Electric and Electrified Vehicles

What happens when the Niro is charged to 100%

Charged to 100% A bit ago, I noted that Kia recommends charging the Kia  Niro EV to 100% once a…

10 months ago

Kia EV jump start process

EV jump start Your Kia electric vehicle (EV) uses a 12-volt battery to actually start the car, much like a…

10 months ago

12-volt EV battery issue crops up again

12-volt EV battery #InsideEVs did a piece a day or two ago about someone who was locked out of their…

10 months ago

Dodge adds to growing list of troublesome electronic latches

Electronic latches In 2024, the Dodge Charger went electric and electronic. The company's first electric vehicle (EV) also follows the…

10 months ago

A final hodgepodge of regen braking questions

Regen braking Our search for common regen braking questions turned up several that require only the following short answers. —…

10 months ago

The Niro is a summertime EV efficiency champ

EV efficiency EV efficiency, measured in miles per kWh (m/kWh), comes up short in the vast majority of electric vehicles.…

11 months ago

Misunderstanding regenerative “brakes”

Regenerative "brakes" In researching common questions about regenerative "brakes", it became clear that there are serious misconceptions about the topic,…

11 months ago

How much energy does regenerative braking recover?

Regenerative braking So just how much energy does regenerative braking recover? Well, there's quite a bit of information floating around…

11 months ago

Regenerative braking returns to brake rotor issues

Regenerative braking I decided I wanted to answer some common questions about regenerative braking and did some Google searches. AI…

11 months ago

So I got regenerative braking wrong

Regenerative braking I recall listening to the owner of the last car dealer I worked for explaining regenerative braking in…

11 months ago