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EV efficiency EV efficiency, measured in miles per kWh (m/kWh), comes up short in the vast majority of electric vehicles. Most will see between three and four m/kWh, covered in some detail here. And the larger the electric vehicle, the lower the efficiency. The Kia Niro I am now driving, however, is a summertime efficiency …
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Regenerative braking So just how much energy does regenerative braking recover? Well, there’s quite a bit of information floating around about the topic out there, and most of it is highly subjective. That said, the best answer is “up to 20%” of an electric vehicle’s (EV) range. So, as a best case scenario, an EV …
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Mini symbols Prompted by the lack of symbols for electric vehicles (EVs) on the Mini symbols page, we did a double check of the Countryman EV. And while we did add two symbols related to the EV, we ended up adding a full 10 symbols to the page. The Mini symbols page now has nearly …
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NHTSA A few days ago, I alluded to attempting to work with Kia on what I believe should be a warranty issue. I was rebuffed by both a local dealer and the company itself. So today a detailed complaint was filed NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. I will give you a detailed account …
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HV Battery care tips The Kia Access app was finally made available about a week ago for the Kia Niro, and I completed the connection to the vehicle a few days later. However, a big surprise in the app were some HV battery care tips that include charging to 100% at least once a month! …
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Kia Niro EV If I have a single complaint regarding the Kia Niro EV I now drive, its the obnoxiously loud back-up warning the VESS (Virtual Engine Sound System) system gives off. And I’m not alone. The rules in the U.S. state that “The vehicle must make a continuous noise level of at least 56 …
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Drive by brake? What??
Drive by brake Last week, Edmunds reported that a 2025 Dodge Charger EV they’ve been testing began an unintended acceleration. This week Dodge produced an answer: drive by brake, which it turns out is a feature. Well this needed some digging. We’ve examined the car’s manual during our recent symbols update and had come across …
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