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Seems Kia is going after mini van market share by undercutting Toyota and Chrysler on price. 2022 Kia Carnival prices undercut Toyota Sienna, Chrysler Pacifica - Roadshow (cnet.com) Tire Shine, What is your favorite and is it on this list and why? Best tire shine spray and gel for 2021 - Roadshow (cnet.com)

Some good reading as it rights many wrongs on the attack by the ICE side on EVs. Study Against EVs Backed By Legacy Automakers Is Debunked In Epic Way (insideevs.com) Electric Cars Need Way Less Raw Materials Than ICE Vehicles (insideevs.com) After reading both stories and then following the links to see what all is in the reports used for these stories, EV is the right way to go for Humanity.

Good review and one very important point, unless you are new the Newest fast charging stations, getting an 18 min recharge of the battery to 80% is going to be hard due to the limited 800V fast chargers. gm says they are going to invest to increase the number of chargers, but I think all OEMs are going to have to think about investing in the charging networks if they want high speedy charging like that.

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Found this, I put on CC with English so I could read what they had to say about this Ioniq 5 that is out and about in Korea.

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Petaluma City California in 2019 put a moratorium on new gas stations. Now in 2021, the city has now made it permanent, a ban on all new gas stations. The focus is on Charging stations and moving to an EV auto city. Petaluma City Council moves to ban new gas stations (petaluma360.com)

@ykX Thanks for the reply, very glad your wife love it. Interior space is very personal as the RDX and MDX, interior space for large people sucks. If I sit in the front, no one can sit behind me where they can in the Buick. I also find the interface of the Buick dash much more to my liking than the crazy button overkill mess of the Acura. I have never driven the Acura AWD in snow or heavy water, but I have the Buick and it handles very well. So while engine power is different as you quoted the base to mid level, my sister has a Premium II Envision so 252HP / 260 ft-lbs of torque and it does move very well. I will say that the Buick being 300lbs heavier than the RDX shows gm has room to remove weight. 4000 versus 3700 lbs. Both seem to be very capable CUVs, seem to run as very reliable auto's. So I think both since style is a personal matter works well for customers in the market. Reviews posted by actual buyers seems to bear this out compared to the magazine reviews which I do question allot. I saw a battle between two people posting on Edmunds the love hate relationship of the interior dash. I agree with you that I think the Envision looks better than the Acura, but for those that have had positive reliable experiences, I cannot blame a person for sticking with one over another product. Thank you for posting your info and your personal experience, always good to read what others experience as I think it is more valid than the magazine reviews.

What proof do you have that GM produced Buicks are not as good as US built Honda products? The Buick Envision is a pretty damn nice auto and been very reliable for my sister. I have not see the problems on her Envision compared to my neighbors accord that seems to always be in the shop. Could it be the lack of care by us labor?

So then would the Clear Coat not protect the Matt from smearing? ? So you can rest while charging. The Hyundai press release clearly wants you in a relaxing reclining chair while you recharge on the road.

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Cool, I honestly always wondered how you protected the pain job and how it handled compared to a traditional gloss clear coat paintjob. Do they make a protection type wax for Matt paintjobs? How does one go about protecting it as I honestly am seeing more and more on the road, so was wondering. Right now I love a polished clear coat paint job.

Then for sure you would want to buy white so a solid base color to cover up with a nice Green.

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OK, was checking out the Photo's on their photo site: Hyundai IONIQ 5 Redefines Electric Mobility Lifestyle - Hyundai Newsroom Sadly, they clarify that North America will only get 7 color options while Europe gets the full 9 and Korea will only get 4 color options, but Korea and Europe get the one I want, Mystic-Olive green Pearl. Why do they not think the US would want a green colored EV? ? Korea does get an extra interior color combo of Terra Brown/Mud Grey. Sounds like a warm earthy tone interior. Found the Mystic-Olive Green Pearl color on the Korea web site. I like it! Great color for an EV.

In rereading the Hyundai press release for the Ioniq5, the take away they want you to understand is at the start of this press release and is as follows: IONIQ 5 all-electric, midsize CUV debuted today in a virtual world premiere event Design explores new experiences only possible with dedicated BEV platform …Evokes the daring attitude of Hyundai Pony, the company’s first production car, highlighting 45-year journey of Hyundai design and looking ahead to the future …Exterior achieves unique proportions on a 3,000-mm wheelbase emphasizing EV specific typology .…Interior raises bar of comfort and usability with flat floor and Universal Island Reflects commitment to sustainability by utilizing eco-friendly materials and nature-inspired colors in many touchpoints Delivers powerful performance and ultra-fast 400 V and 800 V multi-charging Provides Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) function, which can turn the vehicle into a charger on wheels IONIQ 5 - Hyundai Newsroom Over all I am very excited to see this auto get here and test fit my Shrek size frame in the EV. While they do not infer if there is extra charges, I am excited to see the following in the release: Customers can choose from nine exterior colors, including five nature-inspired hues exclusive to IONIQ 5. The interior has three color options. Hopefully the 3 interior color options will be more than black, black and white and grey. I think auto companies need to expand beyond the blah interiors we currently have. I hope this EV is available in Green. This is one area I am just befuddled by as gm has released the colors for the Hummer and Green is NOT one of the choices.

Awesome, so happy for you. Sharp looking van!

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It is an interesting thought as usually companies cut back and they instead just happen to have the crazy idea to buy more which raises red flags. Wonder if someone at Samsung informed someone at Hyundai. ? We'll gotta figure someone would start thinking of a crazy design for a Demon based auto. Welcome to Rampage by Yasidesign. Al Yasid (@yasiddesign) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/p/CLcT-4ol2RK/

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Speed Week 2020 from September is very cool.

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Interesting read on the auto industry and chip shortage and how Kia/Hyundai avoided what is hitting everyone else. Analysis: Hyundai bought chips when rivals didn't; its assembly lines are still rolling | Reuters

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