Double Olympic Medalist Manu Bhaker Buys New Tata Curvv EV: (November 14, 2024)

Manu Bhaker became the first Indian athlete to win two medals at a single Olympic event ever

The Indian Olympic sensation Manu Bhaker brought home a swanky new Tata Curvv EV. Manu Bhaker has been in the news since she became the first Indian athlete to win two medals at the Olympics. She bagged two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Women’s 10-metre air pistol and Mixed 10-metre air pistol event. Thereafter, she became a national sensation. You would’ve seen her in the interviews on various news channels. Now, she has purchased a Tata Curvv EV. Let us delve deep into the specifics of this case.

Manu Bhaker Buys Tata Curvv EV

These images come to us courtesy of tata.evofficial on Instagram. The post description reads, “India’s first athlete to win double-medals at the Olympics takes home India’s first SUV coupé! This #WorldEVDay, we are proud to deliver the Curvv.ev to @bhakermanu.” Interestingly, the Managing Director at Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited, Shailesh Chandra, handed over the keys of the new electric car to the Olympic medalist. She is present at the showroom along with her parents. The EV gets additional headrests with Manu Bhaker written on them, which is a nice touch. Manu poses with the new car and is evidently happy on this occasion.

Specs

The Tata Curvv EV utilizes the Gen2 acti.ev platform. There are two variants on sale – Curvv.ev 45 and Curvv.ev 55 which represent the battery pack capacities. With the 45 kWh battery pack, the claimed range is 502 km on the ARAI cycle, while with a larger pack, it is 585 km on a single change on the MIDC P1 cycle. The power output is a decent 167 PS which allows the EV to go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 8.6 seconds. Using a 70 kW DC fast charger, the battery can be juiced up in just 40 minutes. In fact, in just 15 minutes, you can replenish 150 km worth of range. It has a ground clearance of 190 mm and a water wading capacity of 450 mm. The prices range from Rs 17.49 lakh to Rs 21.99 lakh, ex-showroom.

Specs	Tata Curvv.ev
Battery	45 kWh & 55 kWh
Range	502 km & 585 km
Power	167 PS
70 kW DC Fast Charging	10-80% in 40 mins (150 km in 15 mins)
Acceleration (0-100 km/h)	8.6 seconds
Ground Clearance	190 mm
Boot Capacity	500-litre