hi all,
ive been raking through the forums here to help me decide if i'm getting a niro or something else. lots of great info -- and that community is a big factor in buying a car.
so i've found on my two test drives, that the salesperson knew almost nothing about the PHEV niro, including simple charging and transmission gear facts.
i have two questions which might only come from living with the car.
1. i tried to get a Niro with a half-full battery into ev mode when test driving. just did not work. salesperson had no idea, except to say what i think it said on the dash -- it needed to be charged more. is that true?
2. if i can't charge it for a week (out of town use, etc), how well does it work as just a regular hybrid? the sales person tells me it only charges the battery when braking and if in low gear (?). but if anyone has some mpg numbers for extended non-plug in periods, please let me know.
thanks all!
ive been raking through the forums here to help me decide if i'm getting a niro or something else. lots of great info -- and that community is a big factor in buying a car.
so i've found on my two test drives, that the salesperson knew almost nothing about the PHEV niro, including simple charging and transmission gear facts.
i have two questions which might only come from living with the car.
1. i tried to get a Niro with a half-full battery into ev mode when test driving. just did not work. salesperson had no idea, except to say what i think it said on the dash -- it needed to be charged more. is that true?
2. if i can't charge it for a week (out of town use, etc), how well does it work as just a regular hybrid? the sales person tells me it only charges the battery when braking and if in low gear (?). but if anyone has some mpg numbers for extended non-plug in periods, please let me know.
thanks all!