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Start Calculating.
The Hard Math of India’s EV Transition.
Brutally honest financial models and real-world engineering teardowns. We don’t review cars — we audit their 5-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). No marketing. No fluff. Just the numbers that actually matter.
The Hidden Costs:
Grid Penalties & Infrastructure
TANGEDCO's slab structure, load sanctions, and charger wiring can add ₹40,000–₹1.2L to your real EV cost. Here's what no dealer will tell you.
The TANGEDCO
500-Unit Trap
Charging at home pushes most households past the 500-unit threshold. TANGEDCO then retroactively applies the higher slab rate to every unit — not just the excess.
Slab jump: ₹5.00 → ₹9.10 per unit. Cross 500 units with EV charging and your entire bill gets re-rated. That's a ₹2,000+ surprise on one bill.
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The Real Numbers
A 3kW rooftop solar system eliminates the slab penalty while generating free EV kilometres from the sun.
Real Install Cost
TANGEDCO load sanction, 6mm² wiring, earthing, MCB — costs no EV ad mentions.
Audit Checklist
Most EV buyers skip the infra audit and face ₹40K+ in surprises by month two.
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