{"id":5599,"date":"2025-10-13T13:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/ev-guide\/?p=5599"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:36:55","slug":"a-986-km-chennai-mysore-round-trip-in-a-citroen-ec3-with-a-29-2-kwh-battery-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/ev-guide\/a-986-km-chennai-mysore-round-trip-in-a-citroen-ec3-with-a-29-2-kwh-battery-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"A 986 km Chennai\u2013Mysore Round Trip in a Citro\u00ebn eC3 with a 29.2 kWh Battery Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through our <a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/ev-guide\/category\/ev-trip-diaries\/\"><strong>EVTripDiaries<\/strong><\/a> series, we\u2019re sharing real stories from EV owners who\u2019ve gone the distance \u2014 not with massive batteries or premium EVs, but with smart planning. Because in EV travel, <strong>planning your route right<\/strong> is often the real secret behind a successful long trip.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of this series is simple \u2014 to instill confidence in fellow EV owners to take their cars on long journeys. When more people start using public charging stations, it increases their revenue, encourages expansion, and ultimately helps accelerate EV adoption across India.<\/p>\n<p>And this story from one of our users, <strong>Gopal<\/strong>, a 60-year-old EV owner from <a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/tools\/ev-chargingstationlocator\/chennai\/\">Chennai<\/a>, proves that perfectly.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5600\" src=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/ev-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Photos-228x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/ev-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Photos-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/evjoints.com\/ev-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-Photos.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Plan Behind the Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gopal drives a <strong>Citro\u00ebn eC3 (29.2 kWh)<\/strong> and is no stranger to long drives. He\u2019s already done:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chennai\u2013Pondicherry \u2013 300 km<\/li>\n<li>Chennai\u2013Yelagiri Hills \u2013 450 km<\/li>\n<li>Thalakona Falls near Tirupati \u2013 400 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But his recent <strong>986 km round trip from Chennai to Mysore and back<\/strong> was his longest one yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started planning a week in advance,\u201d Gopal shared. \u201cI checked PlugShare and MG\u2019s eHub, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/\">EVJoints app<\/a> gave me more stations and helped me plan every 150 km stop confidently. That made all the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He and his wife packed for two days and left Chennai at <strong>5:30 a.m. on September 28<\/strong>, trusting the route mapped on the <a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/tools\/ev-trip-planner\/\"><strong>EVJoints Trip Planner<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Drive and the Stops<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On his way to <a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/tools\/ev-chargingstationlocator\/mysuru\/\">Mysore<\/a>, he charged <strong>three times<\/strong> \u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pallikonda (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zeoncharging.com\/\"><strong>Zeon<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Krishnagiri (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reluxelectric.com\/\"><strong>Relux<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathikere (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chargezone.co.in\/\"><strong>Charge Zone<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By <strong>7 p.m.<\/strong>, they reached <strong>Srirangapatna<\/strong>, where they stayed overnight.<\/p>\n<p>The next morning, they visited <strong>Chamundeshwari Hill Temple<\/strong>, <strong>Mysore Palace<\/strong>, grabbed some <strong>Mysore Pak<\/strong>, and began their return journey after lunch.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, Gopal charged <strong>four more times<\/strong> \u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statiq.in\/\"><strong>Statiq<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Charge Zone (Mysore)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tata Power<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Charge Zone (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/tools\/ev-chargingstationlocator\/vellore\/\"><strong>Vellore<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They reached <strong>Chennai by 4 a.m. on September 30<\/strong>, with <strong>44% battery still remaining<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThroughout the drive, Gopal maintained a steady <strong>50\u201390 km\/h<\/strong>, averaging <strong>80 km\/h<\/strong>, and completed the entire trip himself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trip Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\"><strong>Detail<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"177\"><strong>Data<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\">Car<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Citro\u00ebn eC3 (29.2 kWh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\">Total Distance<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">986 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\">Total Energy Used<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">100.76 kWh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\">Total Charging Cost<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">\u20b92,568.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\">Average Cost\/km<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">\u20b92.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\">Fast-Charging Sessions<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\">Final Battery<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"167\">Efficiency<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">9.8 km\/kWh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Every number checks out \u2014 realistic consumption, fair charging rates (\u20b921\u2013\u20b926 per kWh), and impressive overall efficiency for a compact EV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charging Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>No<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Place \/ Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Distance (km)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start SOC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End SOC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Energy Consumed (kWh)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rate (\u20b9\/kWh)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>GST (\u20b9)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Cost (\u20b9)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>28\/9<\/td>\n<td>Pallikonda \u2013 Zeon<\/td>\n<td>141<\/td>\n<td>42.95%<\/td>\n<td>90.4%<\/td>\n<td>14.95<\/td>\n<td>25.9<\/td>\n<td>69.84<\/td>\n<td>457.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>28\/9<\/td>\n<td>Krishnagiri \u2013 Relux<\/td>\n<td>104<\/td>\n<td>38.9%<\/td>\n<td>92.9%<\/td>\n<td>16.78<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>72.49<\/td>\n<td>475.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>28\/9<\/td>\n<td>Mathikere \u2013 Charge Zone<\/td>\n<td>157<\/td>\n<td>28.2%<\/td>\n<td>90%<\/td>\n<td>19.62<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>74.17<\/td>\n<td>486.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>29\/9<\/td>\n<td>Mysore Nexus \u2013 Statiq<\/td>\n<td>82<\/td>\n<td>55.6%<\/td>\n<td>93.9%<\/td>\n<td>12.95<\/td>\n<td>18.99<\/td>\n<td>44.27<\/td>\n<td>290.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>29\/9<\/td>\n<td>Mathikere \u2013 Charge Zone<\/td>\n<td>98<\/td>\n<td>56%<\/td>\n<td>95.1%<\/td>\n<td>12.34<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>46.64<\/td>\n<td>305.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>29\/9<\/td>\n<td>Mookondapalli \u2013 Tata<\/td>\n<td>130<\/td>\n<td>59%<\/td>\n<td>92.9%<\/td>\n<td>11.61<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>243.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>30\/9<\/td>\n<td>Vellore \/ Caf\u00e9 \u2013 Charge Zone<\/td>\n<td>115<\/td>\n<td>56.5%<\/td>\n<td>93.7%<\/td>\n<td>12.51<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>47.29<\/td>\n<td>310.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What This Trip Shows<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Smart planning beats big batteries.<\/strong><br \/>\nWith a modest 29.2 kWh battery, Gopal covered nearly 1,000 km \u2014 thanks to thoughtful planning using the EVJoints <a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/tools\/ev-trip-planner\/\">Trip Planner<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confidence comes from visibility.<\/strong><br \/>\nSeeing all charging options, distances, and compatible connectors in one place helped him drive stress-free.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Affordable and efficient.<\/strong><br \/>\n\u20b92.60 per km \u2014 that\u2019s less than half the cost of a petrol car on highways.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age is just a number.<\/strong><br \/>\nAt 60, Gopal drove the entire trip himself, proving that EVs are easy to drive, reliable, and ready for long-distance travel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>In His Words<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.sng.link\/Cd9ps\/5hsg\/ig6x\">EVJoints app<\/a> gave me more stations and more confidence. I could plan, drive, and charge without any worry. Everything worked exactly as I had mapped out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re glad that our <a href=\"https:\/\/evjoints.com\/tools\/ev-trip-planner\/\"><strong>Trip Planner<\/strong><\/a> is helping EV owners take their EVs on long trips with confidence \u2014 and that\u2019s exactly why we built EVJoints.<\/p>\n<p>At EVJoints, we believe <strong>long EV trips don\u2019t require extreme range \u2014 just smart planning with the right tools.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Small Lesson for Every EV Owner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Long EV trips aren\u2019t about range \u2014 they\u2019re about preparation.<br \/>\nWhen you know where you\u2019ll charge next, even a smaller battery can take you far.<\/p>\n<p>Gopal\u2019s <strong>986 km journey<\/strong> is a perfect example of what\u2019s possible when planning meets trust.<\/p>\n<p>Have an EV road-trip story to share? Email us at <strong>admin@evjoints.com<\/strong> \u2014 we\u2019d love to feature your journey to inspire fellow EV owners and help strengthen India\u2019s growing EV charging network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through our EVTripDiaries series, we\u2019re sharing real stories from EV owners who\u2019ve gone the distance \u2014 not with massive batteries or premium EVs, but with smart planning. Because in EV travel, planning your route right is often the real secret behind a successful long trip. 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