Leave Kochi at 85–95% SOC before Munnar or the NH544 climb toward Coimbatore. City DC is denser than hill stations — do not rely on destination charging in Munnar without confirming.
Chennai → Kochi is a full-day corridor — plan one mid-route DC stop and a backup at Salem or Coimbatore approaches.
Enable Adjust for hills & weather and bump reserve SOC to 30% on Western Ghats legs during rain.
Landslides and waterlogging can delay you — if arrival SOC drops below 30% on the planner, stop on the plains side.
Kochi → Trivandrum on NH66 is mostly flat; Kochi → Munnar is the consumption stress test. Plan them as separate trips with different reserve settings.
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