Re: Kia
the Kia Connect App is very poor... data comms from the 1990's. But mine was working all day yesterday.
Posts by JonGodfrey
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Tesla owners in deep freeze discover the cold, hard truth about EVs
Wednesday 17th January 2024 10:17 GMT
Is this a charger or a car issue?
If the cars are making it to the chargers, it would suggest this might be an issue with the charger itself. They use liquid cooled cables to cope with the c250kW power rating and perhaps if that system is failing the Superchargers are failing to start.
The UK is quite mild but here I precondition the car using 240v AC mains power so it's nice and warm before I set off. It also means you don't lose so much range as the power to heat the car up is from mains power. On my car as long as I have selected the DC rapid charger on the SatNav the car will preheat the battery but I must have allowed 20% for this to happen. This uses between 2.5 and 5kWh depending on temperature but it means charging is super fast. Only just enough time for a comfort break.
To be balanced diesel also has issues below -18 although many vehicles will be fitted with heaters.
Making EV's work requires a change of habit and a different understanding of the technology... but you can't fight physics! (or Chemistry)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
