What to expect
Short distance but sustained climbing. Treat as a high Wh/km leg.
Gangtok charging infrastructure is still limited — arrive with margin.
~120 kmNH104–5 typical drive
Plan now uses a vehicle preset, 90% start SOC, Wh/km from preset, and cost-aware ranking on longer corridors. Adjust on the planner page if needed.
May — heat on ghat sections
Hot weather plus elevation changes eat range faster than brochure figures. Use the seasonal planner preset below for safer stop spacing.
- AC load and hot battery packs reduce real range — add 5% reserve SOC in May–June.
- Plan DC stops earlier than winter; verify live charger status before you leave each city.
- Enable hills & weather adjustment on EV Grids for climb/descent energy use.
- Charge to a higher % before the climb; regen on descents is helpful but not a full refill.
Suggested planner settings: 25% reserve SOC · 35% search threshold · hills & weather on
How EV Grids helps
Plan Siliguri → Gangtok as its own trip after a full charge in Siliguri.
Enable food-nearby if breaking in Siliguri before the hill.
Quick tips
- Permit / ID checks at Rangpo — keep SOC for delays.
- Return leg downhill recovers some range.
Frequently asked questions
- Charging in Gangtok?
- Limited — top up in Siliguri. Use EV Grids to confirm nearest DC before travel.
- Should I set Wh/km on EV Grids for this route?
- Yes, if you know your car's average consumption. Vehicle presets pre-fill Wh/km (e.g. Nexon EV Max ~155 Wh/km). Highway driving with AC in Indian heat often uses more than the brochure figure — enter your own Wh/km for tighter SOC estimates and safer stop spacing.
- How do lower-cost and max ₹/kWh filters work?
- Enable Prefer lower-cost stations to rank Tata Power, Statiq, ChargeZone, and other networks by indicative ₹/kWh. Optionally set a max ₹/kWh cap to skip pricier sites when the operator is known. EV Grids still checks you can reach each stop with your reserve SOC — if a cheap station is too far, we suggest a reachable alternative.