Kia Niro EV More "Hidden" Features 

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Thanks for the information, I will check it out. Thank you for the compliment. I am still learning how to make videos and trying my best. If you have any suggestions for future videos feel free to let me know. Thanks again.

Great catch! I did not know, but now that you mention it, it should have been obvious with the opening on the left side of the trunk. I will be sure to make a video that includes this info. Thank you!

That’s the way the e-Niros are delivered in Sweden. 451 liters of cargospace.

Thanks, that is what is in my last video. This was to show the alternate way of accessing the settings.

The pressure monitor in the screen of the car is nice to keep an eye on pressure, but when you adjust the tire pressure regularly, depending on the weather, you need a gauge. Going to see the screen after adding or removing air is not convenient.

Sorry forgot to say that is on a 2021 (old shape, NOT Niro EV) 4+

Thanks for the information. The same applies to the North American Niro EV (2022 and older). I wish Kia had used the Niro EV name everywhere from the start, not just here in North America, because many Europeans think I am incorrect in my older videos 😎

Nice! I am glad you like my videos. You are going to love your Niro :-)

Correct, it is not available in the EX, only the premium. The US version is "missing" lots of options that need to be added when compared to the Canadian version that includes it all.

Thank you and good on you for making a channel, it's a lot of work, but fun. FYI, this channel will have much more than the Niro EV though, this is just the beginning.

Congratulations and thank you very much for the kind words! The climate control is normal when in Normal and Sport modes. When in ECO the power of the climate control is reduced, so the fan is not as powerful. When in ECO+ the climate control is turned off. I will try to stick this subject into a future video 🙂 Thanks again!

But in the ECO mode, can the heater work? I find I had to manually turn it on in ECO mode to warm up the cabin. It seemed that in auto it would not heat.

@@romanmelnyk-ve2rmj979 ECO mode will only reduce the power of the HVAC system. If you are in ECO mode and you set the HVAC system to AUTO it will heat or cool depending on the temperature you have set. If you set temp to 20 and it is already 20 in the car you will not get heat.

Yes, I use that feature every day. Thanks.

Thanks once again! 😎 I have many more videos that may be of interest to you. If you do choose the Niro EV you won't regret it, it is a great car.

Sure, will do. Until then, just so you know, there are 2 "trip" odometers; One is called Accumulated Info and the other is called Drive Info. When you select them on the center gauge cluster, then press and hold the OK button on the steering wheel, it resets them to 0. This same method can be used to reset the Driving Style display in the same location.

@@EV-olution Yes, we'd like to see it. We tried to figure this out and we were stumped. Our dealer was ZERO help. As practicing road ralliers this is a reasonably important feature to us.

They fold flat to make the trunk very large, but they don't recline for the rest passengers, like front seats do. The EV6 has reclining rear seats.

Thank you very much. Having the heat pump installed as a retrofit is probably possible, but not feasible and would probably cost the difference between the EX and SX. That plus the fact the EX is very handicapped for many other features, I would strongly recommend the SX Touring version. If the SX is not in budget then you should consider the Kona Electric Preferred because this base version Hyundai comes with pretty much everything you need, including the heat pump. www.hyundaicanada.com/en/showroom/2019/kona-electric/trims

Thank you very much, and thanks for watching. You are correct, and it is not only the UK model. If the e-Niro does not have the memory seat option, then the tilting wing mirrors is not possible. Over the last year of having my channel I have come to learn that Kia is making so many different versions of the e-Niro, it is quite ridiculous. You would think that they would make them almost all the same for economies of scale.

50 miles away form the nearest charger!!! 😮 That is a real shame, but the hybrid is still an excellent car and you will still polute less than a pure gas car so you are good until the infrastructure catches up 🙂

In my last 2 videos I actually show the new version of the t-shirt. I am setting up the online store on my website now, so details will be available soon. www.ev-olution.ca

Congratulations on your new Niro EV! The basics for charging levels are as follows... 1) DC Fast Charging (DCFC) should be set to 80%. The reason is because the charge speed drops above 80% and not only will it cost more, but you would be blocking a DCFC spot that another user may need more than you since you already have 80%. 2) AC L2 Charging. Staying between 20% and 80% is the golden rule for any battery, but electric cars generally have buffers above and below the max and min levels you can access. I charge my Niro EV to 90% maximum unless I will be going on a long trip the following day, then I charge to 100%. Also to note, it is important to charge your car to 100% occasionally (once per month), to allow the battery management system (BMS) to balance the cells in the car. Charging to 100% is not bad for the battery, leaving it at 100% for a long time is the issue, so charge to 100% and use it the next day to drop it to 90% or less. With that being said, these cars have excellent warranties and the battery is well managed. There are some users who always charge to 100% and don't seem to have issues. Does this mean that they will still have 100% state of health (SoH) after 2 or 3 years, I am not sure, but I would guess that they would lose a bit more maximum capacity than I would since I only charge to 90%. Essentially don't be afraid to use your car as Kia intended and if you want to maximize your battery life then set AC to 80% or 90% like me, and DC to 80%. I did make videos about public charging as well as home charging so those may be of interest to you.

Yes, I am aware. You can even deactivate it via the menus in the instrument cluster.

Thanks for the info. I know about them, but wanted to focus on things that were not in main menus. Interesting that the translated version says fuel! Thanks again.

My wife's 2019 Soul EV is in French, she just called me to ask me about how to charge at a public L3 charger and was confused because the EV map was telling her to go to a "gas station". I guess the translation is an issue in many languages!

My understanding is that the infotainment (incl Radio) uses the auxiliary battery. Which will drain, as it doesn't have much capacity. However the aux battery can be recharged with the HV battery used for driving (See settings>other>Aux.Battery Saver+) But the car needs to be indeed on ('engine running', haha) to activate the HV battery system. You are right this warning is definitely caused by using components/sub-systems from non EV models.

Congrats! The center port is the one you want to use.

EV-olution thanks!

Just curious, when did you order? In Quebec? Thanks.

@@yoyoyoyo1999 Bonjour Robert. Just an FYI. RU-vid Studio has a bug and there were several user posts, including yours, that were filtered as spam and not showing up here, nor was I receiving notifications about posts in the spam filter. I just went through them all and approved them so you post just became public. Sorry for the delay, I will be raising this with RU-vid.

Hi Paul, please see my comment to Robert Trudeau as well as his comment. Thanks for your understanding.

The SX Touring version of the e-Niro has every possible option, including wireless charging, so it would be the Executive-Line.

The seat memory option is available on the 2019, but it depends on the country and region you are in. Here in Canada, the SX Touring has seat memory; I have it in mine.

In the US market, it is not available on the Niro EV. I doubt anyone will attempt a refit until these start showing up in junkyards. There are a few questions that will need to be answered by anyone who attempts a refit: Does the wiring connector/harness exist inside the door panel already? Does the feature require activation in the BCM? If so, can it be activated on a USDM BCM? If not, will a Canadian BCM work in a USDM model or will that cause problems? But again, unlikely anyone will attempt this refit for a few years.

The only way to disable the backup beep would be to unplug the external speaker that makes the sound. It is important to note that if you are in a country where VESS (pedestrian warning sound) is required by law then disabling the speaker will also disable the VESS and make your car illegal; verify your local laws before attempting this.

Hi, you can see the mirror in detail in my video about the differences between the US and Canadian versions. Here is a link directly to the spot in the video about the mirror: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J8UrNc7GSaw.html It would seem that in the US, when you buy a 1000$ "tech" package, you get the HomeLink mirror. This is as per Eric Klopfer in the comment section.

Thank you very much!

That is correct and you can even disable the wireless charging feature via the menus in the instrument cluster. Also to note the wireless charger will not activate if the driver door is open (unless Kia updated the software to change that).

Hello. If you are asking about the Canadian version then there are signifigant differences. The EX does not have the battery heater (Winter Mode), the heat-pump, lane keep assist, pedestrian warning, rear cross traffic alert, smart cruise control, heated seats, ventilated seats, heated steering wheel, premium sound system, leather seats, sun roof, etc. The list of missing features is quite long, but there is also a 10,000$ savings. I mention some of the differences in my last video about the Kona Electric vs the Niro EV. I hope this helps.

They are correct, your cannot turn the reverse sound down, or off. I suggest you back into your spot when your arrive during hours that it will not cause a problem; this way you drive out forward when your leave and avoid the issue. FYI self-charging does not exist, it is either a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or pure electric vehicle.

As a French Canadian, "écologique" in French sounds more like echo. When I speak in English I tend to say echo. I have a bit of an accent when I speak in English.