Can the Tata Avinya's 'born electric' platform edge out converted ICE vehicles?

The Tata Avinya is being developed on a dedicated electric vehicle platform (known as a 'born electric' or 'ground up EV' design). Unlike many current EVs based on existing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle platforms, this approach is different. The packaging, weight distribution and general vehicle design can be addressed through a dedicated EV platform. But it also comes with a need for substantial investment and is riskier than adapting existing architectures. The debate is about whether the benefits of a ground up EV design will translate into meaningful advantage for the consumer. Some say it will feature more innovative features, better space utilization and improved performance. Some say that the differences are so insignificant in real world use that modern adapted platforms are engineered so well. The cost of building a new platform and whether it will let Tata future proof the Avinya for next gen technologies are also discussed.