Charging and temperature Over the summer, I was more than pleasantly surprised to find the charging and temperature with the Kia produced far different results than the with the Polestar. Warm weather range The Niro topped out over the summer at 325 miles of range at about 85 degrees F. I have charged recently at …
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Kia does advanced systems differently
Advanced systems Traffic congestion tends to preclude the use of such things high beam headlights and cruise control. But there have been a few opportunities of late to use both, and discovered that Kia does advanced systems differently. The results are both welcome and unwelcome. Auto headlight dimming First up, high beams. It turns out …
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Kia video page separated from Hyundai, Genesis
Kia video page We have been adding tables of contents to our manufacturer video pages, and when we got to the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis page it was clear that a Kia video page needed to stand alone. These pages and videos exist to provide help for drivers who experience the loss of battery power …
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High speed range fail in the Kia Niro
Range fail So I had a roughly highway 100-mile drive to make with just about 200 miles of range and of I went without paying much attention. Then I noticed what was going to be a total range fail. That is, I was in no way going to get the 200 miles the car promised …
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Electric Vehicle Jump Start Videos
Electric Vehicle Jump Start What follows is the series of videos we’ve been putting together to help with electric vehicle jump start procedures if the vehicle’s 12-volt start battery dies. It is not widely known that every EV features a 12-volt battery that essentially runs everything except the electric motor(s). The high-voltage battery handles that, …
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Another owner’s manual rant, this time at Kia
Owner’s manual rant We spend a great deal of time in automotive manuals and find fault all too often. So this is another owner’s manual rant, this time at Kia regarding my 2022 Niro EV. The car has been throwing a service interval reminder which was non-sense given the miles I’m not putting on the …
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Niro EV range continues to surprise
Niro EV range A full charge was just completed and the Kia Niro EV range continues to surprise. Cooling temperatures have yet to drop the car’s range to EPA expectations In the heat of summer — 75°+ — Niro regularly hit 325 miles range. As temperatures started down in the fall — 50°-60° — range …
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