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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Review on Indigo Manza

I was receiving lot of mails these days asking the commitment level of TATA Motors towards the achievement and feedback on Manza, before let me come to the commitment level, let me express the feedback of my manza which made me achieve 46.32 kmpl

Built Quality Exterior : Good
Built Quality Interior : Better than all other  tata vehicles, every time the seat belt pillar comes out  is the main issue
Safety aspects: Nice vision at night,  safe for driver and passengers and ABS is good
Pick and Mileage: Excellent , My mileage dropped down to 36kmpl after the second service,may be due to the incorporation of new alloy wheels gifted to me by TATA Motors.
After Sale service: Poor, have to say sub standard
Engine : FIAT nah,,,, Not bad, smooth running but bit noisy


Total km run : 16006 kms as on date.

wait for my next post , i hope that will be more interesting as i will  post all the mater related with customer commitment that TATA motors has shown from Top to bottom..

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Follow Up

Hi Friends,


Thanks for the support extended, i was going through Google these days and found many site publishing my news with good intention, I sincerely thank all the members of those sites who took initiative for publishing it. It cannot be limited in words, all the viewers had posted their valuable comments and I thank them for going through it and also for wishing me for better horizon.


In, most of the sites  i have seen common questions raised by the viewers, henceforth today i am choosing few repeated questions and delivering my answer to best of my knowledge.

Q1. Is it because of your car?, or your driving technique or any other innovation u adopted???

A: Its a team work of car, driver, fuel, road and public , without this one can't achieve good fuel economy in normal roads( my test was conducted i a normal road, not on any special tracks mind you)

Q2. Why Tata hasn't promoted this or not taken any initiative to promote this?. wasn't they aware?. what was their response.

A: Tata knows the matter well, even planned for a Press meet at initial stages, then called off. They have gifted me an alloy wheel through the dealers and also told me that they will promote it after the limca certification (can't understand why to wait so long). about their initiative and customer commitments i cant answer, it varies from people to people and organization to organization. but i am sure that they are enjoying the best selling opportunities  by exposing my news to the new customers ;). Safe ploy :D


Q3: What is the secret behind this fuel efficiency

A: Even i am working out for it, i know if i say it out the R& D team will go behind it and achieve it and finally i will be trashed, BUT I AM LEAST BOTHERED,

As in my earlier post i mentioned that driving maintaining rpm is very crucial

At a certain rpm any vehicle could deliver maximum efficiency.
I know at  that at one particular reading of  rpm i am getting this magical figures, not only in Manza, but also in other cars.My dream now is to work it in technical approach to make it available for all cars with flexibility. for the moment i cant reveal the rpm as i am working out in different parameters to study it and transform the information to public. I would certainly love to drive a 6 geared Toyota corolla altis now expecting it should touch 50 kmpl with ease( need to prove practically tough).

So friends, i am logging off now, please post your valuable comments and also share this blog to your friends, Thank You,


Take Care

Thursday, July 29, 2010

My Interview @Top Gear

Enclosed below my interview taken by Top-gear, Courtesy : Mr. Sreekumar, Managing Director


1.Parents' names & occupation

R.K.Menon & Nalini Menon, Industrialist & Retd. Teacher

2.Brothers & Sisters.

1 Brother, Sabari Girish R Menon

3.Wife's name & occupation

Greeshma Narayanan , Computer Engg.

4.Your Age

26

5.Your occupation

Industrialist

6. Your qualification

Masters of Engineering – Mechanical, Currently pursuing Ph.D in Management

7. Institutions studied (Engg only)

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

8.Your views about automobiles and their influence on society & individuals

It is a great invention the human beings have ever made and it eases the stress on traveling from point to point. It is welcomed as one of the important entity of everyone’s life as well as in society

9. what are your future plans in the field of automobiles, what you want to contribute for automobile industry?

Fuel conservation is the primary goal, it can be achieved by implementing optimal driving methods and also in future developing an higher efficient sliding vane engines along with my friends.

10.Why you wanted to buy Manza ?

Simple. The name itself says it’s King of Kings, is there any one who don’t like kings?. It has everything worth for the rate you pay and in general an Indian budget car in a long way.

11.Plus & minus points you found out about it after using it

Of course, Manza’s inbuilt feature of DIS (Digital/Driver Information System) made me change my driving style and attain these results, because of that we are meeting today. Of course there are minus, the manufacturer never give privilege for the customer who could make them proud, as they feel that that could raise their level of commitments towards the customers, which is Negative approach. Internal build quality is still a question mark.

12. How did you realize first that your car is having this kind of high fuel efficiency?

By testing the fuel efficiency as always by full tank method and self calibration of DIS with the full tank method made me go for a challenge to meet the highest it could deliver. The DIS shown 25 kmpl(the maximum it shows), which made me felt that this could give more than what it shows, if I concentrate on it. .

13. Have you made any modifications to your car?

No modification, I always feel that it is a crime, because the manufacturers don’t give warranty if you do so., as of now I guess It doesn’t need any modification

14. Any extra fittings? Additional accessories?

Yes reverse sensors as the vehicle side mirror design is poor as it is derived from a hatchback design to sedan, hence u can’t view anything in rear side.

15 Do you think that there is a scientific way of driving cars to achieve more fuel efficiency?

Yes, we should know what our car has and how our car responds, because every vehicle different in their weight, size and many other factors, so understand you vehicle first and drive it at the proper rpm with respect to the gear position and speed, ensuring high safety and comfort. This will give an initial way to achieve fuel efficiency.

16. What all things to be taken into consideration in driving?

Safety First , it automatically make the way by speed reduction , rpm control and smooth driving (avoid over acceleration., over braking, over clutch run etc). Drive to road and maintain the vehicle as per the schedule.

17. Which other factors are having an influence on fuel efficiency?

Fuel, Traffic rules & regulations and road - condition

18. What prompted you to pursue this mission of achieving record fuel efficiency?

Simple. Fuel is a valuable resource, we should conserve to its best for better tomorrow or else challenges like availability, hike in pricing will get on top of you and the life will become miserable. An individual could at least 500 ml of fuel comparing to what he is used to by giving priority to fuel efficiency, for 1 lac car we are saving 182.5 lakhs of fuel, which itself is a great impact.

19. Are there somebody who supported/ encouraged you in this mission? What was his/ her contribution?

Parents, wife, siblings, friends and well wishers. Of course as an industrialist I travel 3000-5000 km every month and the bills are paid by the company. If I could go with higher efficiency my over head cost will come down, that also inspired me a lot. I would like all people getting such a fuel efficiency.

20. What is the long term, broader impact of this mission on society?

Save fuel , utilize your resource thinking of better tomorrow.

21. What are the major hurdles in achieving higher fuel efficiency for common man? (Like behavior of others on road, condition of road, traffic etc)

Every year we are facing problem with the conditions of road after it starts raining, that’s one issue, every one is running urgent life, so don’t follow traffic rules and regulations, which is effecting others who follows rules and regulations. Lack of discipline by the drivers is a main one. Of course in India, you could expect dogs, cats, buffalos even human being crossing at unexpected areas. So expect the unexpected, keep it in mind and drive.

22. Other vehicles being used by you, and the higher mileage obtained.

I have currently 3 vehicles including this. In Innova I have achieved 18 kmpl and in Zen Estilo I have achieved 27kmpl maximum, In an Honda city, I have achieved 31.1 kmpl. I am sure these days with technology and innovation growing up with refined engines I am sure one day 100 kmpl will be possible, Its better late than never.

23. Normal mileage you get regularly with manza on different terrains.

Again considering roads, route and distant it varies, few I could say in city I have achieved 25 and in hill areas (Up only) 21.2 kmpl and in straight road, mostly 30+. I am sad that even for trial run I am yet to get a road where I could drive atleast 60 km without stop

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Indigo Manza does Incredible Mileage Run - News - ZigWheels

Indigo Manza does Incredible Mileage Run - News - ZigWheels

Nothing is Impossible, If we Desire

Hello Friends,

I would like to share you a news that I have achieved a mileage of 46.32 kmpl in my Tata indigo manza bearing TN 37 BH 3223 on may 25th 2010 and these reports has been sent to limca book of records. as the test is conducted as per their instruction only.

I am still achieving this mileage during my long run and my target is to go past 50+ soon, i have applied for Guinness books as well.

I have not done any modification, but i have a methodology that i follow while driving, now i can get mileage on any cars and i am sure if i could share to the public, it will have a good impact on fuel conservation and also helps to meet out the challenges raised due to fuel price Hike.

I know at this stage when i write a letter, practically u will be thinking its just a claim or a spam. I know i need records in my hand for establishment., But moreover my aim is to spread this to the people as early as possible so they can also achieve these records in any vehicle.

I already informed this to the manufacturers and the supported me in initial stages, once they knew this is a serious issue, due to some reason they started avoiding me, even postponed the press meet they have committed to me. I knew through their dealer head that accepting this record by TATA will raise their commitment level to the customer. As i have applied for limca book of records,they know that my efforts for making it as a news will give them indirect marketing, so that they don't need to shoulder any responsibility.

Moreover last week they have gifted me sets of 4 Nos. Alloy wheel for my manza,which i could blindly accept as their recognition for the achievement, but still disappointed with the commitment towards the global economy by limiting this news spread to others.

I am new to any blog, My friends, well wishers has spread this news through some magazines and website, everywhere i could see people responding back strongly and indeed they are eager to know the secret of success, wait for my next post. i will share with you few tips to increase you current fuel efficiency in cars.

" People talk about km/hr, but Engineers talk about rpm. That's the Difference "