Tag: Kia

Some 463,000 Hyundai, Kia vehicles must park outside due to fire risk

Hyundai logo

Park outside. This past week, three recall notices from Hyundai and Kia called for 462,883 Telluride, Ioniq 5, EV6 and EV9 vehicles to park outside due to potential fire risks. The vast majority — 462,869 — touch 2020 through 2024 Kia Telluride models. In these vehicles, the front power seat motor may overheat due to …

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A roundup of EV charging costs

Cost to charge. We started into to a piece on EV charging costs a few days ago when we got totally derailed by a notice from Kia with a special charge rate for the Memorial Day Holiday weekend from a company called IONNA. Now, not only was the Niro fully charged at the time, it …

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Niro EV range continues to climb

Niro charging guide

Range rising. The weather remains on the cool side, but the latest charge results for the Niro EV finds an increase to 283 miles. That’s extrapolated from the 235 miles shown at an 83% charge, and up 8+ miles from the last charge (below left). DC charging is still currently the only option and still …

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New video added to our YouTube channel

New video. It’s been nearly a full three months, but we finally dropped a new video to our YouTube channel. This one guides Kia Niro electric vehicle (EV) drivers into and starting their vehicles when the battery in the key fob dies. Video production went on hold when we were forced to search for a …

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Edmunds points to used EV market — they should know

Audi e-tron quattro

Used EV market. With the price of gasoline on the rise — with no end in sight — Edmunds is touting the used EV market holding some real bargains at a very good time. Of course, Edmunds has the advantage of actually being a platform that offers cars and trucks for sale. So they actually …

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2026 Kia symbols update complete

Kia dashboard symbols. A full review of Kia symbols and indicators in 15 models and model variations for 2026 is complete. The result is the addition of only seven indicators to the Kia page. In addition, only two indicators are new to our database. Those two belong to High-Voltage Battery Conditioning and got a new …

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Emergency start options changed in two Kia models

Telluride emergency start spot

Emergency start locations. For a decade, Kia has used the simplest emergency start processes ever created — touch the key fob to the start/stop button for fob recognition. Now, with the latest Telluride — 2027 — and EV9 — since its introduction in 2024 — the company has opted on two spots on the center …

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