Thanks for the video. When you see EA chargers that are offline, make sure you report it in the app. I've found they do actually send out a technician when a report is made. Also recommend signing up for EVGo Autocharge, it does work with the Kona. Makes the whole process super easy and more reliable. Newer EVGo stations are much faster. I've done four road trips so far with my Bolt EUV. Most recent was ~1500 miles all around the Midwest from Ohio to IN, IL, MO, and (briefly) KY. I've also used the rule of thumb that filling up the distance you need to go + 50 miles always gets you where you need to go.
I have a 2019 Kona EV. I will be taking it on a road trip soon. How do you update the infotainment system? Is that somethign done at the dealer or are there OTA updates?
Did you experience any significant throttling? I had a Nissan leaf before and when I tried to super charge it more than once back to back, it would throttle the charging to the point of making it impossible to road trip. Thinking about getting a Kona. Wondering how much better the experience would be if I went from San Diego to Phoenix and back. Took me about 15 hours in the leaf one way because of throttling.
We didn't experience any throttling until the state of charge became higher which is typical. Once you get to about 80% the charging speed will be slower due to the way lithium battery chemistry works. The Nissan Leaf does not have a liquid cooled battery but instead relies on air cooling which is not efficient especially when the vehicle is not in motion. That is one of the downfalls about the Nissan Leaf is that as the battery gets warm on a road trip it can dramatically impact charging speeds. I would say if you're able to find a good price on a Kona to trade in the leaf and get the Kona because it will be a vehicle with better range and better charging speeds even though the Kona is not as good as more expensive EVs like the ionic 5 or Ford Mach E for example. It is a good contester for the price though. So far we really liked it.
@@theelectricreality yeah I can get a 2022 version for 15 - 17k pretty easily with about 20k to 30k miles on it. I think I might have to go for it. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. When you see EA chargers that are offline, make sure you report it in the app. I've found they do actually send out a technician when a report is made.
Also recommend signing up for EVGo Autocharge, it does work with the Kona. Makes the whole process super easy and more reliable. Newer EVGo stations are much faster.
I've done four road trips so far with my Bolt EUV. Most recent was ~1500 miles all around the Midwest from Ohio to IN, IL, MO, and (briefly) KY. I've also used the rule of thumb that filling up the distance you need to go + 50 miles always gets you where you need to go.
You should update your infotainment system; the latest version has a built in EV route planner.
I have a 2019 Kona EV. I will be taking it on a road trip soon. How do you update the infotainment system? Is that somethign done at the dealer or are there OTA updates?
Did you experience any significant throttling? I had a Nissan leaf before and when I tried to super charge it more than once back to back, it would throttle the charging to the point of making it impossible to road trip. Thinking about getting a Kona. Wondering how much better the experience would be if I went from San Diego to Phoenix and back. Took me about 15 hours in the leaf one way because of throttling.
We didn't experience any throttling until the state of charge became higher which is typical. Once you get to about 80% the charging speed will be slower due to the way lithium battery chemistry works. The Nissan Leaf does not have a liquid cooled battery but instead relies on air cooling which is not efficient especially when the vehicle is not in motion. That is one of the downfalls about the Nissan Leaf is that as the battery gets warm on a road trip it can dramatically impact charging speeds. I would say if you're able to find a good price on a Kona to trade in the leaf and get the Kona because it will be a vehicle with better range and better charging speeds even though the Kona is not as good as more expensive EVs like the ionic 5 or Ford Mach E for example. It is a good contester for the price though. So far we really liked it.
@@theelectricreality yeah I can get a 2022 version for 15 - 17k pretty easily with about 20k to 30k miles on it. I think I might have to go for it. Thanks!