TATA Motors TIGOR EV 2021 Owner's Manual page 144

STARTING AND DRIVING
EV Charging
• Do not use a damaged charging sta-
tion, plug point or charging port. Using
the charger with a worn or damaged
port may result in unanticipated conse-
quences.
• Ensure that the charging gun is always
stored in a safe place. Do no expose it
to rain or wet conditions. Avoid pouring
or dripping water or other liquids over
it.
• Charging should be done in Vehicle
OFF state.
• Battery performance and durability can
deteriorate if the fast charger is used
constantly. Use of Fast Charging
should be minimized in order to help
prolong high voltage battery life.
• After a maximum of four continuous
fast charging cycles, it is recom-
mended to use Slow Charging and
charge the car to 100% State of
Charge for optimum performance of
high voltage battery pack.
• If the charging gun is removed, rein-
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sertion should be done after at least 10
seconds of removal of the charging
gun.
• Once Slow/Fast charging is com-
pleted, 90 seconds of time gap is re-
quired before the vehicle can be
started.
• Overcurrent and leakage current pro-
tections are given in the home charg-
ing box and charging gun. The RCBO
(Residual Current Breaker with Over-
Current) should always be in ON state
during slow charging use-case and
there should be no error (Red) LEDs
on the charging gun. In case any trip-
ping of RCBO is observed or error
LEDs start blinking on the Charging
gun, please contact TATA MOTORS
Authorized EV Service Centre.
• Home charging box comes with a key
and lock. It is recommended to lock the
box during overnight charge or when
the charging box is not in use to avoid
misuse of the charging point.
• Do not disengage/play around with the
Park brake/hand brake while vehicle in
fast charging condition.
Additional Driving Tips
1. Drive Smoothly – Do not change the
accelerator pedal inputs rapidly. GO as
smooth as possible. EV's being instan-
taneous torque and power – there is
very little lag in translating the pedal
input to vehicle response.
2. Slow down – EV's give best range be-
tween speeds of 40 – 60 kmph. There-
fore they are ideal for city applications.
Driving in this range along with follow-
ing of other points here will add your
mileage significantly.
3. Maximize regenerative braking – Re-
generative braking is the best advan-
tage of an EV. The calibration on the
regen is done in such a way that most
people can experience a "single pedal"
drive at most times, just lift your feet of
the accelerator pedal to slow the vehi-
cle down and gain range. Don't brake
unless really necessary.
4. Go easy on the heating and Cooling –
The heating and cooling on the car
uses energy from the battery. Set tem-