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by Delawarean
Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Long in depth review of Kia Niro
Replies: 4
Views: 7283

Re: Long in depth review of Kia Niro

gimball wrote:Just found this, almost 40 minutes long and quite good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2oAOEmko1U
I saw it. Note my comment as screen name "Bachfeuer."
by Delawarean
Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:07 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: OWNERS MANUAL NOW ONLINE
Replies: 3
Views: 8268

Re: OWNERS MANUAL NOW ONLINE

Why pay for it from man4car if it can be had for free? I, for one, would make the manual, quick start guide, etc. available if I got access to PDFs by virtue of being an owner. i hope some USA early adopter will be doing that earlier than I can!
by Delawarean
Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:23 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Remove the battery
Replies: 6
Views: 8341

Re: Remove the battery

Is there some reliable person who might take the car for a little spin every couple of weeks? This is a very new and different sort of car: there might be entirely unknown things to go wrong with disuse. No activity in the traction battery might be problematic for all we know.
by Delawarean
Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:31 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Battery Life??
Replies: 15
Views: 38339

Re: Battery Life??

Many people had this concern with the Prius. The experience there has ben pretty good: I see many first-generation Prii still going strong. The demand for used batteries seems to be satisfied pretty well by salvage, at prices comparable to other used car parts. There is no reason to expect li-ion t...
by Delawarean
Fri Nov 25, 2016 4:14 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Kia Niro Model Line-Up
Replies: 1
Views: 4642

Re: Kia Niro Model Line-Up

Kia USA has not disclosed trim grades. I do hope I will be able to get the premium audio (said to be Harman Kardon with 11 speakers) without having a lot of other electronics I don't want jammed down my throat.
by Delawarean
Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:12 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Current Car?
Replies: 13
Views: 32721

Re: Current Car?

I am still driving my `06 Honda Civic coupe, with 317k miles. My car longevity "secrets" are synthetic oil, and a https://www.bgprod.com/catalog/transmission/bg-xpress-transmission-fluid-exchange-system/ every 50k miles. I followed and anticipated the arrival of the Gen 4 Prius for a long...
by Delawarean
Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:12 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Meanwhile in the USA....
Replies: 0
Views: 5405

Meanwhile in the USA....

I am waiting for the Niro to establish itself in the USA. Thank you for the opportunity to share in the experience in other markets. At this point, non-USA Niro's are on display in a few USA KIA showrooms. Information about trim levels has not yet been disclosed. We are to have the option of an 11-...