Author: Varun

Electric vehicles (ev’s) of future

The growing dependency of mankind on Diesel/petrol vehicles has proven to be fugacious as it is expected that the oil reserves will be vanished by 2050. But the manufacturer’s have built an alternative in the form of ELECTRIC VEHICLES.The electric effect is now in full force, with established brands committing to offering a wide range of electric cars in future. Today there are wide segments of Ev’s in the market ranging from an SUV to SPORTS CAR.
Let’s have a look over the upcoming EVs in 2020.

  1. AUDI Q4 e-Tron:
    The Audi Q4 e-Tron was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva motor show and will going on sale in late 2020 with a price tag of £40,000. The e-Tron SUV will be 4.6 meters long and will pack the following features,
  • Battery size: 82Kwh
  • Electric motors: 225Kw total (front and rear)
  • Range: about 280 miles (450Km)
  • 0-62mph: 6.3sec
  • Top speed: 112mph

The 82Kwh batteries add quite a weight to the SUV and it weighs at 510Kg. Audi is claiming 80% charge in just 30 minutes provided sufficient high-speed charging points. The fun fact is that the carpets of the Audi e-Tron are made from recycled plastic. It so packs lot’s of other features like the latest Audi touchscreen, heads up display, 22-inch alloy wheels and smart navigation system. With this the Audi pledged that it would have 12 fully electric cars by 2025.

2. FORD Mustang Mach-E:

The Ford Mustang Mach-E was unveiled in late 2019 and is the ford’s first electric car. Though it looks somewhat like Jaguar i-pace, its rivals are upcoming Tesla Model Y and VW ID. The Mustang will be available in two options that are Mustang Mach-E and Mustang Mach-E GT. It is obvious that Mach-E GT comes with better specs than the Mustang-E. The specs are as follows,

  • Mustang Mach-E: 76Kwh lithium-ion battery
  • 370-miles Range
  • 332bhp
  • 417lb ft of torque
  • Mustang Mach-E GT: 99Kwh lithium-ion battery
  • 430 miles Range
  • 459bhp
  • 612lb ft of torque

It is a relatively lightweight EV too with single motor, smaller battery model weights 1993Kg rising to 2281Kg for twin motor. The car is priced at £40,270 and is set to be launched in late 2020 in the UK, USA, GERMANY, NORWAY, FRANCE and Switzerland.

  1. MINI COOPER SE:
    The most popular Mini Hatchback around the globe is Mini Cooper. The experimentation on Mini Ev was done by BMW way back in 2008 but is now set to be launched in 2020. It will be first launched in the USA and UK. The Ev will be having a range of up to 145 miles. It will be packed with 32.5kWh battery which will take about 35 minutes to get charged up to 80% provided high-speed charging point. With the domestic charger, it will take about 12 hours to get fully charged. The other specs are,
  • 0-60 miles: 7.3sec
  • Top speed: 93mph
  • Weight: 1365Kg
  • 181bhp @ 7000rpm

The car was set to be launched by march but due to coronavirus pandemic, the launch has been delayed. It was estimated that the car will be priced at £24,400.

4. NISSAN ARYA:

Nissan Arya will be the second Ev from Nissan after Nissan Leaf. Nissan Arya will be a 4.6mtr long SUV and will get somewhat common with Mercedes EQC and Audi e-Tron. The Arya will be a handsome looking car with striking graphical face including boomerang LEDs. The interior specs are not known till now but the assumptions of specs are,

  • Battery: 63Kwh
  • Range: 290 miles
  • Top speed: 98mph

The pricing is also not mentioned yet but the launch will In late 2020 or early 2021.

5. LEXUS UX 300e:

The Lexus first Ev is all set to be launched in 2020 in china first and then globally. On paper, the car seems to work pretty well but the actual test will be on roads. The Lexus packs these specs,

  • Battery: 52Kwh
  • Range: 270Km
  • 0-62mph: 7.5sec
  • Top speed: 100mph

The charging time for batteries is 57 min for 0-80% and 10 hrs for a full charge from normal house socket. The car will be priced at £37,000.

6. TESLA ROADSTER:

The most known brand in the world of EVs is Tesla and Elon Musk is all set to provide rocket-powered performance in new Tesla Roadster 2020. Elon Musk claimed that the Roadster would use ‘SpaceX cold gas thruster system’. If the claim proves to be true then the acceleration will be at thelimit of human endurance. The rumoured specs are,

  • Top speed: 250mph
  • 0-60mph: 1.9sec
  • 0-100mph: 4.2sec
  • Torque: 7300lb ft

The specs look outstanding but the main part of any EV is the battery backup and Tesla has gone to its limit. This car will have whooping 200Kwh of battery which will provide the juice and Tesla claims a range of 500+ miles. But this all comes with a hefty price tag and the estimated price is about $200,000.

Unemployed Engineers: The case study

One of the most important apocalyptic cries within the global economy today is that the loss or obsolescence of existing jobs thanks to automation and rapid changes in technology. But every change also brings with it a singular opportunity one that we must grasp with both hands and understand fully to take advantage of. Technological progress, while making a couple of profiles irrelevant, has also introduced a various array of latest roles and responsibilities which require a greater application of human creativity, analytical knowledge and intuition.

Gartner’s latest widely quoted report, which says that AI will create more jobs than it eliminates by 2020, has further underlined the positive aspects of automation in global employment. However, the constructive impact must be made in tech-space employability through a holistic vision in training to cause a big disruption.
As per the recent statistics of a well-known magazine, 20%-30% of Indian Engineering graduates don’t get hired and most of them get hired well below their TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION. Six very important reasons for this are :

TOO MANY ENGINEERS: There are only numerous new jobs being created per annum. The number of new engineers is far higher. More than 10 lakh students become engineer every year and out of this more than 55% remain unemployed. Since the demand for engineers is less and supply is more therefore many remain unemployed.


LACK OF EXPOSURE: According to Aspiring Minds survey, over 80% of the engineers do not know the industry requirements. Most Indian engineering colleges provide no or very bad internship opportunities. Most engineers have no clue what the industry is like. Even the facilities provided by many colleges are not sufficient to make students industry-ready.

THEORY VS PRACTICAL: Most of the engineering colleges and their Boards never consider providing a top-quality time on PRACTICAL approach for college kids. Hands-On experience & Real-time

applications are something not seen in most of the engineering colleges
RIGIDITY: Most Indian engineering students are incapable of working without strict guidelines. For most product companies, this is a problem. Engineers have to think. Not just follow orders. Most of the students lack the ability to think out of the box and they always are spoon-fed. This makes them more dependent rather than becoming independent.


LACK OF DISCIPLINE: Seriously. Tell an engineering student that tomorrow’s test is cancelled. I will bet she/he will stop studying. This is not acceptable. No employer has the patience to make sure there’s always a carrot on the stick with keep you focused. Studying a day before can help you in getting good marks but definitely will not help you in getting a dream job. Engineering is more about working more on improving practical knowledge rather than focusing more on theoretical knowledge.


ATTITUDE ISSUES: Indian engineering students are for the foremost part incapable of acknowledging that they screwed up. I know people that are recruited just because they might accept that they screwed up. It’s really important during a job that you simply can man up and acknowledge your mistakes before it becomes a very costly bug in the final product.

kerela: GOD’S LAND ON EARTH

Kerala, known as the land of god is among the most popular tourist spots in India. It is located on India’s tropical Malabar Coast near the Arabian Sea and its prime attractions include serene beaches, compose climate, beautiful stretches of black water and exotic wildlife. These assets
are enough for Kerala to attract a huge amount of tourists from around the country and all over the world every year. In the first quarter in 2019, the total number of tourist arrivals was around 45 million. The total number of arrivals from abroad was more than 1.6 million in 2018.
Kerala is home to some of the most wonderful and serene waterbeds, estuaries, lakes, canals, rivers etc. This huge interlock network of waterways can be travelled and enjoyed on a houseboat, without compromising on a comfortable stay as these houseboats hold all modern facilities including furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, a kitchen and a balcony for angling.
Some of the famous backwaters that can be enjoyed on a houseboat are Kollam, Alleppey, Kozhikode, Cochin and Kazaragod. Alleppey is known as ‘The Backwater Captial of India’ and ‘Venice of the East’ and is located two hours south of Kochi, the prime city of Kerala. From Alleppey the houseboat starts its journey, taking the tourists on an adventure through places like Kumarakom, Kottayam, and Alumkadavu. The houseboats usually travel 40 to 45 km each day, letting the tourists have a wholesome experience of the bests that Kerala has to offer. The
best time to visit is from September to March. Kerala houses a number of beautiful hill stations which has a lot to offer, including their dense
green attractive locations, acres of tea, coffee and spice farms, profuse and thick forests, an unusual or weird type of flora and fauna, intersecting mountain small rivers, amazing waterfalls.
Some of the famous hill stations include Thekkady, Munnar, Ponmudi, Lakkidi, Vagamon and many more. Of these, Wayanad and Munnar seem to be the favourites among the tourists as
they receive the maximum viewers each year. These hill stations with their pure beauty and perfect weather are going to make the tourist’s journey extraordinary and memorable. These are the all-year-round destination and can be visited at any time of the year.
That is not all for the tourists because Kerala has a number of beaches at Cherai, Bekal, Kovalam, Dharmadan, Fort Kochi, Beyporeand Allapuza. Kovalam beach is a popular surfing destination in Kerala. Kerala wildlife sanctuaries house a huge variety of animals, marine life
and birds of all species. Around fourteen wildlife sanctuaries and two tiger reserves are destined in the elaborate forest of the majestic Western Ghats. The wildlife sanctuaries worth visiting are
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Eravikulam National Park, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thattekkad BirdSanctuary, Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Kerala also has endangered species like the Lion-Tailed Macaque, Bengal Tiger,
Nilgiri Tahr, Indian Sloth-Bear, Indian Bison etc. These wildlife sanctuaries and national parks not only just let the tourist enjoy a view of some of the rarest and exotic species, but they also offer other enthralling activities like elephant riding in jungle, lion and tiger safaris, trekking, boating and much more.
Kerala’s equable climate, natural abundance of the forest with the wealth of herbs and medicinal plants and a cool monsoon season which starts in June and ends in November are best suited for Ayurveda’s curative and restorative packages. In fact, today Kerala is the only state in India which practises this system of medicine with absolute dedication. This is the reason why Ayurveda is such an integral part of Kerala’s tourism. A number of notable Ayurveda Medical Colleges and Hospitals are spread all across the State. Panchakarma is a term given to the five prolonged treatment that Ayurveda has to offer. This includes medicated oil, herbs, milk and a special diet which could be beneficial in curing all kinds of ailments. The tourists can get famous rejuvenating therapies, Ayurvedic spa, Ayurveda Yoga to relax their mind and soul.
Another major part of Kerala tourism is its cuisine. The cuisine here could be described to have drawn inspiration from the fusion of French, Malabari, and Arabian influences and enhanced with a touch of Kerala’s unique culture. This is why tourists love to indulge themselves in the spicy flavours of Kerala. Some of the staple ingredients of Kerala’s food include rice, coconut and fish. The flavours are enhanced with chillies, ginger, cardamom, mustard seeds, turmeric tamarind, black pepper, clove, cinnamon curry leaves, and asafoetida. The plate their food on banana leaves which is a part of the South Indian culture. Some dishes that the tourists cannot miss on include Idiyappam, Puttu and Kadal curry, Parippu Curry, Erissery, Dosa with Kerala style Sambar, Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu, Ela Sadya etc. Bekal Fort is the largest fort in Kerala and one of the oldest and most beautiful forts in India. India
has developed the Bekal Tourism Development Corporation to promote this tourist location. Kerala also holds the fourth largest Hindu temple in India, called Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple. This temple is well known among the tourists for its magnificent charm and appeal. Munroe Island is formed by a cluster of eight islands and is interconnected by a turquoise network of canals. Other important tourist attractions include Fort Kochi, Athirapilly Water Falls, Vembanad Lake, Mattancherry Palace, Edakkal Caves, Napier Museum, Wonderla, Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kowdiar Palace etc.
October to March is the best time to visit Kerala. All kinds of hotels and resorts, equipped with the latest amenities are available in Kerala. Kerala is well connected by roads, railway and air. One can reach Kerala from almost every part of the country because it has good rail connection and
almost two hundred railway stations. It has three international airports at Trivandrum, Kochi and Kozhikode. All the major tourist attractions in the state can be easily reached by buses, trains and autorickshaw. Kerala is an ideal option if the tourists are looking for a place to visit this
holiday season. Tourists have to visit Kerala to realize why it is known as ‘God’s own Land’.