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Tale of two Niros A New Year’s day travel itinerary took the Kia Niro to temperatures as low as 12°F. The results were far worse than expected and results in this tale of two Niros. This is our second winter with the Niro electric vehicle (EV) and last year’s experience was generally quite positive, with …
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Lucid features I spotted some rather subtle and clever Lucid features referenced in a recent commercial for the electric Gravity. The two minute spot, featuring the Brand’s Ambassador Timothy Chalamet, finds a newlywed couple broken down on the side of the road. They come upon a plugged in Lucid Gravity, which they steal without unplugging! …
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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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EV battery The belief that an EV battery will fail the or lose large amounts of range remains pervasive in the general populace, beliefs that are gleefully repeated by electric vehicle (EV) detractors, particularly those with interests in the internal combustion engine and/or oil businesses. A new study puts these beliefs to rest. A new …
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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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Charged to 100% A bit ago, I noted that Kia recommends charging the Kia Niro EV to 100% once a month. So, I charged to 100% two days ago with astounding results. For the record, I don’t put many miles on the car and will likely only charge to 100% every other month. First note …
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A Niro re-charge at 45° F recovered only a small amount of range
Niro re-charge After an ice cold trip in the Northeast over New Years, we noted that we would do a Niro re-charge at about 45° F. We did, but did not see the recovery we hoped for. A year after not seeing the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) range drop below 235 miles, the holiday trip at …
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