India, Feb. 5 -- Last month, I raved about the Tiago EV for reducing my running costs. Now, this month being my last with the Tiago EV, I decided to put it through the Acid Test in an attempt to assess its full range of capabilities in various conditions, and the results were a little surprising.

The idea was to drive the Tiago EV from 100 per cent down to 1 per cent to see how much distance it could cover. I have always been a staunch believer that the Tiago EV is not a highway car, but in this case, I made an exception. A good 60 per cent of the battery was depleted while driving on the highway, and the rest 40 per cent in the city. To my surprise, the Tiago EV managed to cover a distance of 167km. Now, this kind of range is good for t...