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1) Does it cost to charge 2) How far can it go 3) How long does it take to charge 4) How much is it 5) How long does the battery last

confirmed on the Ontario service office list and got my green plates today for the 16. can finally stop people asking "why don't you have green plates if it's an electric car?"

I learned a few things in this video review - like how to track electrical usage by drivetrain, climate and electronics. and how to make more space in the trunk area. very detailed review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er1LOe3MqQI

anyone gone through the winter and switched to snows? they come with the ultra low resistance tires which the dealer here said to switch to snows early since they are horrible at traction in cold weather. having "ultra low resistance" snow tires is counter productive but wondering if there is...

I've only charged while out of the car so far with the vehicle off, but wondering if there is any reason why you can't charge with the power on and climate control on (with the winter coming up here, might need to stay in car to keep warm if somewhere charging while I wait).

I am going to install the Bosch 30amp charger, but the run is just over 100ft so 8AWG is minimum, but 6 would be better since I could upgrade to 40amp charger I guess in the future -but probably will go with 8 since it looks like the 6 is a big upgrade on cost.

i gave the link as well and printed it out to my dealer but they still insisted on charging it. They said Kia Canada has not given them the direction not to charge it, even though they agreed it looks like it's exempt. I've notified Kia Canada head office and they are investigating, so I'll...

For any other 2016 model Ontario recent owners - KIA called me today and said the application was filed with the Ministry Aug 19 to qualify the 2016 model in Ontario, and can take up to 6 weeks to process so worst case end of September. Only at that point can we get green plates, and apply for...

6 AWG romex from the breaker panel, through the unfinished basement joists, through to the empty/unfinished garage attic - then 10ft down on outside garage wall so was going to use conduit for the last 10 feet from ceiling to charger - so minimal cost for the conduit even for metal. 8 AWG seems...

Have had the car for two weeks and put on 1200km - haven't used a L3 charger yet but would like to try it out but wondering if there is any reason to hold off on a new battery - other than say crazy hot weather which would stress it from the limited info I have read. Temperature now is the low...

so an update. three quotes $1700, $1500, $1000 from three different electricians this just doesn't seem reasonable to me for running a line from an unfinished basement through to an unfinished garage about 100 feet total. my confirmed out of pocket cost is $250 for all materials and including...

trace that line from your board to see if anything branches off from it other than the porch lights. make sure the porch lights are off. not sure of the exact specs of the trickle charger but assume it's maxing out a regular line in terms of current, so anything else on it may trip your...

Same for me - you get a credit of $478 which covers the cost of the basic 16A charger, which shocker they are out of stock (with no "instock date) so paying extra you get the 18 ft 30A model for $325 Cdn out of pocket incl upgrade, taxes, shipping. But current problem for Ontario owners to...

I am in the process of getting a charger and looking at installation quotes and thought I'd share this. This is for costs near Toronto, Ontario. I have two quotes - one at $600 incl labour, materials, inspection and another at $1500 all in as well. Seems as soon as you mention EV charger to...

So here's a headsup. Kia has partnered with Bosch for chargers and installation help, and if you ask the dealer they should give you a voucher that gets you their basic 16A charger (excluding shipping, taxes and installation). My dealer had no clue about this so this took several phone calls...