http://autoweek.com/article/ces/kia-niro-ev-concept-238-mile-range-electric-crossover Kia Niro EV Concept: This 238-mile-range electric crossover looks production-ready January 9, 2018 Zac Palmer
[images http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-1200-675/public/13448_boundless_for_all_kia_presents_vision_for_future_mobility_at_ces_2018.jpg?itok=RHJvUteQ Kia says the Niro EV will be the first of five EVs it'll make by 2025 http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-1200-675/public/13450_boundless_for_all_kia_presents_vision_for_future_mobility_at_ces_2018.jpg?itok=zqhqWzi1 http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-1200-675/public/13451_boundless_for_all_kia_presents_vision_for_future_mobility_at_ces_2018.jpg?itok=Mehp8AkW http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-1200-675/public/13455_boundless_for_all_kia_presents_vision_for_future_mobility_at_ces_2018.jpg?itok=eDAyPh8_ http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-1200-675/public/13456_boundless_for_all_kia_presents_vision_for_future_mobility_at_ces_2018.jpg?itok=SN1lish4 http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-1200-675/public/13457_boundless_for_all_kia_presents_vision_for_future_mobility_at_ces_2018.jpg?itok=vNDgMQVP http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-1200-675/public/13447_boundless_for_all_kia_presents_vision_for_future_mobility_at_ces_2018.jpg?itok=iW1fIirh http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-1200-675/public/13465_boundless_for_all_kia_presents_vision_for_future_mobility_at_ces_2018.jpg?itok=0UmlApxg ] Production on the Niro EV is slated to begin this year Kia is getting as much eco-mileage as it can out of its Niro, which already comes as a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid. Now the mini crossover has turned fully electric at CES 2018. Called the Niro EV Concept, it claims an impressive 238-mile range on a full charge and is capable of charging up to 115 miles in 30 minutes. All this range is accomplished through a 64-kWh lithium-polymer battery pack paired with a single electric motor. No performance figures are available, but we’d expect it to be similar to the Chevy Bolt’s 0-60 at 6.5 seconds. This one isn’t technically a production car, but it’s mighty close to what a Niro EV production car would look like. The body and shape is all Niro-like, but with some revisions to make it more tech- and future-focused. Kia Niro EV interior Kia's human machine interface supports face and voice recognition that allows the car to recognize who's piloting it, and then adjust the settings to their programmed preferences. For this concept, Kia decided to come up with an active safety feature to warn pedestrians that a silent, electric vehicle is coming –- certainly a CES thing to do. A combination of front-view cameras, object recognition sensors and front speakers detect pedestrians or cyclists, then the car sounds an alert targeted at that person to warn them of the giant, rolling piece of metal about to run them over. The interior of the car gets much more concept-like, with an airy, wraparound dash devoid of most the buttons you’re used to seeing on production cars. It looks pretty standard for CES, but don’t expect much of the interior to transfer over to the production car. Kia using a crossover for its first long-range electric is a sign of the times we live in where manufacturers are working hard to satisfy everybody’s tall-car needs. [© autoweek.com] https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/kia-niro-ev-concept-debuts-at-ces-in-las-vegas/ Kia Niro EV Concept Debuts at CES in Las Vegas Jan 9, 2018 Kia says the Niro EV is powered by a “next-generation powertrain,” a 150-kW electric motor and a 64-kWh lithium-polymer battery that Kia says will deliver up to 238 miles of driving range. This represents a significant step up from the Hyundai Ioniq Electric, which shares a platform with the Niro EV, its corporate cousin ... https://article.images.consumerreports.org/prod/content/dam/CRO%20Images%202018/Cars/January/CR-Cars-Inline-Kia-Niro-EV-CES-int-1-18 + http://www.civilbeat.org/2018/02/heres-an-awesome-idea-make-hawaiis-rental-cars-electric-vehicles/ Here's An Awesome Idea: Make Hawaii's Rental Cars Electric Vehicles February 1, 2018 And it seems likely the addition of electric vehicles for tourists would means more EV charging stations for all of us. Given that Hawaii saw a record-breaking 9.4 million visitors last year, having many of them rent an electric ... or plug-in hybrid vehicle to tool around the aina would be a welcome evolution. https://ngtnews.com/seven-state-campaign-spurs-interest-electric-vehicles Seven-State Campaign Spurs Interest in Electric Vehicles February 1, 2018 More than 36,000 people participated in the American Lung Association's Midwest EVOLVE program in 2017, the first year of a seven-state partnership to promote the clean-air and performance benefits of electric vehicles (EVs). Midwest EVOLVE held or participated in nearly 70 events in 2017. A partnership between the ... 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