I don't see where he shows winter values of other comparable EVs in his range test. It's all summer in the spreadsheet he puts on screen.
This timestamp from the road trip shows the ID.4 being slightly more efficient, at conditions just a couple degrees warmer. This timestamp from the range test shows the EV6 being much more efficient than the Mach-e, though the Mach-e was 6°C colder and had wet roads.
Thanks. Given all the variables that can affect efficiency, it seems the EV6 was within expectation. At least my expectation.
My take on the video, is that KIA should and could do some tweaking to improve the charge rate while the HVAC is on...or at least tell folks how HVAC impacts charging. I am also a bit concerned that this issue is yellow if not red flag that the car's engineering is sub par.
Yes, my biggest concern is the discrepancy between the warmest and coolest battery modules. On the surface, that would suggest insufficient and/or poorly distributed coolant flow in the battery pack. Maybe not a huge issue for someone like me who would do the vast majority of charging at home, but concerning nonetheless.
Yes, these things do at least suggest insufficient cold weather testing prior to release. Seems like something that would have shown up, but I am no engineer.
I am not sure the app is actually showing the hottest and lowest temp battery. It could also mean that the temp of the coolant is between the start and the end.
It comes from ODB2 data. Take a look at this breakdown of points for an Ioniq. Granted, that's an older vehicle, but I wouldn't expect these definitions to suddenly change. Note that it actually has access to the individual module temps, while the max is the highest of all the module readings, and the min is the lowest. There is also a separate inlet temp reading.
