Recent content by bubzki

https://www.vw.com/en/models/id-buzz.html Anyone else surprised/disappointed in the launch battery capacity? I was really expecting 110kWh or so at launch and a high price tag to match. We will see at the launch event tomorrow!

I'm curious how many others out there are waiting with bated breath for Fiat to bring a version of the 500 EV to the US again. The original 500e is still to-date the most fun I've had driving an EV. I wonder if the 3-door version will come over, or the C? Anyone think the Q1 2024 timeline is...

I got a used, early 2019 HSE First Edition. The FE is really just a fully loaded HSE with some lettering on the dash and sill plates. These vehicles are actually far more different than similar. The handling, steering, suspension, and overall driving dynamics of the I-Pace far, far exceed the...

Reimbursement is your only option, speaking from experience.

With what tires?

1. Software is far more feature laden and there’s a configurable IP which is better than ID4. I use car play on both so the general software is almost a tie. As for snappiness I’ve had no issues at all in either car really. 2. I’ve used plugshare for route planning but I do it via phone or...

So far so good. Not a lot of people seem to know about the I-Pace, but it's definitely worth considering. So far efficiency has been right about the same as the RWD ID.4, which is actually pretty decent and better than expected!

Could be but it's all crickets at least in US. Incredible how far behind schedule they are for the software OTA update rollout.

I'm based in MN with a RWD ID.4 Pro with Nokian tires for winter. Traction is not an issue at all, but this vehicle really shows its lack of heat pump in sub-freezing temperatures, which really hurt on winter holiday roadtrips. I quite frankly won't be buying another EV without a heat pump in...

At my local Minneapolis auto show, they had EVs for test drives. They had Niro EV EX Premiums with window stickers at roughly 47k US showing MY 2021, production date January 2021. Not clear if these were/are available to public but no mechanical or other changes were evident to my eyes.

I'm turning in my lemoned 2019 Niro EV today in Minnesota, so if anyone's in the market for a gray 2019 car with 711 (no recurrence yet) this should be a solid buy. It's all a shame because this really is a good car if not for this design flaw (and apocalyptically bad customer service from...

My speculation is that many Niro EV buyers are either 1. driving these very gently (and thus aren't stressing the components) and/or 2. aren't as familiar with BEVs and motor sounds as they might be a first EV foray and may not think it's an "issue" to hear the relatively subtle clicking sounds...