On July 5th a Nexon EV owner changed his car’s battery that was under warranty.

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He mentioned the total km driven is 68,000km, and the period of driving is just 2 years.

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Now as Tata provides a guarantee on its battery packs for 8 years or 1.5 lakh km, the owner got it replaced completely free of cost.

But when asked about battery replacement cost post guaranty Tata Motors mentioned, “7 Lakhs”.

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Like literally, one can purchase a whole petrol/diesel car at that cost.

But jokes aside, it is a serious issue to think of, after 8 years you can’t sell your Nexon EV, and sitting on a time bomb.

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After 8 years even if a single cell of your battery misbehaves, a bomb of 7 lakh rupee will explode on your head.

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So, to be on a safe side the owner need to change his/her battery pack after 60-80k km on Nexon EV’s odometer.

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