The paddle shifters allow you to adjust the regenerative breaking on demand between 4 different levels. It’s a really good feature especially if you have passengers who aren’t used to the highest level of regenerative breaking.
i was diving e-niro 2022 for about 1 hr, my wife is kinda sensitive to fast accelerations and breaking, we did however drive on maximum regen at all times because we wanted to try using 1 pedal only when test driving it. If we let up the gas pedal to quick then it felt a bit to much but it was also good that Kia has it so u can let it up slowly for the regen to happen more easily which we learned after some time of testing. Seems to be our "next car" :) we did try the MG ZS but it just felt smaller inside and also, for some reason i just could not get it to drive smoothly, not sure if the gas pedal was too light or what it was.
Good content and excellent overview. I’ve driven my VW eGOLF for 4 yrs and it was very well made . Only 125 mi range at that time . EV’s manufactured now are produced for obsolescence in 3 yrs IMO. The capability to run all EV’s 300 miles exists but car manufacturers want buyers to be stuck replacing their ev constantly to recoup their expenses switching over from highly profitable ICE cars . They won’t have all the revenue from repairs, maintenance, etc.. outside repair shops are also losing customers with the change to EV’s . Our economy needs to adjust to be able to easily service the EV and swap out batteries as capacity , weight, and efficiency increase , IMO. These lithium ions are the dinosaurs by 2030.
Thanks for watching! I think you hit the nail on the head! Not only cars but everything is manufactured with the expiration date nowadays, especially electronis like phones, tablets etc. Nowadays its not impossible to buy a 400 mile range vehicle, the problem is longevity but also time that it takes to charge them. I will be looking at new Kia EV6 tomorrow with the new 800Watt charging. It will be years before the infrastructure catches up. I think for now plug in hybrids may be the way to go.
I drive a 2019 Kia NIRO Premium. Fun to drive. Range is 260-310 depending how you drive. A 500 mile drive on freeways meant less Regen, so range was closer to 239.
Test drove this today, I really like it, the price was 43,000 with Kia rebates, I don't want to spend that much. So I'll see what else comes out 2022 however, if the price decrease I may get it.
@@MattTheCarguy I haven’t found one. But the Kia website shows $10k-$11k off right now for these because I’m sure they are going to be hard wells with an EV6 right next to it.
Yes, someone else brought it up. I honestly did not even pay attention to it until then. It is very bizarre. I went back to the dealership but the car was gone already.
I just installed LED Headlight, but LED fog light that were ordered didn't fit correctly so I ordered another one today... Korean market and Canadian market get ones with LED headlights but US doesn't...
@@sko1beer only long range is available in US and none of them are equipped with LED headlights regardless of trim level unlike other parts of the world..
@@MattTheCarguy Kia is one of the only companies that will let you take the tax credit off your lease cap price. This is probably the best option for most people in my opinion as it lets you get the full benefit. Then if you like the car you can buy it once the lease ends (the residual value looks pretty reasonable...24kish after a 24 month lease).
@@berrytrl1 if you lease it the tax credit goes to the leasing company and technically it should be passed on to the customer to reduce the cap cost therefore reducing payments. Some or most dealers wont tell you that and mark it up so they can pocket the money.
I was not aware they were any. Certain gasoline engine vehicles from Kia/hyundai were recalled because of a chance of hydraulic brake fluid leak on hot engine could cause a fire. Did you hear something about the EVs as well?
