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Gopinath maps out a Bengaluru to Coorg family drive, and the group builds a dependable charging and routing plan with hotel recommendations and backup stops.
Key takeaways:
Stop for breakfast and a fast-charge boost at the Zeon 60 kW station inside Mysuru Expressway Navarathna to anchor the trip.
Call Capitol Village in Madikeri a day ahead to reserve their 7 kW Type-2 post for overnight charging.
Carry personal Type-2 and 15 A cables because the fallback charger is a standard wall socket near the hotel kitchen.
Set state-of-charge alarms (35% and 25%) so unexpected delays still leave room to divert to a backup DC charger.
Morning folks, I’m planning a quick Bengaluru → Coorg weekend run in the BE6 this Saturday and want to keep the family’s stops predictable. I’ll roll out from JP Nagar around 5:30 AM with 92% state of charge, but the car tends to drop faster once we hit the elevation changes after Mandya. PlugShare shows a couple of 60 kW Tata Power stations in Hunsur, yet reviews are mixed about uptime. If anyone has a dependable combination of chargers or hotels with overnight AC charging in Coorg, I’d appreciate a walkthrough before I lock the itinerary.
Hey Gopinath, did the run two weeks back with the family. I kept eco mode on and stopped for breakfast at the Zeon 60 kW charger inside the Mysuru Expressway Navarathna complex; it topped us from 46% to 84% in about 25 minutes because I preconditioned the pack near Maddur. From there, maintain 88 km/h with regen level 1 on SH-88 and you will roll into Madikeri with roughly 38% remaining. I booked Capitol Village for the night specifically because they have a dedicated 7 kW Type-2 post that the front desk activates for guests - worth calling them a day prior so they reserve the slot.
Adding to Alok’s notes: we stayed at the same property in September and the staff were proactive about charging. They shut the post at 11 PM unless you remind them, so when you check in just let the duty manager know you plan to top up after dinner. Carry your own Type-2 cable and a 15 A travel adapter because the backup option is a wall socket near the kitchen. Also, don’t skip the small detour to Mandalpatti Viewpoint - the downhill stretch gives enough regen to offset the climb and the kids loved the stop.
One more tip: set ABRP to realistic consumption and pencil an optional top-up at Kadak Fish Curry on the Mysuru ring road - there’s a Relux 30 kW unit in the back that usually sits idle. I keep state-of-charge alarms at 35% and 25% on the app so if traffic stacks up near Bylakuppe you have time to divert without stress. On the return leg we left Madikeri at 2 PM, grabbed lunch while slow charging to 80%, and cruised home to Bengaluru with 18% still on the pack, so the schedule never felt rushed.