Video Summary
The Kia EV9 preconditioned the battery and heated the cabin before the trip. The battery reached 10 degrees Celsius. The car didn't pull power from the charging station until it was replugged. With the navigation system set, the car estimated the arrival at the destination with 45% charge. It was snowing, so the estimate will be adjusted to account for slower traffic. The reviewer typically uses Ionity chargers for long trips but would try others if 200 kilowatt 800-volt chargers were available.Manual preheating of the battery was required because the automatic preheating stopped prematurely. Preheating did not always start automatically when navigating to a charging station. The battery heater is only 4.5 kilowatts, while Tesla uses 6 to 15 kilowatts.
The test was performed under realistic highway driving conditions including snowfall. The Volvo electric truck used a 360 kilowatt charging option.
The battery preheated up to 21 degrees Celsius and then stopped. A leg support system is available. Massage function only works on the rear. The test's 1000 kilometer range completion happened within 9 hours, 53 minutes. The car still gave 40% on arrival.
