Are you sure if you are fast charging a scooter or a car there?
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True. I might end up charging before hitting the ghats. Also, hoping the range will not impact much as I ride down the hill reaching Wakad. I am a bit nervous. 
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Smoky mountains community charger is quite expensive. I will be there for the first time. Hoping its not quite as expensive as mentioned in the Source: reCharge India app
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Be prepared to charge in between if the charge goes down more than expected in the ghats. Shopkeepers/roadside dhaba/restaurants usually give access to charging points. Don’t forget to carry a good quality extension board with you.
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What about carrying an earthing kit,is it even required with the 450x portable charger?
Check better alternatives on plugshare,the 350rs cost is on topping up your electric car to the brim with a 15amp socket ,for sure.
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It’s good to carry an earthing kit as well. You can check this post where @Abhishek found that he couldn’t charge while on a long drive due to lack of earthing:
You can read his travelogue as well, it will give you good idea about what kind of battery drop to expect in ghat sections.
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Abhisek’s is ather 450 and I am not very sure if earthing is required to charge a 450x too,on asking him he said the 450x chargers should do fine without earthing
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There won’t be any earthing issue since there is no onboard charger in 450x, the portable charger works fine without proper grounding, I have checked it myself in my office where there is no grounding
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@georgekuruppan can probably help with his experience Riding Ather 450 from Bangalore to Kochi
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That’s a relief but charging time of 450x makes it a bit difficult to travel far as the charging time is far higher than that of 450
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Maybe this could help
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Yes that’s correct I have used new portable charger between Delhi to HP and didn’t faced any earthing issues. Having charged at any ad-hoc tyre puncture shops…
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umm thats for complete installing for EV, I cannot see any use while travelling Just a proper extension box of at least 15mtrs will work perfectly
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Ok so I checked, and earthing is not mandatory for 450X portable charger.
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- portable charger - checked
- 5 mtrs extension board - checked
- helmet - checked
- gloves - checked
- rain jacket - checked
- tyre pressure - checked
- engine oil - wthis that?
- covid negative - checked
- breaks working? - checked
- patience level - will see
- wife’s nod - checked
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the last one is pretty important 
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Didn’t read the full thread here…but if you guys need anything from me…please reach out…and btb enjoy the ride…most important 
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Is this trip this weekend (today and tomorrow) or the next one?
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Alright. Here are the stats so far: Started at: 9.30 am SoC: 100% Estimated range in ride mode: 70kms
First stop: BMC Basement Parking, Ather Grid, Mulund West Distance travelled: 54.5 kms Range left: 30 kms Total range received: 84.5 kms
Next stop: Khandala Ghat or Khopoli (will see) Total distance : 80kms
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Make sure to charge fully in Khopoli, before starting the ghat, it’s too steep. Take from my experience, you will need 3 times the battery per ghat km compared to straight road.
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