G. David Felt

Ccap41 and @Robert Hall per the 2022, all Hybrids and EVs have to make a noise via Default setting by OEM or customer selectable sound, but must at 25mph and below create a noise that the disabled can hear. Federal Register :: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Great Read, and an interesting note of Info:EVs are involved in approximately 25 fires for every 100,000 vehicles sold, according to National Transportation Safety Board data compiled by AutoinsuranceEZ. That's compared to 1,530 gasoline-powered vehicles and 3,475 hybrid vehicles for every 100,000 sold.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-blaze-in-rivian-parking-lot-local-fire-dep[…]=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=b29a4735336a43968cdb81253bca41c1&ei=54 Gas vs. Electric Car Fires [2024 Findings] | AutoinsuranceEZ.com

Coming up on our 8,000-mile service checkup that is covered by Kia. Having bought this on April 27th, 2024, 8,000 miles in 4 months. All is good, loving the auto, the cheap charging at home overnight and I took advantage of Kia's Labor Day sale to add one thing to the EV9, Boost mode. As such, this feature which turns the Land edition into a GT edition for the power train. Wanted to point out one thing that some folks here have stated that EVs have no power when at speed and you need to step on it like to pass another auto or to go from 60 to 80 mph. EVs, are Torque monsters compared to ICE and yet they still have the HP at high end RPMs to give you that passing mode at ease. Example as stated above is the Land had HP from 7,000 to 7,800 rpm for the front motor and from 4,000 to 7,800 on the rear motor. with boost added, I now get all my HP from 4,000 to 7,800 rpm on both front and rear motors. I also gained more torque on the front motor with more RPM range. As such, my land is now a GT with HP and TORQUE across a more than sufficient range of RPM from 0 to 7,800 rpm. Be interesting when Kia releases their N edition of the EV9 what the HP and Torque numbers will be and if it becomes an upgrade option on my EV9.

Yes Drivability in ICE versus EV was based on this starting point. A traditional Pushrod V8, V6 all had better drivability due to the flat torque curve than the torque curve of Turbos and they are all beaten by EVs that give superior Torque from zero.

Love the GMC Semi Truck!!! I have the whole series, great movies even the latest one.

Some interesting news: EV charger network doubles under Biden-Harris, $521M in new grants fuel expansion | Electrek Tesla squeezes victory in court, exposes collusion to keep direct sales out of Louisiana | Electrek Nissan's Electric GT-R will use solid-state batteries for 1 MW power (electrek.co) If ya cannot make it work in a tunnel, I doubt any day soon FSD by Tesla will work on our roads. Tesla's self-driving is still not working in Boring Company's one-way tunnels | Electrek Totally agree with this that there is no need for fake shifts in an EV. Porsche says no to fake EV shifting as electric engines are better (electrek.co)

@A Horse With No Name Here is a lovely custom ride!

Munro and Associates say the EV9 is one of the best battery packs around. Kia EV9 Battery Pack Teardown: ’A Wonderful Design’ (insideevs.com) So impressed with what Kia has done with the battery pack.

Amazing watching the young musicians who can make a oldie but goodie song awesome. Love the guitar dual at the end.

Seems the last Nissan Infinity car is dead after this year. Nissan-owned brand discontinues its very last car model after only 10 years - but gas version could be replaced by an EV | The US Sun (the-sun.com) Q50 car is dead, if you want one, you have this year or till stock is all sold to get this car.

The interior makes me think boy racer.

My 2008 Trailblazer SS made a ton of torque at 1000 rpm, about 350 ft-lbs before hitting it's max @ 4000rpm. That is allot of torque for a pushrod V8. It had no problem getting off the line.

Have a great PTO Robert!

@ccap41 Here is the chart from the link I posted above. You can clearly see that HP is made at the higher RPMs which would allow for even the Light model to move right along. As @Drew Dowdell points out and we have had this discussion about GM V8's that produce a ton of torque between 1,000 and 1,500 rpm, That Torque is what motivates the auto at first, HP later on comes into play to allow at speed to move fast and continue and that is very clear in an EV.

Having gone to college in Japan, I drove my host families' sons R33 Skyline all the time. I was surprised how easy it is to shift with the left hand, the pedals are still in the same place even though you're on the right side of the auto to drive it. Was not a big deal to me, but then change I have always embraced and so if you have a hard time with change, then you might have a really hard time driving a right side auto.

I will say that in having played with the various modes on my EV9, the pedal response from eco to normal to sport to the various off-road modes are very noticeable.

Hopefully reviewers will figure out how to test and verify the numbers from the OEM. Yet looking at the specification page, the light and long range light are both faster than my past SS ownership in 0 to 60 and at higher RPMs seem to sustain the HP/Torque better than the SS V8 I had. 2024 Kia EV9 Specifications (kiamedia.com)

Some very interesting reading: Biden administration announces $50 million to support electric vehicle manufacturing in 6 states - CBS Detroit (cbsnews.com) J.D. Power Finds Public-Charging Infrastructure Improving | Cars.com

Very cool cleaning of a rare 4wd XT Turbo from Subaru.

Have to agree that Genesis is nailing it in the Tech department with Luxury! GENESIS RANKS HIGHEST OVERALL IN J.D. POWER TECH INNOVATION STUDY FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR - Genesis Newsroom (genesisnewsusa.com) For the price, I feel you get allot from Genesis. GENESIS REVEALS U.S. PRICING FOR NEWLY REDESIGNED 2025 G80 EXECUTIVE SEDAN - Genesis Newsroom (genesisnewsusa.com)

Even when I test drove a Long Range RWD it was clearly spirited in Sport mode but still had plenty of go in Normal mode. Eco mode even in mine is pathetic and I see no reason to have that mode imho.

I also think Kia is understating the actual Torque and HP of their EVs. My own roadtrips in my EV9 have pretty much shown me that I think it is more powerfull than they are advertising.

Interesting list 25 EVs That Paved the Way for Sustainable Driving - My Car Makes Noise

Before you say the Telluride FWD will be quicker than the light or light long range RWD at highway speeds, I strongly suggest you go actually test drive a EV9 Light. I have and I know the fact that it is every bit equal to the Telluride that my son bought. 2024 model of both. Yes, my son bought a mid-level AWD Telluride, but he did test drive the FWD only model and found it lacking even as an SUV that starts at $38,000 roughly and the EV9 Light RWD moved every bit equal to the FWD Telluride. Once you go to AWD, then the Telluride falls behind the EV9 and on the highway even at speed does not have the get up and go that the EV9 has. Both are solid SUVs, but Kia has taken into account the torque and HP of the electric and it surpasses the ICE Telluride.

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