I've run a trailer with wood etc to the recycling center. Could run 30 km on EV mode with the trailer. That's about the same range as if I drive 110 km/h (120 on the car dashboard) on the motorway.
Thanks Chris, this and the last couple of videos were invaluable to me as a new Nero owner 🙂
Something I learned while reading the huge owners manual; if you program your destination into the Satnav, the car is better able to notify you when to 'coast' (i.e. ease off on the accelerator) and if ACC is operating the car will do this its self in order to optimise battery charging. Apparently the route information includes data on road inclination so when navigating the car knows when a downhill stretch is coming up and can adapt accordingly more quickly and efficiently.
For this reason it's worth having navigation on when you know your destination even on trips when you don't need it because the route is familiar (you can always turn the navigation volume down) to improve consumption, especially when using ACC.
Thank you, will try this approach on my Optima PHEV which should work the same as Niro PHEV. Btw, it's very strange that the U.S. version of the car actually has the option to charge the battery whilst driving — all you need to do is to press and hold the HEV button for a while (2-3 seconds) and it will switch to the Battery Charge Mode. But here in Europe, there's not such an option. Probably it's only a matter of different software configuration for different markets. In the US there's also a smartphone app for KIA EV and PHEV cars called 'UVO ECO': https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myuvo.evservices&hl=en which we don't have access to in Europe.
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Svik
Very helpful. Thank you.
HI! KIA should pay You for all your movies about Niro PHEV, because are very helpful. Thanks
I've run a trailer with wood etc to the recycling center. Could run 30 km on EV mode with the trailer. That's about the same range as if I drive 110 km/h (120 on the car dashboard) on the motorway.
Informative and I thank you. Loving my Niro PHEV so far.
Thanks Chris, this and the last couple of videos were invaluable to me as a new Nero owner 🙂
Something I learned while reading the huge owners manual; if you program your destination into the Satnav, the car is better able to notify you when to 'coast' (i.e. ease off on the accelerator) and if ACC is operating the car will do this its self in order to optimise battery charging. Apparently the route information includes data on road inclination so when navigating the car knows when a downhill stretch is coming up and can adapt accordingly more quickly and efficiently.
For this reason it's worth having navigation on when you know your destination even on trips when you don't need it because the route is familiar (you can always turn the navigation volume down) to improve consumption, especially when using ACC.
Thank you, will try this approach on my Optima PHEV which should work the same as Niro PHEV. Btw, it's very strange that the U.S. version of the car actually has the option to charge the battery whilst driving — all you need to do is to press and hold the HEV button for a while (2-3 seconds) and it will switch to the Battery Charge Mode. But here in Europe, there's not such an option. Probably it's only a matter of different software configuration for different markets. In the US there's also a smartphone app for KIA EV and PHEV cars called 'UVO ECO': https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myuvo.evservices&hl=en which we don't have access to in Europe.