Kia Nero EV EX - Anyone here have one yet?

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

What’s the average amount of miles you can go?

I’m always worried my dumb ass would get stuck somewhere without a place to charge. Does AAA come charge it for you if you run out of juice?

It's definitely something you have to pay attention to. Looks like the Niro is rated at 239 miles in range, and it'll drop by up to 20% in really cold weather. So you do need to either stick near home or plan your route with charging in mind.

As for AAA, while it's technically possible to haul a charger out on a truck, it makes far more sense in most cases for them to just tow you to a charger. In that sense, it's no different than any other roadside assistance policy.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by DaFace

It's definitely something you have to pay attention to.

I hear so many people talking about being afraid that they will run out of charge. It is amazing that so many people think there is not a gauge that tells you how much you have left similar to a gas gauge in a "regular" vehicle.
I have asked so many of them if they run out of gas regularly or if they pay attention to the gas gauge and fill up when necessary.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I hear so many people talking about being afraid that they will run out of charge. It is amazing that so many people think there is not a gauge that tells you how much you have left similar to a gas gauge in a "regular" vehicle.
I have asked so many of them if they run out of gas regularly or if they pay attention to the gas gauge and fill up when necessary.

Eh, I get where the fear comes from. Typically EVs have around half the range of ICE vehicles (though there are exceptions on either end of the range spectrum for both). And while there is a gauge that gives you range, it's always a little iffy since it doesn't know the terrain you'll be traveling in or the weather, so I HAVE had it drop much more quickly than I expected a time or two. Couple that with the fact that there are far fewer chargers than gas stations, and people try to stretch the range a bit since it's generally on the low side, and you end up with (at least somewhat justified) range anxiety.

My personal take on it is that there's very little reason that a two-car household can't have at least one of them be an EV. Very few people are driving 200+ miles on a daily basis, so it's pretty easy for one of them to be an EV just to use around town. If you just do that and charge it every day, range isn't even something you think about. It's road trips that get tricky.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DaFace

My personal take on it is that there's very little reason that a two-car household can't have at least one of them be an EV. Very few people are driving 200+ miles on a daily basis, so it's pretty easy for one of them to be an EV just to use around town. If you just do that and charge it every day, range isn't even something you think about. It's road trips that get tricky.

This is where I'm at. We only have 1 vehicle right now but we're thinking of getting an EV to use for frequent driving and using the gas guzzler for long trips and towing.