclosures / disclaimers

  • No explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer found in the provided subtitles.
  • This is an individual cost-experience, not presented as investment/financial advice.

Presenter / source

  • Presenter: YouTube video creator (name not provided in subtitles)
  • Companies mentioned:
    • Tata Motors
    • New India Insurance Company

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