Electric and Electrified Vehicles

Native navigation fails to boost battery charge speed

EV charging. So, with the Memorial Day weekend coming up, it was time to charge the Niro, and this time…

4 months ago

Connecticut turns out to be a right-to-charge state

Charging barriers. A recent move has taken away the opportunity to charge the Kia Niro EV at home, and the…

5 months ago

Niro EV range continues to climb

Range rising. The weather remains on the cool side, but the latest charge results for the Niro EV finds an…

5 months ago

Edmunds points to used EV market — and they should know

Used EV market. With the price of gasoline on the rise — with no end in sight — Edmunds is…

5 months ago

DC charging of the Niro gives mixed results

DC charging. In the last post, I warned of the excess "charges" resulting from the use of a ChargePoint Level…

5 months ago

Ripped off by ChargePoint: check the costs first before charging new!

ChargePoint. Currently there is not an at home charge option for my Kia Niro, and I noted two Level 3…

5 months ago

New charging protocols for the Niro

Charging the Niro Change is in the local wind as there is no longer access to "charging at home" for…

6 months ago

BYD ups the EV anti with the Super e-Platform

Super e-Platform China's BYD has launched what it calls the Super e-Platform, which re-writes "current" electric vehicle (EV) technology. The…

6 months ago

Google Maps adds EV trip planning

Google Maps and Android Auto A new feature just added to Google Maps will include battery range predictions and trip…

6 months ago

Factorial silent on lithium metal use in EV battery

Lithium use Two weeks ago, we reported on Karma Automotive, Inc. and Factorial, Inc. announcing the launch of the first…

7 months ago