Harsha drove 1,459 km from Hyderabad to Shirdi and back in a Nexon EV 45. Four adults, 60 kg luggage, 42°C heat. Here is the complete real-world data — range per leg, charging costs, infrastructure reliability and what it actually cost vs petrol.
Can you drive from Hyderabad to Shirdi and back in a Nexon EV 45 — with four adults, a full boot, and 42°C summer heat — without drama?
Harsha did. And he documented every kilometre.
This article is based on a trip log submitted by Harsha to ElecTree's EV Road Trip platform. View the complete pit stop by pit stop breakdown here.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Distance | 1,459 km |
| Total Driving Time | 26 hours 53 minutes |
| Charging Stops | 6 |
| Total Charging Time | 5 hours 7 minutes |
| Total Charging Cost | ₹4,660 |
| Overall Efficiency | 6.67 km/kWh (150 Wh/km) |
| Petrol Equivalent Cost* | ~₹10,213 |
| Saving vs Petrol | ~₹5,553 |
| Verdict | Doable. Plan charging stops at 20% SoC minimum. |
*Petrol at ₹105/litre, 15 km/l highway efficiency for a comparable ICE SUV.
The ARAI-claimed range of the Nexon EV 45 is 489 km. In these conditions — maximum passenger load, peak summer heat, AC on full — the effective range per charge cycle was approximately 300 km. That is 61% of the ARAI figure. This is not a criticism of the car. It is what any vehicle delivers when carrying four adults through a 42°C Indian summer. Knowing this number before you plan is the point of this article.
| Leg | Distance | Arrival SoC | Avg Speed | Charger | Charging Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad → Omerga | 202 km | 28% | 53 kmph | Chargezone 60 kW | 32 min (28%→78%) | ₹480 |
| Omerga → Beed | 212 km | 6% | 44 kmph | Nikol EV 60 kW | 60 min (6%→95%) | ₹980 |
| Beed → Shirdi | 256 km | 7% | 45 kmph | Jio BP Pulse 60 kW | 90 min (7%→100%) | ₹1,000 |
| Shirdi → Aurangabad | 211 km | 38% | 79 kmph | EV Pump 60 kW | 45 min (38%→95%) | ₹600 |
| Aurangabad → Beed | 131 km | 40% | 43 kmph | Nikol EV 60 kW | 35 min (40%→95%) | ₹600 |
| Beed → Omerga | 213 km | 15% | 75 kmph | Chargezone 120 kW | 45 min (15%→94%) | ₹1,000 |
| Omerga → Hyderabad | 234 km | — | 56 kmph | — | — | — |
| Total | 1,459 km | 23% final | 5h 7m | ₹4,660 |
The instrument cluster at the end of the journey independently verified the data.
| Metric | Nexon EV 45 (Actual) | Petrol SUV (Estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Total fuel/energy cost | ₹4,660 | ~₹10,213 |
| Cost per kilometre | ₹3.19/km | ~₹7.00/km |
| Total saving | ₹5,553 | — |
Petrol estimated at ₹105/litre at 15 km/l highway efficiency. Actual savings will vary by vehicle and fuel price.
On a single trip, the Nexon EV 45 cost less than half what a comparable petrol SUV would have. For a family making this journey once or twice a year, the running cost advantage compounds meaningfully over time.
This is the section that matters most for anyone planning this route.
Harsha's biggest takeaway from the Beed experience: never arrive at a primary charger with less than 20% SoC in remote corridors. The Beed area has over 15 DC chargers within 30 km — infrastructure density is not the problem. Operational reliability on any given day is. A 20% buffer is not overcaution. It is the difference between a detour and a rescue.
Three findings from this trip that apply to any EV owner planning a similar drive:
₹4,660 for 1,459 km with four adults.
Harsha left at 4:00 AM on April 18. He was home by 1:00 AM on April 20. Two Darshans at Shirdi, one near-miss at a charging stop, and a car that proved it could handle a proper Indian road trip.
The Nexon EV 45 passed this test. The planning almost did not.
Data source: Trip log submitted to ElecTree's EV Road Trip platform by Harsha. View the complete log here.
Image Note: While this article is based on the real-world trip data and odometer logs provided by Harsha, the feature image used is a different Tata Nexon EV 45 to represent highway charging conditions.
Suhail Gulati
Suhail Gulati is the founder of ElecTree and an economist by training. A former banker with experience in credit, retail banking, and financial stress testing at large institutions, he founded ElecTree in 2023 — building it into India's dedicated platform for 4-wheeler EV data, sales analysis, and original reporting. Over three years, Suhail has established ElecTree as a trusted resource for accurate, verified, and fact-first electric vehicle journalism in India. He is a recognized voice in the Indian EV community, engaging regularly with owners, enthusiasts, and industry observers through ElecTree's editorial work and its owner community platform, Electree Surge. His work sits at the intersection of economic analysis and electric mobility — bringing a banker's rigour to a sector that deserves it.
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