Niro 4 QEV

A Quasi Electric Vehicle (QEV).

Being derived from a petrol car makes it a sorry compromise.
What this means is that one doesn’t get the benefits of a modern EV that’s been designed as such from the ground up.
This is why the ride, handling and noise suppression are below par, and why it charges so slowly.
Turn the wheel and the steering system is only just up to the job of manoeuvring the tremendous battery weight.
However the battery and motor are nonetheless efficient.
The stop/start cruise control pulls away in traffic like a chauffeur.
Unfortunately, my NiroEV was so chock full of software/hardware glitches, rattles, thumps and failures to start that I sold the rotten thing on before I’d had it much more than a year.
And I’m glad to be rid of the horrible little design touches like, not being allowed to fold-in the powered mirrors whilst driving, and not being allowed to alter the regen whilst braking. Not to mention the constant cacophony of bongs, bings and beeps seemingly at every turn.
All in all it was a bad car, definitely overpriced, and gladly got shot of.

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