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Kia’s new EV4 is already the best-selling domestic electric sedan in its home market (electrek.co)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

It feels good to be back home!

Oh slrpnk.net how I missed you!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I think it looks pretty cool.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

This makes me happy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No Kias for me, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why do you say that?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Well, KIA/Hyundai were ranked some of the worst offenders as far as vehicle data-harvesting (they all do it, these were just some of the worst). Also, I don't ever see any older Kias/Hyundais on the road and even though that's not hard evidence, that says to me that they're poorly made.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And it sucks because they have the more affordable EV options out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Maybe this is why they have more affordable options.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kias and Hyundais were poorly made in the 2000s and they had to work hard to rebound from that. They started building better cars in 2014+ and now they’re fantastic.

You’re right about the data harvesting. We need regulation badly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

They started building better cars in 2014+ and now they’re fantastic.

That was until people realized they didn’t install immobilizers on their pre-2022 vehicles (at least in the US) and the kiaboyz trend happened, then their reputation nosedived again. Not saying their EVs are bad though, they seem to be designed well. But yes, the data harvesting is horrendous.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Anecdotally I see a lot of Kia and Hyundai EVs around (US NE), and CleanTechnica's sales numbers seem to back up them being near the top.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

That’s very good to know, I’ve never heard that they were particularly bad for that.

FWIW I love my 2019 Kia Soul EV (though that’s not that old). I had just one issue with it and the part was under warranty. Otherwise it drives and performs great for my needs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Hmm I wonder why it charges so slow.