KIA EV6: Range test and charging experience 

If you would have driven at 65 mph the entire trip you would have gotten the 310 or 320 range. Great video thank you.

Great test! I'm seriously looking at the Kia EV6. A lot of people are worried about the charging infrastructure but most EVs are charging at home. We've also heard that Electrify America is doing some serious upgrades to their infrastructure. And those rumors of Tesla opening up their chargers in North America. A couple cavets on the EV6. Only use I-Pedal (max regen) when in city traffic. When in ECO mode and highway driving, its more efficient in Level 3 regen.. especially in the AWD model where it will disconnect the front axles. Second one is that Kia is very conservative with charging curves on this new platform. Most people only see over 200kw charging when the car is showing lower than 10% and when the pack is not too hot/too cold. Maybe they will do a software update to allow more optimized charging and maybe even the Plug & Charge/Autocharge standard (to make it more Tesla like).

Not well known, but driving in I-pedal keeps the AWD engaged. If you are wanting to travel longer ranges, is better to use the auto regen levels on the right hand paddle. These adjust based on radar lock of a car in front of you. Which is a really great experience.

312Wh/mi (3.2mi/kWh) at 80mph seems efficient to me. Electrify America aside, getting 128kW at 71% is insanely fast. If the Kia's efficiency is high, its range is comparable to many Teslas, and the EV6 charging is faster, then is Tesla's superiority just the software and their equipment in the ground?

I’ll hang on to my Model Y. Thanks Sean!

Are you saying that it should have gotten 310 mi. at 80 MPH?

Might want to turn off the radio when filming. A little bit distracting when trying to follow along with the video.

Power buttons in EVs.. uhg.. a great example of automakers still being stuck in the past.

Did he just paid $22.74 for 180 miles? Am I crazy or this is the must stupid thing ever, you pay thousand of dollars more for an ev, gets 5 years before it goes to junk yard and also cost more on charge then a 30 mpg car cost in gas? Not counting time on charging you spend.

shoudl do a test to zero

Have a bolt and a Tesla, I feel your pain. Next time hold your left foot up while putting the card in.

Man, I love most EV's but the charging infrastructure just isn't there yet. If you cannot charge exclusively at home i'd think twice. Yeah sure Tesla has great infrastructure but it ends there; they are overpriced, ugly, boring, cheaply built, poor quality, poor fit and finish and not to mention the undeserved ego of those that drive them, more of an attempt at a status symbol than a reliable green mode of transportation.

No thanks, I'll keep my Tesla