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Reva's DC shocker!

Adil Jal Darukhanawala Editor-in-Chief, Zigwheels 09 Sep 2009

Reva Electric

Safe & Solid

An all new tubular spaceframe chassis has been developed and this uses high strength steel tubing, suitably beefed up at critical junctures to provide for a robust base. This is to not just house the electricals and drape the body on but also take on conventional automobile suspension and brake systems and provide ride and handling of an order very similar to what you would experience in a B-segment supermini. Being certified as an M1 class vehicle, it has to meet crash and safety norms in Europe and the new spaceframe chassis has been configured in such a manner that it passes the European crash tests given its large frontal crush zone and side impact beams.

Having a fiberglass body gives it added low speed crash deformability and with the fitment of dual air bags plus seat belt pre-tensioners, it has a sound mix of both active and passive safety features so very much high on a European car buyer's mind. The NXR (effectively stands for Next Reva) sports a wheelbase of 1312mm and has an overall length of 3280mm. I am sure that the length can be shaved a bit to meet the Indian mini car class regs but overall this is one pretty confident machine that packs in the technology to make many at least sit up and give it their fullest attention.


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User's Comments
  • Ravi (11 November 2009 21:34)
    What good is a tesla if it is too costly to own. Proud that some indian was able to make a functional model when all others are struggling to get one to road. Govt as always keeps napping and ignores to give a helping hand to these trail blazers. | Reply
  • Vineet (11 November 2009 21:33)
    I'd go for this car if the price is right ... somewhere in the range of Nano. But I have serious doubts whether the Govt will encourage eco-friendly vehicles in Mera Bharat mahan ... Govt dosent give a damn about the common man .... It is more interested in protecting the huge profits of oil companies | Reply
  • Ajay Singh (07 October 2009 10:29)
    Looks gr8! | Reply
  • fgghdash (07 October 2009 10:13)
    fggdasgg | Reply
  • Ajay (07 October 2009 10:10)
    Looks gr8! | Reply
  • Vikram (06 October 2009 18:30)
    Looks so hot in green | Reply
  • rooan (29 September 2009 19:11)
    The design for the electric car has one flaw, the faux pas grille on the car should go. What is the use of such a grill on a electric car. If it is electric it should be proudly showing it's tech edge, rather than taking the common design line of a front grille, things should be kept functional. | Reply
  • Santunu Kumar (17 September 2009 11:20)
    Reva has been a loser because of its high price and non existent service centre. If they look at it then there is no doubt that the sales will pick up. Another thing is not understood is that why the NXG model is only for the European Market??? | Reply
 Prahakar  (23 November 2009 00:40) Reply to Santunu Kumar
NXG has a superior battery for a longer mileage per charge. This will make the Indian model even more expensive | Reply
  • Manoj Joshi Navi Mumbai (14 September 2009 17:10)
    Reva no doubt has been is the best family car for a small nuclear family. Also being an electric car it is pollution free and the only answer for the metro roads where pollution is on an all time high. The high price unfortunately works out to its undoing. | Reply
  • praveen subbarao (13 September 2009 01:28)
    Quality is very important, the one that is produced for the international market should be considered to market to our indian market which indian people should be worthy of buying and enjoying. | Reply
  • armstrong (12 September 2009 10:21)
    They should learn from Toyota prius and stop trying too hard to look cool. Just make the technology viable and provide good clean interior with a robust body structure and the sales will take care of itself. DC tends to overdo everything. They look good as concepts only and not as production cars | Reply
  • jones john (12 September 2009 08:59)
    Good Car, lets hope it lives up to the expectation, and works as per the money value. | Reply
  • Bob (12 September 2009 01:41)
    Oh god what a horrible looking car, yes the design is a shoker, is someone honestly going to buy this one with their hard earned money and look like a stupid | Reply
  • vipin (11 September 2009 14:04)
    please... looks could have been much much " descent" for such a show like Frankfurt. Its not a Student car design competition. Its a place where whole world judge about a country's capabilities. So Better not to 'SHOCK" others. | Reply
  • premkumar (11 September 2009 13:35)
    The new Reva will sell like hot cakes in the automobile market. Good long life batteries and distance coverage also improved. | Reply
  • Sachin MK (11 September 2009 11:09)
    Reva is the fabulous car with a fantastic technology.....other companies should try this out n minimize the consumption of Fossil fuels....Indian government should provide Subsidy so that more no of people could buy this...I think its the time to go GREEN....if its not NOW it will never be | Reply
  • CA Jashisha Kr Gupta (11 September 2009 08:28)
    Govt. of India should allow full excise credit to this model. why they are not taking it seriously... god know...... further, the calculation of exemption is very simple.....really... this type of vehicle will hits the world market....... | Reply
  • Sushrut (11 September 2009 08:13)
    Govt. will never give concessions to green cars.. what with more than half the petrol pumps been run by them or their relatives!! | Reply
  • lcbilandani (10 September 2009 20:27)
    Will definately buy this model as and when it hits the road in india.And company should do it soon.Besides I fail to understand why govt. does not gives such elctric models excise concessions to attract mass manufacutre of electric cars.Besides saving fossil fuels such cars are enviornment friendly | Reply
  • Sagar Mohite (10 September 2009 20:07)
    How does the Revive technology work? Throw some light on this if you can. | Reply
  • A Shrinivas Alva (10 September 2009 19:51)
    Nice looks compared to current models of Reva cars. Would like to buy one when it makes ita debut in the market. | Reply
  • A Shrinivas Alva (10 September 2009 19:49)
    Looks nice compared current models of Reva cars. Would love to get one the day it makes its debut in the market. | Reply
  • Khushru Irani (10 September 2009 19:33)
    Good clean no-nonsense take on motoring well written and outlined. I am not understanding why has ZigWheels been putting its name across all photos now of important new models? | Reply
  • Jayesh (10 September 2009 19:30)
    I m wid Mukesh on d pricing. Bt what is d point? V hav ppl cribbing about prices of something like the Jazz for 7 lakh buck...is this car really meant for India?? I only see rich business men wid big garages having some for the sake of green points...i park my car on the road...where do i charge? Good effort REVA, beat the others in Europe wher it all matters... | Reply
  • Arvind Pusalkar (10 September 2009 19:30)
    Oh my god, we really have something cooking with electric cars. First biryani and something and now muttonfry! At least one knows that the way to a motormouth's senses or lack of it is via is stomach! Amazing the enthu for Indian electric cars. Should spur many to think right. Hope everyone has the current to get their inner tubelights to glow. And sorry all gastronomes, the name is not bheja fry. | Reply
  • Mukesh (10 September 2009 18:12)
    The cost could be some where in the range of Rs.12Lks for the Li-on battery version of NXR, and close to 5.5 for the LeadAcid Version of the same.Not prett much sure about the NXG version. | Reply
  • dhananjay (10 September 2009 17:27)
    what are the costs?i am interested in switching over to electric car | Reply
  • Balu (10 September 2009 16:59)
    Thanks God, at last our Indian is doing for the world environment. I have been waiting for such carzs which are non polluting and cost effective. The Government should give tax benefits both for the REVa and the customers as well. I am also waiting for fuel cell technology cars...Hope Shri Adil Jal Darukhanawala will give the car to the middle class people within their budget. | Reply
  • ENGKCVEERANNA SETTY (10 September 2009 16:06)
    THE FRONT VERTICAL FACE IS A DRAG ON LOOKS.IT IS A DOUBLE DRAG LOOSING POWER FOR WIND RESISTENCE WITH SUCH HIGH VERTICAL FACE. | Reply
  • muttonfry (10 September 2009 15:18)
    I think Indian Government should completely waive off all taxes on these cars and promote it with all might that they have at international levels. This is THE time to get into electric car manufacturing and lead the world. | Reply
  • Groobhy (10 September 2009 15:05)
    Mast car...looks so hot in green. Charging kidhar karneka? In doubt whether India is ready yet for electric cars, but I think its a thing of pride for us anyway - a car from a small Indian manufacturer will be making waves internationally. Hope the international audience is not as pessimistic about it as our own firang-car loving commentors here... | Reply
  • Pfphunky (10 September 2009 15:01)
    Dear nn... So what if the new reva looks like a funky, chunky take on the Honda Civic? The Jaguar XK looks like an Aston Martin, but I don't see anyone complaining about that... | Reply
  • ashu (10 September 2009 14:49)
    dc is just a copy catnone of his designs are professional | Reply
  • CarGuru (10 September 2009 14:46)
    DC Design and REVA....i never thought of that....wot next a DC designed superNANO? that would be kinda cool....nywayz....I think its awsome the way indian designers are now getting to show their talent on a global platform...thanks to TATA, global companies now look at Indians a lot more seriously and this will undoubtfully open avenues for others. | Reply
  • Rahul  (10 September 2009 14:41)
    heheheehe....some dude who commented here is named Biryani...like seriously??? Wot's in a name...well in this one...i'm wondering if there is chicken or mutton!! hahahahahaha..... | Reply
  • Yashwanth (10 September 2009 14:38)
    yes Adil i totally agree with u... the problem with our people is they fail to recognise the good work done by our(Indian) companies... but are good at praising the foreign brands for whatever blunder they do. The need of the hour is to see at the positive side of ideas and encourage these bold small steps taken by home grown companies. | Reply
  • Vidhur (10 September 2009 14:35)
    This is just amazing stuff....if electric cars are going to look so cool..then i wouldn't mind switching over....maybe REVA ought to lead the way and make a range of electric vehicles....I am an SUV fan and if i could get something like an SUV with electric 4x4 drive...woah...i would be like the greenest off-roader around!!! Kudos to DC on his designs though....lovin this stuff! | Reply
  • Adil Jal Darukhanawala (10 September 2009 13:26)
    Hey biryani, you seem to have let a load of fat get to your mind. Tesla is surely fantastic but it costs the earth, closer to Ferrari money and here we are talking about masses and cheap mobility. Maybe you need to lay off the bottle and understand that what has been made is a fine beginning, not an end in itself but a start. But then this may be far too simple for you to comprehend. | Reply
  • Kishore Mahipal (10 September 2009 13:22)
    WOW what a bunch of commentators here! Every long journey begins with small measured steps and Reva seems to have taken those. And the gripes and moans about DC is uncalled for. How many designers are there even in the developed world who can do what this company is doing for a fraction of the money? But not being into the mainstream of car manufacturing does extract its own price. And being pioneers Reva and DC have to roll down this route. | Reply
  • biriyanibeidapa (10 September 2009 12:29)
    areh tambi, indians are still gloating about the 83 world cup so for the next 50 years u will see revues from daruwallas about DC comparing junk to Tesla. | Reply
  • naveen (10 September 2009 11:36)
    it is good car, moreover this product is from india. i am proud to express my view over this car. | Reply
  • Tejsing (10 September 2009 11:04)
    I'll not only focus on DC design. That's in the same way as few years ago people were saying ARR's music is almost in the same tune. take it Roja, Bombay, etc.If we have to go by what Adil has reported, It's really a Indian World EV.I am apprehensive too as you are. But I'd like to see it personally and review, than comment on DC's and Reva's Capability.We have not yet seen the Interiors and aesthetics which are more prominent part of todays automotive. | Reply
  • Chandra san francisco (10 September 2009 04:13)
    DC's designs have been the same since the last 15 years.. bulky.. cheap plastic parts on the side and they look very plasticky.. to sum it up.. ugly and not a shocker.. | Reply
  • nn (10 September 2009 03:16)
    obviously saved money on design, they've taken a honda civic, made it less horizontal and more vertical | Reply
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