Niro/Ioniq Kappa 1.6 Engine and Drivetrain Technology Features
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Unexplained Total Battery Drain
Electric Powertrain DiscussionI had a problem last weekend with the battery system. Following a four hour drive and overnight parking, I returned to the Niro on Saturday to find it completely unresponsive. Lights are always on auto. Used the mechanical key to open the door and got no response when trying to start the...- 28
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Convert stock Niro L1 charger to L2? No
Electric Powertrain DiscussionSome L1 chargers reportedly can be converted to L2 simply by connecting the L1 neutral wire to the other hot2 wire of a 240V circuit. L1 120. neutral, hot1, ground L2 240, hot2, hot1, ground Note: the Niro stock evse specifically warns against this. Some evse circuit diagrams show the...- 39
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HEV vs Heater
Electric Powertrain DiscussionHas anyone done any testing to identify method to minimize gas used. When I drive to work, or even doing a 140 km trip with a charge in the middle (I have made this trip purely on EV going the speed limit), but you need cabin heat. I assume the least gas used will be by leaving the car in EV...- 13
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HEV battery range
Electric Powertrain DiscussionOver the weekend I decided to put my 2018 LX HEV into sport mode to charge the battery to 100% so I could find out exactly what the all electric range is. Once the battery was 100% charged, it drove completely different. There was ZERO engine braking when letting off of the throttle. It was...- 11
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Does Sport Mode charge the battery?
Electric Powertrain DiscussionYes, initial tests indicates ~5a at idle in park, and ~35a at steady (no regen) 35mpg. Note: 5a is 1800 watts, >L1 EVSE rate. 35A is 12.6 Kw rate! >>> L2 EVSE. Using my obd2 reader and the car scanner app, I could see charging from regen braking and in sport mode. My battery was almost full...- 1
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