Maruti Suzuki Dzire battery electric conversion - India's greenest Dzire! | Feature | Autocar India
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.พ. 2022
- The Maruti Suzuki Dzire you see here is anything but ordinary. Reworked by Pune-based Northway Motorsport, it features a full electric powertrain. And what makes it even more special is that its electric motor is mated to a manual gearbox! Saumil Shah tells you more.
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A Genuine honour to be featured on Autocar India.. Team Northway Motorsport - Hemank
Thank you for having us over Hemank!
Given that fact that they've not used up the boot and haven't compromised any space for the battery pack and still managed to pack 240kms is really impressive!
The EV with the manual gearbox is such a dream of every car enthusiast
6-8 lakhs (excluding the car prices) is crazy, I could buy a new EV for that.
The R & D, testing and ARAI certification for amy model costs upwards of 1 cr rupees. GoI should reduce ARAI certification costs for EVs to zero or bare minimum for retrofit kit industry to boom. Else, there is no hope
Good option for older cars to get a new lease of life in EV age. That smile on Saumil's face when the car took off in 1st!
Amazing to see AutoCar showcasing Hemank ... Big fan of him and his work ..
A 35 kwh motor and 400 km range would make it really worthwhile. Great start.
wait for it...
soon.
This is amazing! Absolutely loved it. Wish Northway MS all the very best.....and that Dzire looks super sporty :)
Such a good initiative by Northway motors. Actually this should be taken up by maruti india itself.A range of 240km is exceptional with this conversion which can be improved better with the newer blade battery technology. If maruti starts there electrics then it will be definitely on sale without even a test drive!!!. No other Evs can match up with their sales..As always everything comes from maruti so late..👎
Great work...keep it up..please keep us posted with kits coming up for other models.
Oh…so here after no single speed for EV’s and there is a manual gear.. Great one Northway Motorsport🥳🚘 Thank you Autocar for showing us😊
Great work guys ! ... Keep up the good work , I can see lot more for this company in future .
This is awesome. Giving a good value to people driving a lot daily in cities. Having 240km of range won't even give range anxiety and would last a week without charging for most people.
To justify the 6-7 lakhs extra cost, you need to drive at least 80 kms every day.
I didn't notice the ignis's alloys on the Dzire😆
I have been following northway for a long time. Wonderful company.
I love 💕 gears ⚙️ and this explains why. You get crazy efficiencies. He says top speed without digital cut off is 195 - 200 Kmph! Hemank, you totally 💯 rock 🪨 dude! 😎
Autocar never disappoints. Aise hi mast videos banate raho.
This is ridiculously impressive!
A Great initiative and a Perfrct Implementation by @Northway ev motors. With in A span of 5 years, its gonna be india wide well established brand. Kudos to the work and efforts and All the very best 👍🏻 .
impressive and happy to know that it's 100 % designed in India - correct me if I am wrong !!
Amazing conversion plzz.. bring ignis and ertoga conversion too..👍🏻
Such a great innovation!!
Wont the high torque of the motor cause long term reliability issues for the clutch and gearbox? Also, how is the additional 200kg battery weight in the rear balanced? Won't the car be rear heavy compared to ICE model? I assume that the reduced GST benefit of OEMs won't apply either. Isn't selling your ICE car and buying a new EV a better option?
Full Motor Torque is delivered only once the clutch is engaged. Half clutching torque is limited to 50 nm. No there isnt 200kg of extra weight in the boot. Front axle and Rear Axle weights are within permissible limits. The total weight in the low range version is actually lower than the ICE Version. The extended range version is 7-8% heavier, which is within permissible limit again. GST Benefit, Road Tax refund, Engine Buy Back, and Subsidy are being worked upon and hopefull will be granted soon enough,, bringing the price down of the kit drastically. And it totally depends on the user if he wants to convert an existing car or buy a new OEM EV. Also We have options of a brand new EV Pre Convert Option, As in you buy a newly converted EV directly from us. Benefits include choosing a car thats not in the existing EV line up as of now, getting more customisation options such as Batt pack options, motor torque options, etc. Also given the current market scenario, those buying a new EV have a lead time of 6-12 months. We are ready to deliver within 3 months for a limited no of clients. Plus an additional point - Those who already have cars about an year old,specially with Loans on it, dont have the option of selling and buying another car. It makes more sense to just convert. The break even of the kit only on fuel expense is close to 18 months only for commercial application. So its worth it. But at the end of day, its an individual decision.
Cheers
Good Idea to convert old IC cars to EV (under scraping policy)... I suggest the Maker to develop for other cars and SUV..
I also request Autocar Team to clarify if CVT cars can also be retrofitted with this or not ?
One step towards greener world
Amazing engineering.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 good job Northway Motorsport👏🏻 Hemank big salute
Thanks buddy
Those Ignis rims looks dope on dZire!
Wish they could replicate this for a two wheeler at a reasonable cost which would be a game changer.
Is it possible to retrofit 2018 SWIFT AMT ? Also possibility for higher batteries ? 40+ KWH ?
Brilliant effort by Northway. Hope Maruti wakes up and smells the coffee ☕
Does this kit available for other vehicles? Like maruti ritz or Chevy beat?
Great 👍
Evolution is a journey.......we should be proud of such initiatives ....definately a ev built/engineered right fm scratch would be superior, but this retrofitment is worthy of praise.....it's not easy to have such fittings with engineering and financial constraints....with time and experience there will be a fine product awaiting...nonethless kudos to hemank and team.,..
Wow - if this video was published 20 days back I could have saved my first car Beat or may be not as ev converter manufacturer might not be interested in 😊
This is a masterpiece
The future is Electric... Such kits will help existing car owners and they won't have to spend more to buy a new vehicle.... Well done Northway....
Excellent
Finally someone doing what's Suzuki's job since foever as the market leader.
Great initiative by Northway but I wonder who would be their target customers. If I was a new car buyer I would pick up a tigor EV any day over this. May be this would be a good project for 10 year old vehicles which are out of commission.
Nice concept but very expensive to own one.
I was getting curious for contact details of Team northway Motorsport. But after getting the cost of the kit .
Dropped the idea instantly .
Can they do the same for an old SX4?
9:30 that’s a cool way to tease or make hype for more
Nice video sir
Amazing - Amazing ..
Good job
I like the electric car with manual gearbox. This car is phenomenal. They could have made in nexon . 😌
Thnx 4 information
Pls launch convention kits for other models like rits, eeco.... Waiting..
Thanks for the great video! What are the specifications of battery?
Great job!
please clarify.. registration number of old car will change after conversion? (I assume that your EV kit is ARAI/ICAT approved). Is there option available to give battery on lease?
I see they didn't removed the maruthi petrol engine so does it mean can be used both petrol and EV ?
This should be encouraged
Soon to be million
Great
why is this car not available in Europe :( I love the swift front and the sedan back
I think ive seen one for sale on olx around 2 months ago a it was listed for 13 lakhs but had a range of a 100kms only
was wrongly listed by the seller. minimum range (lower Variant) is of 150 kms.
As battery is in spare wheel place, where is spare wheel located??
Pls develop conversion kits for bikes too....
I think it will be useable on hilly area
Is it possible for private individuals to approach Northway for fitting this system in thier own cars ?
Oh man it have manually gear shift its awesome
nice
good job
Should come with battery swaping technology
Sir i have vento it is possible to convert the ev ?
Hey i am also Dabhade !🔥
Pls let me know what is the cost for converting a beat diesel
Govt. Should support vehicles more than 15years age to do this conversion. Vehicle age should not be a problem as everything is new. Ev doesnt bring any active pollution.
Wow... 👏🏽
Did we at auto car watch a similar video a few months back 🤔
This pack is available to every car?
What is the battery size and fast charging specs?
Super 👍
Can this be used for a Swift hath back ?
this huge for northway motors
My 2006 Ford Ikon Flair has done 1.6 lakh kilometers. Any options?
Everything is awesome except the price😄
Pls do a video on bmw x3 2022
How much did this conversion cost?
Maas production and conversion needs to be under 2-3 lakhs only! This will boom the industry. For now too expensive!!
Nice logo you guys have made 😅👏
Thanks for noticing
Can they make gypsy electric
I have swift vdi can you change it to ev. And what will be the cost to change it
Is it available for all
Waaaaaaaaw....only one question which it deserves.....kitna deti hai.
Also does it come with foot pedals for all occupants? It would be truly a hybrid
the best of the best
How much convert chargers
Wats the range??
Is it five star rated car?
I have a doubt
Does it stall when clutch is released
For new drivers
no it doesnt.
No. As the motor stops spinning as soon as you step off the accelerator pedal.
No it wouldn't, nothing to stall
If its price is budget friendly then it will be a game changer
Engine buyback, Subsidy, and Zero Road Tax benefits are in the pipeline.
honda jazz 2015 petrol can be convert into EV ?
This has excellent value but is it scalable?
Manual gearbox in these ev is like sports mode of maruti suzuki 🔥😑
really cool idea, but the question would be how this will be made more affordable and Agile
Engine Buy Back, Subsidy, Low GST (5% instead of 28%,), and Road tax refund are all features that will get added to our kits soon making it affordable to everyone
Conversion of dezire ags to EV possible?
Can Used car will get registration if converted?
Where i can buy this car.
Nice 😍...
Electric motor with a manual...peaked my interest