Finally Tesla Coming To India!

Tesla the leading electric car manufacturer hints at India launch this summer. It might launch its first electric car model in India this summer. The company’s CEO Elon Musk replied to a question asked by an Indian on launching of Tesla in India on Twitter.

This could be alarming news for existing car manufacturer in India, both foreign and domestic. They have to put extra effort to produce electric cars to compete with Tesla. Price of the Tesla model will play important role because in India mid range categories cars are sold mostly.

Tesla Model 3

Tesla might come with Model 3 in India. Tesla has already allowed Indian consumers to pre-book the Tesla Model 3 which comes at a starting price of $35,000 approx 23lakh in Indian currencies but this may not be the final price of the Model 3 as the Indian edition might add or delete some features according to market demand.

Model 3 is the most affordable car of Tesla. It is a five seater sedan which can run up to 345Km on single charge and attain the speed of 100Km in just 6 seconds. It has lithium ion battery with supercharging feature and compact with the most sophisticated feature in automobile yet the Autopilot Hardware.

Charging problem in India

Musk has already confirmed that consumer have no problems of charging the car as the Indian edition will come with an India-specific supercharger network.

Supercharger can charge the Tesla cars from 0 to 100 percent in just 75 minutes and are currently offered free of cost to Tesla car owners. But it is unclear whether it will be free in India or not. Tesla is also planning to open batteries manufacturing plant in India due to high demand of their batteries.

Faraday Future FF91

Faraday Future’s FF91

What you imagine when you think of future cars, may be a car without wheels or which can fly or which can run on land and water. These are imaginary but I cannot say these are impossible may be after a decade we might see cars which can fly and drive itself.

But if we think practically electric cars are the future of automobile, not just because they are eco-friendly but they also integrated with some great technology.

Tesla has the biggest share in electric car segment but with entry of Faraday Future their crown might be at risk. Faraday Future can be a tough competitor for Tesla.

At CES International 2017 Faraday Future’s FF91 was the talk of town.

FF91

Faraday Future an electric car maker named after a famous scientist Michael Faraday unveiled FF91, a car on which any company boasts. FF91 a four seater sedan that has the acceleration like a Formula One car and beauty to admire off. It has the ability to learn and adapt to the driver.

The FF91 has 1,505hp engine and can accelerate 0 to 100Kmph in just 2.39 seconds, making it the world’s fastest electric car and second fastest car ever made. It will compete with the Tesla Model S P100D which can reach 100Kmph in 2.5 seconds.

It has a glass roof, 22inch wheels and a 130KW battery and company claims this car can cover about 608 km on a single charge. The FF91 can unlock the door by recognising the driver’s face and can learn different things about its driver and adapt according to that.

The most interesting thing about this car is a “driverless valet” system. Driverless valet system enables the car to park itself and this is possible with many cameras, radars and ultrasonic sensors that this car consist.

Growing Skepticism

Despite all the promises of the company there is doubt as whether this car will ever become reality. Will this car be ever built? Some analysts are doubting the company’s financial solidity and overall investment strategy. In November last year Aecom stopped constructing the $1bn Faraday Future’s car factory due to unpaid invoices.

In December three key consecutives quit the company in the duration of a week.

But despite all this, company is on their stand and opened a section of its website where people can register for $5,000. The car cost may be around 300,000 dollars.