Indian company offers World class product – Ather S340

If you want to know the features of the Ather S340 check the video above.

What you get to read is a customer perspective, okay not yet a customer, my mind says I will own one soon.

India is country where every one thinks it is okay if the roads had potholes, If some one jumps a signal it is still fine as long as he or she is not affected, meaning meet with an accident. Every thing is average, every thing is okay with us.

hota hai chalta hai dunya hai

The Mindset is like that. I blame myself that I am also part of it.  During these times, I come across bunch of Youngsters, fellow Indians, who’s thinking are much different from fellow Indians. 

During the interaction with Ather S340 team, I had goosebumps,  I was feeling proud and happy that an Indian company can produce a world-class product. 

I was at their facility IITM Research Park, Chennai last Sunday, the usual ppt presentation and I thought it is just an another Electric bike in the production. I was completely wrong, the company is not an another Electric Scooter company which imports parts and then assembles them in India and finally does a lot of marketing and sells them. This company has a vision, this company is not settling down for average, meagre, substandard product in to the hands of an Indian.

The standards are High – From the choice of selecting batteries to electronic display panel to tires, carbon footprint, mileage, build quality and much more, each of these criteria are meticulous looked upon to offer the best performance and safety of every Indian who rides the Ather S340.

What is so different about the S340?
The eco system which is getting build, Imagine you buy the Electric scooter and you had to recharge every day, only at your residence and at some point you are in the middle of the road. There is no point buying them right.

Ather is building an eco system i.e building up Charging stations at food outlets, recreation centers,malls, movie theaters etc, but not just for Ather S340, they are thinking of helping their competition, meaning other Electric vehicles, for every 3-4 KMS . Currently the scooter is tested for 50,000 KMS. Some thing similar to Maruti Alto’s life expectancy.   Encouraging more people to buy cleaner energy and making a healthier neighborhood and a healthy future for our kids.

Isn’t that a nice thought. The company has a longer time frame to build eco system and make profits as the market matures. I love this very thought of this young company. Like JRD Tata’s vision.

Like any other company who do testing their products, these scooters undergo a heavy testing, the advantage is that The Ather S340 sends data in real-time back to company server, so the company can

1. advise on the way you drive the S340 scooter – driving style, custom user profiles available to choose
2. Health of the scooter is monitored in real-time, I know, I too had eye balls popping out. They can advise on when you can leave the scooter for service
3. How fast the battery power is discharged, alert systems in place. By the way the battery does have 50,000 life cycles ,as on today the replacement cost is 25,000 INR that would take 5 years of the scooter’s riding time.
4. What if some thing goes wrong, an accident, They can offer you details on to an extent how the road was, and did the S340 skid, well not all the time, may be if they had enough data on the road. They can help you with the Insurance company. For that matter vandalism.
5. The company may or may not send data in real-time from the scooter not just in testing phase even after production comes live, they are still planning on it.

What more can you ask for? It seemed to me like a kid who dreamed of building a futuristic scooter and in the coming days which seemed to be reality.

Final words: I trust this company, that they would make a dent on the world map and make India proud. Worth the company to follow, add them to them to your wish list.

 

Juxt Pro from Titan

There are lot of blog posts on the web to get details on the specifications, What I am about to share is the user perspective of this new generation smart watch.

What I like about the Juxt Pro by Titan?

1. Options for customized user designed dials
2. No need to carry a mobile phone while you work out at Gym, still able to hear to music via wireless bluetooth headset
3. The Safety button aka panic button- very much helpful for women, this sends out GPS location of the user, so that the trusted contact can track you and reach out to you at the earliest.
4. No more tough selfies, It can act as a remote
5. Powers the entire day

Juxt pro is not just a me too in the smart watch sector, it is a better rugged watch with a good build quality.

 

Broken Bridge Adyar

I was reluctant to join this CBC photo walk, because I was under the assumption that I was doing the similar walk “Eliphinstone Bridge Adyar”

Later realized it was Broken bridge walk, and even thought it was close to Eliphinstone bridge.  That brings to memory of a dialogue from a movie “Assumption is mother of all F*” it turned to be a costly for me, as I had made a friend to walk along with to the old Eliphinstone bridge, The distance cost was 80 bucks by Auto rickshaw.

I am sure most of you know the Besant Nagar beach aka Elliot’s beach. We got down at Cozee and few more friend of CBC where already waiting there. We headed over to Urrur Kuppam, easiest way to find is on the same road you will find Bridge stone tire shop, take a right turn you will see the kuppam, start walking for about 15-20 minutes, you will see the Broken bridge.

I had been to this Elliot’s beach several times, didn’t know this place. It was worth that long walk. It was serene in spite of Coovum river. Hopefully my photos should do justice to this place.

The lady bird above is at the entrance of “students sea turtle” structure, You should know about saving the sea turtles, where a large group of people walk every Friday, Saturday evening to next day morning. Here is where you can get in-depth details about the walk – http://sstcn.org/ a detailed post from a CBC friend Ravi Kunjwal.

At last the broken bridge

Was indeed happy to find a family at this place.

The family leaving little early, Seems like this place is not that great safe place for women. Heard there is police patrol activity, still seems to be an unsafe place for women.

For sure I will visiting this place again for my photography.

Ladies, How to avoid ur Gold jewelry from theft?

Been a photographer, recently I had been to few occasions, I see a new trend in Jewelry in what women wear. These jewelries existed earlier, but you could only find among the college girls.

I got excited, the reason was that my friend also got in to the jewelry business and I happened to shoot photos of the jewelry and create artworks for her facebook page.

Let me introduce you to Knots & Strings

When I say occasions, I meant marriages, parties. And women in teens to mid thirties and beyond thirties where flaunting with these non lustrous costly metals.  The best part is that beautiful girls and ladies like you can save your neck, Gold necklace, earrings.

Think about it. In case you need proof, let me know I can give 😉

Road repair, school children parents in trouble

Chinmaya Vidyalaya, P&T colony junction, traffic jam

Chinmaya Vidyalaya, P&T colony junction, traffic jam

This event is near belly area of AnnaNagar, this morning 8:30 AM, Chinmaya Vidyala school and P&T quarters, One side of the road has been completely dug till the end of the road to facilitate cables. And there is huge traffic Jam happens right at this junction.

The request is to complete a portion of work, at least near this junction ASAP so that children and parents do not have be late to school and work.

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Velachery platform crowded

Click on the Photos for a larger version. Enjoy the slice of velachery, chennai taken at different periods of time. So I keep varying about the subject. So kindly bear with me.

Topic 1:

From Vijaynagar bus stand to Velachery Railway station you will be amused to see the number of shops propping up on a day today basis, after the railway station started to function.

Where is the platform?
Remembering to story of hoarding in Chennai, which added some distractions and vivid colors, Currently helping us to get some cool breeze. I am wondering what happened to the people who were involved in that business. After many years of livelihood a simple rule just took away their work.

I wish the same shouldn’t happen to the vendors of velachery. Either follow rules so that they are not affected after years.

By the way, I Wonder these shop keepers pay the tax and if they did, does it reach the right authorities of the Government or Chennai Corporation. End of the day, people complain about IT professionals and the salaried people who pay the tax, for all the rise in price etc etc. Have we ever worried about the tax payers.

Topic 2:

People can’t control and take a leak here, near Sutherland technologies pavement. You need to have blocked nose to walk on this area of pavement. There is no public toilet around in this huge stretch.

Parking right under the no parking zone is actually fun.

Topic 3:

Irony is about these Auto Drivers who park the autos on the pavement or sometimes they even ride on the opposite side of the road, they will even give you a jolt by honking  and even give you a bewildered look while they pass by.

And some times you will find the lawman very much following the rules.

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Steps showing pointers – Chennai subway

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The above image is at a famous hospital in Chennai. All places are well marked for people on how to interact with the space.

It happens that if you use any of the subways in Chennai, especially the one to reach Chennai Central, people move randomly irrespective of a separator with iron tubes which doesn’t seemed to give the right solution.

The marking should communicate to people on which side they should step. On busy days at peak traffic this should be an ideal solution

What say?

know, Howto – about A/C servicing

Well buying an A/C is simple, it is about some thing like buying an Elephant, and worrying about maintaining it.

Here are few things about our A/C servicing guys in Chennai during AMC – Annual Maintanance Contract usually happens to be free for the 1st year when you buy an A/C. You need to renew the AMC periodically before it gets expired. It is good as the A/C compressor are costly to be replaced.

What covers in an AMC?
It varies from vendor to vendor. The common ones are listed below

1. 4 free regular check up of A/C and cleaning of the same.
2. Compressor gas filling comes under warranty, so filling charges are free
3. taking them to their service centers are usually free with in so many KMS radius, usually free if you have large number of A/C s under AMC.

Some offer more packages to attract customers, by bringing the compressor under warranty if the A/C are new, so replacement is free.

How to service the A/C the usual method?
The below points are going to referred for the Window A/C unit

1. Outside panel and controls to be wiped with mild detergent
2. Air filters to be washed with mild detergent and water
3. Hot coils the one at the back side of the A/C unit to be cleaned using mild detergent and brush to remove mud particles
4. Cool coils the one just behind the Air filter to be cleaned using mild detergent and brush to remove dust particles
5. water hose outlet to be cleaned, and the water outlet pipes to be cleaned with detergent, to remove of dust particles which have been duly collected over a period of time.
6. The last ones to check, is for the stabilizer to have the wires intact and to have proper conductivity. Usually these wires get in bad shape due to low voltage supply, when a surge of power is draw by these stabilizer to feed the A/C unit.

There are little variation as far as the split A/C is concerned. The outside unit has to be properly cleaned, which usually doesn’t happen as some one in your family needs to supervise the entire operations.

What is that they are supposed to offer during that 1 year?
4 free regular checkup and cleaning of the A/C machine. Yeah for name sake to get their charge sheet signed. Except for the Air filter, nothing else gets cleaned up. If you ask them they will insist, this is more than enough.

What happens when you don’t get the required output from the A/C?
They start cleaning the coils, NOW

My personal experience:
I have a 1 ton Window A/C unit of the make LG 6 yrs old and 2 ton split A/C of the make carrier 1 yr old

I would rate the LG better in terms of servicing they did some decent job, where as the Carrier guys where just behind the money. They would pour a bucket of water on the outside unit which was at the roof top and just cleaning the Air filters of the inside unit of the Split A/C.

Heard from my friends that Samsung is also good in terms of servicing.

The only problem I currently face with my 1 ton LG window A/C is for the loud noise.

Would be glad to hear some constructive comments and suggestions. If you need more info please let me know. If possible I will respond to the comments and suggestions.

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Chennai Traffic Police barricade, problem to Motorist

The above photo is the one on the Shathi Colony, AnnaNagar, after a left turn takes you to the main road which leads to Koyambedu Main road.

I have seen this chennai traffic police barricade for months, the on going traffic leads to safety of people who take the left turn, some time bikes skid on the road as the road become a bottle neck.

A kind request to chennai Corporation to fix the above place.

Request for Chennai Corporation

Click on the Image for a large view – BTW this picture was taken during the afternoon on Sunday, so the place is not that crowded
Place:  Near Annanagar Railway station a bridge with lots of mobile Fish stalls

This road is a connection between Villivakkam and Annanagar, and believe me this road is already narrow and crowded and on top of this new mobile fish stalls just started has created hell a lot of problems for commuters.

Kindly note: I am not against the fishermen nor the traders and nor the public. I would love to have a fish stall  out there close by which doesn’t bother the traffic.

Morning time is the peak and school goers are the major sufferers.  Traffic gets the ultimate beat.

Here is the request with the solution for the Chennai corporation. Can the mobile fish stall be moved little away from the bridge to the end of the bridge there is a vacant place towards Annanagar where very few people use that road as it stinks because of the cooum river.