I purchased a VinFast VF6 just 10 days ago. The company and dealer committed a range of 468km on a full charge, but it doesn't even deliver 280km. The dealer is not sharing any phone numbers or email IDs of VinFast representatives. Please advise how I can get this issue addressed. I would also request your channel to raise this issue, as EV companies should not be allowed to make such claims and sell their products to Indian customers.

Autocar India

•2d

Since your priority is a good ride for your EV, pick the Hyundai Creta Electric. The suspension is stiffer than the ICE version’s to support the extra weight, but remarkably, it doesn’t translate into a crashy or uncomfortable ride experience. You can feel some firmness at low speeds, but road shocks are still well in check, and what’s nice is that the stiffness has eliminated unnecessary (secondary) body movements, and even at highway speeds, the Creta Electric doesn’t lose its composure. If a pure cushy feel is your only goal, then the Citroen eC3 rides even softer, but it’s smaller, slower and not as settled at higher speeds as the Creta. As for your ICE vehicle, we would recommend you look at the Mahindra XUV 3XO, which offers very good damping, so it stays composed on craters and doesn’t float when you’re quick over bad patches. Steering and stability inspire more confidence than most small SUVs in this price. The trade-off is size - cabin and boot are smaller than your Creta.

Hyundai Creta Electric

Citroen eC3

Mahindra XUV 3XO

Autocar India

•16h

There is no need to panic or cancel your booking because of the E85 announcement. The recently launched E85 fuel is meant only for flex-fuel vehicles specifically designed to run on up to 85 percent ethanol. The Tata Punch iCNG is not a flex-fuel vehicle, so it will continue to run on regular petrol, CNG and the currently mandated ethanol blends as specified by Tata. E85 is not something that will suddenly replace regular fuel at all pumps.In fact, even today, most new petrol cars sold in India, including the Punch, are engineered to handle the current E20 petrol that is available in the market. The move to E85 is a separate initiative and requires specially developed flex-fuel vehicles.The bigger picture is that you have chosen a Punch iCNG, which is already relatively future-proof from a fuel-cost perspective. CNG will remain widely available, and your running costs will be significantly lower than those of a comparable petrol vehicle.

Tata Punch

Autocar India

•2d

Get it checked soon, because visible smoke under the bonnet is not normal, even if it went away. In bumper-to-bumper traffic, riding the clutch can overheat it, which gives a strong acrid burning smell and can even cause brief white smoke from the gearbox housing area. The smell often lingers, so your half-clutch use fits the story. But have the workshop inspect the car and the clutch for overheating, also rule out a fluid drip onto a hot part, a bit of plastic stuck on the exhaust, or any wiring insulation getting cooked. Quickly check coolant and engine oil levels at home; if you see smoke again or any warning light, park up and call Tata RSA instead of driving.

Tata Punch