Ninad Menon

Automobile, Mobile and Computer geek.

[Ninad Menon @MenonNinad]

@NsNitinsinha @adityalala2000 @autocarindiamag @hormazdsorabjee @evelectree @ferrarirules86 @Xroaders_001 @SomChaterji @kushanmitra @JayPrashanth Honestly all this test reveals is that possibly Maruti can retrofit kits to make non compliant cars, material compliant with E20.
In terms of actual long term effects both in terms of heavy usage and time, these tests don't give enough information due to lack of long duration.

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@Xroaders_001 @adityalala2000 @autocarindiamag @hormazdsorabjee @evelectree @ferrarirules86 @SomChaterji @kushanmitra @JayPrashanth Time is another factor. Many people use cars when necessary. Ethanol affects the parts more when it is left idle than under regular use. However time related testing should have been done when this plan was originally brought into serious consideration at least about 5 years back

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@AAneerudh Wishing you a very Happy Birthday and a great year ahead @AAneerudh !

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@AAneerudh @DuddWiser I would add Mahindra to this list of chiller car ACs. Most Mahindra cars have powerful ACs.

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@im_mumbiker @throttleandtech Walkthroughs are given by 1. Showroom people who are interested or
2. Asked for by customers who are interested.
Sadly a large number of Toyota buyers buy them blindly.
Also the Toyota PDI where I live is funny. You can't see the insides of the car until it's ready for delivery.

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@shreemallatheru @TorqueIndia The Hybrid system that Honda uses is quite a bit better than the system Toyota has currently brought in.
Pricing will be key for the Hybrid if they bring it as long as it isn't as absurd as the City Hybrid.

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@shreemallatheru @TorqueIndia If they fix the feature set, i.e. Ventilated Seats and 360° camera, without a significant increase in price, should help them a lot.
Those 2 features are essential in that segment, considering the Elevate has everything else.
A Hybrid variant would also be good but demand is meh

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@evitarafacts Can have more than one posh cousins, also this one is a distant, rich and posh cousin 😁

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@adityalala2000 @autocarindiamag @hormazdsorabjee @JayPrashanth @Xroaders_001 @evelectree @ferrarirules86 @SomChaterji @kushanmitra This really does look like the Grand Vitara or rather its posh cousin.

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@AAneerudh @Xroaders_001 @LewisHamilton @ScuderiaFerrari @Scuderiascoop @arpitmahendra3 @kushanmitra @ferrarirules86 I really wish he gets one last dance with a competitive car. The man can drive even the worst tractor and make it look better than it is. But this Aston Martin car is as bad as the infamous "GP2 engine" McLaren Honda if not worse and is a mockery of his talents.

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@JayPrashanth @LukeCoutinho17 How about the River Indie @JayPrashanth Sir?
What is your opinion about it?

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@AAneerudh @Xroaders_001 @LewisHamilton @ScuderiaFerrari @Scuderiascoop @arpitmahendra3 @kushanmitra @ferrarirules86 Sad for Charles, he has been trying to over drive the car a bit.
In the race he was just unlucky that the hydraulics gave up (based on his loss of power steering).
Feel for Kimi as well, who hadn't put a foot wrong till the car just gave up.
A Legendary win for Lewis, 1st of many

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@adityalala2000 @JayPrashanth That is good news! Relief for common consumers.

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@theyawninchihua Can I add 2 of my cents to this.
Maruti actually offers ESC and Hill Hold Control from the Swift base model onwards.
The Celerio AMT variants also get both features.

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@TorqueIndia With all due respect to Tata and the Safari, a 1.5L Turbo engine in a big bus like this while good on paper with the power figures,may not be the best option.
The engine will have to work hard to lug a beast this big and heavy.
Personally I would take the 7XO mStallion 2.0 TGDI.

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@vmanjunath @TorqueIndia Welcome Sir! 🙏

[Ninad Menon @MenonNinad]

@vmanjunath @TorqueIndia The smooth and slightly lazy nature of the transmission makes for excellent commuter cars, except when you really want to get a move on. However enthusiasts find it too boring and un- involving to drive, plus the engine noise isn't much fun either, settling into a constant drone.

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@vmanjunath @TorqueIndia Simple illustration of the basic system. The real systems used will be a bit more complex.
Some manufacturers try to mitigate the rubber band effect with pre configured steps in the CVT (Honda CVT cars like the Amaze, City, Elevate for example)
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