The 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line Can Road Trip, But There Are Surprises.

Kia nailed it with the 2022 EV6 electric vehicle. The GT-Line model is stylish inside and out, plus the rear-wheel drive version has an EPA estimated range of 309 miles. That calls for a road trip from Seattle, WA to Portland, OR to examine that claim. It’s a fairly tough test, EVs don’t like cold temperatures (it was in the mid 30s) and are less efficient at highway speeds (which was 95% of the travel). Tom Voelk checks it out and looks at high-speed 350kW charging station with its sister, the Hyundai Ioniq5. The cars are brilliant. It’s the infrastructure and people blocking the charging stations that are the issue. And, the elusive Mariko makes an appearance.
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[@brianmartin3263]

Excellent video as always! For anyone new to EVs we typically charge our Tesla Model 3 overnight using the regular wall outlet in the garage. That gives us 60 miles range a day x 350 days a year is over 20,000 miles. Supplement with the super quick and easy and affordable Tesla Supercharger network. It’s as easy as charging your phone! 😊

[@porsche558]

It’s hard to believe the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ionic 5 are essentially the same vehicle. They look so different from each other and I think that’s really cool,especially these days, everything is starting to look alike.

[@GiancarloFloyd]

The thing about people just parked in the ev spot is never going to stop especially in the US where we have the most selfish drivers on the road. More than once I’ve gone to a station and Ev is just parked there not even plugged in and I only have a few miles left it makes you wanna throw a brick through their windshield.

[@OldThomMerton]

Excellent review, Tom. It's good to see a local Northwest test and it confirms my biggest worry when considering an EV . . . the charger outlets in the region you are traveling through on a trip will certainly have to be researched prior to the trip, and allowances for bad equipment should be considered. It's sad. I love the idea of an full EV, but I can't even imagine buying anything but a PHEV for myself . . . I love the safety net and a decent 30+ mile range for the battery would complete most of my trips around town. . . . and thank the misses again for being a good sport.

[@ludovicspeaks]

I love your great reviews, and this one included. Plus any review with Mariko in it is an extra bonus. I enjoy my ID4, am doing a 150 mile tou trip trip saturday, and it’s true, you both need to plan in advance, and also backup plan in advance ie pick where you will charge, and have a plan b in case you can’t charge there. If we could buy a 2nd car now, and there weren’t the dealer markups, I’d probably get an Iooniq 5. Given the reality of mark ups now and for the foreseeable future, i think you should mention them, especially for EVs

[@stephengneri2136]

Tom this is the review I have been waiting for. Thanks for making sense of these issues.

[@earthzero7]

Great, very practical driving and charging review. Thanks!

[@diegomontoya8889]

I was on a KZbin fast for Lent, so I'm catching up on your videos! Love the road trip idea. I think the Kia EV6 is my favorite electric vehicle on the market right now, with the Polestar 2 a close second.

[@peterfriedman3745]

Nice job Tom, as always.

[@ExcellentDude]

I think you nailed the issue right on the head. Yes, there is the fear of range anxiety which should be eliminated as more and more charging stations are deployed. The BIG PROBLEM is that the existing infrastructure (if it's not Tesla's) is hit-and-miss when it comes to being functional. I can't count how many EV review videos I've seen where the reviewer comments on the chargers in their area being out of order or having a line up to use them.

[@bfvader]

My Canadian EV6 preorder likely won't be filled until January 2023 at the earliest, but I still couldn't help noticing and getting angry at the RAM truck parked across both of the only 350KW chargers in my town.

[@joemcdonough7509]

@@bfvader There was a youtube channel by either Ukrainians or Russians that would place big sticking papers on windshields of drivers who park like an A hole. The sticky substance made an absolute mess of their windshield when they tried to peel it off. It was such sweet revenge to watch them do this and post it on youtube. Would love to see that happen to dirtbags who ICE charging stations.

[@honesty_-no9he]

The USA is pathetic in this department. China is light years ahead and NIO has made a success of Battery Swapping where Western brands failed on that. NIO now has over 700 battery swap stations in China. It takes less than 5 minutes to swap.

[@0hypnotoad0]

@@joemcdonough7509 Just carry a bag of "Ridin' with Biden" and "I love Justin Trudeau" bumper stickers and spray adhesive them onto trucks that deliberately park in the EV charger stalls.

[@scottmcshannon6821]

@@honesty_-no9he i really dont see battery swapping succeeding, right now its just nio, 1 vendor 1 battery pack, if all vendors and all battery packs were swapped nothing would work. ts just a niche process.

[@derecksenter]

While road tripping, I try to find a hotel with a level 2 charger close to a fast charger as a backup. It has saved me a couple of times. I have taken quite a few trips in BEV’s over the years. I have never been stranded by a charge station. It does take planning, but that is part of the fun. Centralia!

[@joemcdonough7509]

That's a good tip, plus another one I heard is to fast charge right after a long drive versus parking and charging the next morning. The battery charges at the highest rate when its temperature is above 26 degrees celsius.

[@berthogendoorn2133]

Hi Tom looking forward to your Hyundai Ionic 5 review and charging! Always great info!!!

[@tomhoots]

Tom -- Yes, those fries are MUCH better. And it's "gospel." Chalk up another one of your truly excellent videos. I enjoyed it, and of course we'd all like to see more 'adventures' like this one. Seriously, I've seen dozens of "EV road trip" videos, but you've made a wonderful little story out of it all -- once again showing that your work is absolutely the state of the art for this kind of content. Thanks as always for your excellent work!

[@jody024]

Great review once again.

[@jjakkad]

Amazing work, excellent!

[@minime1522]

Great review! Have been wondering what it would be like to make the same drive to Portland in our AWD EV6 so this helps with our planning. Eco mode has been the most efficient, but Normal or Sport is so much more engaging!

[@johnpeehl4133]

Arron, Can you fit a full size suitcase in lengthwise and smaller one next to it? Also wife wants four golf bags to fit. I can get three golf bags in our Prius.

[@joemartino6976]

We recently committed to the installation of a 10.5K solar array at our house (in the permitting phase right now) and our next step, purchase of an EV, is just a few weeks out. The rapid rise in cost of the Tesla Y ($63K) knocked it off my short list. We have a good dealer group here in southeast Virginia that handles Kia, Hyundai and BMW franchises. No markups, no required options or accessories, no pressure whatsoever.....a very pleasant surprise. If I go the BMW route, I can order an i4 exactly as I want and will have to wait till Fall to get it. Over at the Kia and Hyundai franchises, I was told I really can't spec a specific model. They will take my "preferences" and, as the monthly allotment shows up (about 10 cars at the current rate), I have the option of choosing the one closest to my preferences. The BMW i4 comes in around $53K including the federal tax incentive and because of the expected quality of the driving experience (not to mention me being a picky buyer), that's my #1 choice right now. But I do like the Kia/Hyundai twins.....I think of them as my "value" option. Thanks for the excellent review. Any chance you can get behind the wheel of an BMW i4 soon?

[@MythosGandaar]

We road tripped last weekend in my Bolt, and got lucky to get a charging spot at our first hotel. Our second hotel had twice as many plugs, but all were blocked by icers or pallets of stuff.

[@Tmrfe0962]

This is exactly the type of review I need, not surprisingly these charging stations are unreliable. I can’t remember the last time I went to a gas station and it didn’t work…I’d say we’re looking at five years before they get to the level we need as consumers.and yes, I get most charges are done at home, but, we travel, like this video was intended to demonstrate…thank you Tom .

[@mrTrekirk65]

Great job thanks 👍👍👍👍

[@anthonytorres1265]

I enjoy the honesty Tom gives. It’s frustrating to think how “EVs are the future” but our government consistently lacks any initiative to start preparing the country for that future with things like subsidizing more EV charge points (that actually work).

[@4literv6]

They should skip that and instead offer electrical utilities direct rebates per charger installed per residence. Apparently some utilities in some states have already realised they can make back the initial capex in just 2-3 year's. So they are offering free ev chargers. Makes to much sense, partner with a charging station co making modern connected chargers to control the demand peaks. Most evs only need 1-3hrs of actual charging per day based on the current daily use mileage trends. Buy thousands of them at a much ceaper price vs retail, get those government rebates for the installs. And enjoy the $ coming in from decades of ev home charging demand. 👍🏻🤔

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Not sure it's the governments job. Obviously, it has to make it easy for private industry to build the infrastructure, just like it did (and continues to do) for gasoline. I'll pay extra for a robust charge network that's always working, even though I only use it for travel 2-3 times a year.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@4literv6 The problem is long distance travel. People need infrastructure for that. And it needs to be working 100%.

[@4literv6]

@@DrivenCarReviews I agree Tom, but tesla built out theirs without any gov incentives. It's now the largest single worldwide network with the easiest to use chargers featuring the most up time of anyone. Then overseas shell&bp are already operating thousands of dcfc. While claiming sometime this year or next their charging networks will actually be profitable on their own. Plus Biden already claimed the us has over 150k publicly accessible charging point's back in January. 🤔

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@4literv6 If you think the government (local, state and or federal) hasn't been involved in some way you need to do some research.

[@lanceantspants]

Great job!!

[@michaelh6225]

Tom, you're like that amazing restaurant that's a well-kept secret. I just can't understand why you don't have 2MM subscribers. Another great review BTW.

[@rogermullins9138]

Great review dealing with the practicalities of EV ownership. Did your model have a heat pump as they aren’t standard in the UK and though initially didn’t think it was necessary I changed my mind as apparently residual values are better. Still waiting for mine, but I think you chose the best colour!

[@Antiguan_Dart]

Based in the UK (North East England) placed my order (AWD GTLine w/ heat pump) November 2021 and just been advised by the garage after initial anticipated delivery of March 2022 which became June 2022 now December 2022! I’m going to hold out as still nothing in my mind which beats it for efficiency, technology and style at the price.

[@COSolar6419]

We don’t make that many road trips a year beyond the 250 mile range. Home charging only takes a minute to plug and unplug. I have scoped out the charging infrastructure along all of our potential travel routes. Some are pretty sparse when comes to DC fast charging. Lots of Level 2 options (many free) which work if you’re going to hanging around for a few hours hiking, skiing etc. Often you only need to add 25-30 miles of additional range to easily make it home or to the next DC fast chargers. At my age I like the road breaks anyway.

[@kpv123]

Your reviews are always good but this was excellent. We appreciate the honest real-world evaluations and the experiences you had with charging. I agree that the Kia ev6 is a top contender in the EV market. It is definitely better than the Tesla Model 3 except for charging capability

[@diamondrmp]

I test drove the EV6 AWD GT-Line and was impressed. Of course they tried to sell me on the car and I told them I needed to go home and think about it. I went home and started doing research on EV's and just general pro's and con's. The con's outweighed the pro's for me and the kind of driving I do. My big cons were range anxiety, GOOD WORKING chargers, charging time and charging spaces taken up by inconsiderate people parking. I do a lot of road trips and as of yet an EV is not something I will buy.

[@tonywong9105]

Great reviews as always, Tom!!! With this review I am sticking with my Sorento PHEV, having the best of both worlds is not a bad thing, just saying :-)

[@johnpeehl4133]

Tom, I appreciate your reviews. We live in Chelan. Do you think you could get four golf bags in the EV.?

[@Army2willis]

I live in Missouri and I am getting in 35 degree weather 295 miles of range in an AWD Kia GT-Line doing about 120 miles a day at 80/mph on the highway with either lvl 3 regen or i-pedal active at all time.

[@Army2willis]

wish i could post pictures to show just what I am telling you. Regen in the KIA EV6 is amazing from the week of driving it that distance I regen half of all distances traveled each day in KWH. So even with 120 miles of driving and some fun excelerating mixed in I always arrive home with about 200-215 miles of range left.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Those are some pretty impressive numbers, especially for colder weather. Is your car in a heated garage?

[@photoadventures]

there is currently a 2 year wait time on the EV6! With the government rebates here in Canada its worth it.

[@jessethompson9087]

Hey Tom! What home EV charger did you use? Kia doesn’t offer one with the car.

[@joetacchino4470]

Good analysis Tom, you have definitely made the pertinent points about the perils of charging, especially on the CCS network. One thing...you said the Tesla would have been out of luck in that hotel lot....that looked like a Level 2 J1772 charger, which the Tesla COULD have used as Tesla's come with an adapter. They cannot use a L3 DC Fast charger with CCS, however. At least not without an adapter

[@DrivenCarReviews]

What I was saying is, they'd have been in the same boat as me, even with an adapter. And FWIW, if a Tesla owner wanted a SC station it was much farther away than other commercial stations. But at least they have a choice.

[@farcinue]

My favorite ev is still the i3. It still looks futuristic, and is a practical size for urban commuting.

[@ratukamina]

Just test drove an EV6 Wind RWD model in Sacramento in ideal conditions at the dealer it showed 99% charged 288 mile range. When I returned after my 15 minute test drive including driving on the streets and freeway and 20%of the test drive in Eco mode rest on normal with driver side only ac set to 73F car showed 97% charge and 297 mile range. Keep in mind I was the first to test drive it. Dealer was settling for almost 50K price plus tax and license.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Sounds like it was getting its sea legs. I've seen behaviors like that in many EVs as the car figures out how it's being driven and what the temperature is.

[@usa1mac]

Keep up the great reviews Tom! Saw one of these at a local dealer and they had a $16k markup. Crazy.

[@cavemankiwi]

I test drove one, it is a nice drive. They had a 15k mark up. but they had a presidents day sale, only 7500 mark up. :(

[@williamerazo3921]

Very popular car

[@phillyphil1513]

sadly there are even $20K and $30K markups here on the East Coast U.S.

[@pilot9412]

@@phillyphil1513 Leave it to the dealers to ruin it with their ridiculous markups.

[@paulbaird2004]

I got my GT-line RWD for MSRP in Victorville, CA.

[@scottkempton6085]

All those issues you mentioned with the charging infrastructure make EV ownership completely out of the question for me. I'm 66 years old, and experience enough frustration with new technology and having to re-learn things I've known for decades, and my car is one reliable refuge from all that. If I have to cross all my fingers and toes, say ten Hail Mary's, and hope the Bluetooth connection between the app on my phone, my car and/or the charging station is going to work, and THEN have to wait 45 minutes to juice up enough to go 200 more miles, it ain't gonna happen. When charging is as ubiquitous, fast and reliable - and under a covered area to keep me dry while I'm charging - then I'll consider one. But not before. I've never been an early adopter.

[@honesty_-no9he]

IONIQ 5 and EV6 when they get to around 70% SOC they take a break for a minute then start back up and hit high charging levels at 70% plus SOC. You need the 350kW station to experience the full wow! of this feature and one other thing...Summer !

[@honesty_-no9he]

Good that the hotel said better charging points were being put in. Please RETURN and check that out !!!

[@KevinPham9]

Hey Tom! I just did this road trip in my AWD Kia EV6 GT-Line! It got kinda harrowing at the end but we made it there and back okay! Totally agree with your assessment. The infrastructure still has teething issues. We ran into one EA charger that wouldn’t take my account for some reason and one EVGo charger that crapped out on me halfway through! Let me know if you want to do any comparison videos. I live in the Seattle area too!

[@EnderAl76]

Kevin, I'm curious if you did the trip in Eco mode or kept it in some other mode. From what I read in a forum, the AWD in Eco mode should be close to the range of RWD. I'm looking for more data points though.

[@KevinPham9]

@@EnderAl76 trip was mostly done in Eco mode. Was cruising at 70-80mph the whole time and the efficiency just drops like a rock past 60mph.

[@MillionMileDrive]

I'm gearing towards an electric car for my channel but I feel the charging infrastructure might be a problem. That and I feel like I may need to replace the battery pack at least once to hit that million mile mark... lol

[@EM.1.]

Great job as usual but the price on the Evs is still expensive.

[@jermainec2462]

I like the individual styling features of the Kia but when you put it all together on one vehicle it looks weird from certain angles and good from others

[@amigatommy7]

Does the GT have a heat pump?

[@xalener]

9:08 GOD DAMN

[@MAGApepe]

nice,,, does it have a web browser ?

[@acchaladka]

Hey Tom, one question you might know off hand: which of the wagony crossovers or other options you mentioned here has the highest clearance? We have some land and want to be able to roll around on it without worrying as much as we do with our Model 3 (which has 5.5 inches of clearance). I think they're all too low, correct?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Off the top of my head I would try the Volvo XC40 Recharge. Seems to me it has a little bit more clearance than the C40 but I don’t remember what it is.

[@acchaladka]

@@DrivenCarReviews thanks, will look at it! My memory is that range is not good enough for us to drive there and back easily

[@LysanderLH]

The answer entirely depends on availability of chargers. The ratio of EVs to chargers, is still the biggest issue regarding EV uptake. Tesla are opening their network to other brands and that will severely impact the lifestyle being sold to Tesla owners as a privilege of ownership.

[@rud]

Yes, definitely need to push the buttons on the charger to check it is not just being "environmentally friendly" have turned the LEDs off(sigh). I booked a hotel in Harzen, Germany with chargers and I thought they were out of order, but I just needed to tap the screen. :D

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Oh, these were dead, for sure.

[@jbwaterman]

My understanding is that the RWD doesn’t have a heat pump. Any issues with comfort during your cold-weather trip?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

You are correct. The heater in the rear-drive car worked just fine.

[@dougn2350]

My gasoline car has a 15 gallon tank and gets 42mpg highway. A range of 550+ miles and can be refilled anywhere.

[@doncooper2344]

On roadtrips the Electrify America stations have worked flawlessly with the Mach-E. However, that is with the Ford payment system where you just plug in and the charging network recognizes the car and starts charging. Basically the same as what you find with Tesla supercharging. Given how many people have issues with Electrify America even when using the app, my conclusion is that the issues are with the payment system (though my understanding is that you have fewer problems if you set up charging on the app before plugging in though the directions from EA say to plug in first). Hopefully more manufacturers will set up this system with all the charging networks, and hopefully Tesla won't have a ton of issues when opening its network if it does (my guess is that will happen when the Supercharger network is no longer a competitive advantage).

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I've had great experiences with EA. And I've had bad ones. Consistency is the key.

[@doncooper2344]

@@DrivenCarReviews Yes consistency is key. I'm not saying EA is consistently without issues. My point is that the fewer steps needed at the charger the fewer problems there will be. Home charging is very reliable and also very simple. You plug in. There is negotiation between the EVSE and the charger about power and charging starts. Very few things can go wrong. Things are only slightly more complicated at a Tesla supercharger or EA charger with Ford Connect charging. The only additional step is the charging network has to identify the car and verify it's eligible for charging. Things get way more complicated when you add apps and credit cards. Now the system has to verify the app, the account associated with the app, the charging station, and the credit card. The credit card itself can be an issue. I've had gas transactions declined because the fraud system at the CC company decided that buying gas at a station I often buy gas at is potentially fraudulent. If that happens with an EA account or credit card all you'll know is that the charger times out or refused to start charging.

[@joshmatlock1020]

Kia needs to add en route pre-conditioning for the battery. If you live in a cold climate it'll be closing much slower than advertised. People need to realize you don't DC fast charge much though and if you have a Level 2 charging at home EVs are much more convenient 90% of the time.

[@kiwan5425]

I heard some kinda update is coming up for that.

[@Danncoty]

Did you say ship-shortage or chip-shortage….too soon?

[@anthonyc8499]

I wonder if the AWD GT-Line would have gotten to Portland with no problem. Tom, do you ever find yourself in the role of EV Charging Coach for newbie owners at charging stations?

[@amanti113]

Great EV car these days 👌 👏 🥰😍

[@TheAdventureAuto]

I've now owned a Tesla for a year, and at this point never even think twice about taking a longer trip with it. I really love the looks and practicality of the new HMC twins, but it would take a lot for me to leave Tesla and adopt this mess of a charging network. Plus the models I would want are out of my price range. I sat in an EV6 yesterday and asked the sales guy if they're doing a markup. He said they were and that the tax credit would end up covering their markup later on. What a great dealer experience.

[@dansanger5340]

In fairness, Tesla led the way in marking up their vehicles, and they did it at the factory.

[@TheAdventureAuto]

@@dansanger5340 Tesla has never marked up a vehicle. You know what you're paying when you order. Price increases aren't the same. You know ahead of time.

[@dansanger5340]

@@TheAdventureAuto Tesla massively increased their prices. So, you can't get a reasonable price even if you wanted to. If you find an ethical dealer, it's at least possible to find a vehicle from their competitors at MSRP.

[@TheAdventureAuto]

@@dansanger5340 Correct. In the last year there have been massive price increases from Tesla. You won't show up to get it at one price then have to argue about a markup. It's all out there on the table up front when you order.

[@dansanger5340]

@@TheAdventureAuto So, by paying $15k extra to Tesla you get to avoid possibly having to pay $5k extra to a dealer. Makes sense.

[@jamielee1330]

Wow!

[@FLG8r]

i see these Kia EV6's and Hyundai Ioniq 5's offloaded at Port Hueneme

[@dougn2350]

No oil changes. No transmission fluid. No power steering fluid. No radiator fluid.

[@joegondo7985]

Live in a more rural area with a paucity of chargers should I need them. A hybrid makes the most sense for me…

[@michaelshane1979]

I think you said your wife at one point had a Kia Soul. If you ever review the EV Kia Soul, I would love to hear your wife's thoughts on the electric version versus the gas.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I did a short video on it. Search my channel. The gas Soul is chugging along, now doing the LA scene with my son who's in school again. Gas, oil, tires and a battery so far.

[@harshacs1]

I have a Tesla Model 3 and the real world range on the Tesla is at least 10% less than what Tesla claims. Personally, it Hasn’t been an issue since I took only 1 road trip and the other 3K mikes I’ve put are all in and round the city. And I am never going to get another ICE I think.

[@rewind1960]

What happens when you get got in a traffic jam? Also, if everyone has an EV then the charging stations will need to be at least 6 times larger to accommodate all the vehicles. A gas station takes 5 minutes to fuel a vehicle. Fast charge takes at least 6 times longer needing 6 times the space. These green vehicles need to get electricity from somewhere and the last time I checked places like California already have rolling brownouts.

[@93455Driver]

I like the EV6 more than the Ioniq 5, just a styling choice, but the GV60 is intriguing as well. The EV infrastructure is a worry, space hoggers, units not working, and just lack of stations are going to slow down the switch......but families with one EV for daily use and one gas car for long trips I think will be the ways things go for a bit.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Curious to see the GV60 in person. In photos, it isn't doing it for me.

[@frumpd63]

People leaving their PHEVs in hotel charging spots has been a real problem for us when road tripping in our BEV. People figure they'll save $5 in gas and get to park up front and don't seem to care they're hurting those without an engine. The problem will continue until hotels start charging for them.

[@wbarker3]

Not sure I agree with you on this. We own a BEV and a PHEV, and I sort of feel each are equally entitled to charging on a first come, first served basis. Now staying there after you’re charged, that’s another matter…not cool.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

As long as people are charging, it's cool. I leave contact info on my PHEV dash in case someone NEEDS charging.

[@rdk005dk]

Great review, I also had the same model, around same temperature at full charge 252 mile range, was very disappointed and I didn’t use the heater, this vehicle was rated at 310 mile range, also I used the 350 charge station, and it was down to 20% and to get to 80% took 37 minutes, I got rid of the car and got the new Sorento PHEV, very happy, I’m just going to wait for the Solid State Battery

[@honesty_-no9he]

FFS !! Clueless.

[@rdk005dk]

Need to read the google news The Kia EV6 comes up short in real-life range test, misses its projected WLTP range by up to 45%, so who’s full now

[@williamerazo3921]

Wife look at him 👋 not today when he let his hand off the steering wheel

[@gregkramer5588]

How is the headroom? It seems a bit tight. I am 6' tall.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

You'll have to check, I don't know if your hight is in your torso or legs.

[@gregkramer5588]

@@DrivenCarReviews NP, I was just curious. I am middle of the road I guess. Nice job on the review!

[@anthony7400]

Even without Tesla change were we not able to use Tesla chargers with adapters?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Clarify please..

[@anthony7400]

Was a question (perhaps my ignorance) thought there were existing adapters that would allow use of Tesla chargers. You and other reviewers mention varying adapters for various charging networks that one has to carry. My next car will likely be an EV but I do not have one at the moment... Googled in-between looks like Tesla started doing this in 2021 on a limited basis in 3 countries. You would certainly know best.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@anthony7400 Right now the Tesla Supercharger network is not open to other EV’s. Only Teslas. Elon has said that it will be opened up. Pretty sure that’s started to happen in Europe.

[@ericanderson1753]

If the best you’ve ever experienced is SuperCruise, you must have never experienced OpenPilot.

[@callitbitch]

it's a great idea for non tesla ev owners to have the tesla adapter in your car....great way to take advantage of the tesla infrastructure already in place 😀

[@amigatommy7]

The GV60 is not getting good reviews on drive handling so .....

[@user-jm9ep3zp5g]

if one does their research, they would know the idea of EV is not for traveling, but more for city driving and commute.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Nothing wrong with that, that's how most cars are used. And EVs can road trip just fine. Especially this one.

[@Rick9482]

Well that just makes me even happier that I chose Tesla. I never have any drama or inconvenience and charge at the same shopping center every time. I have no access to home charging!

[@BTC909]

Nice BMW i3.

[@DaveBattle]

In my experience of owning the Kia EV6 GT Line for a hot minute this is not a road tripper. I started with 311 miles of full charge and I barely made it to my destination 196 miles away. It might get that 311miles in the city (but who drives 311miles in the city?) but it won't get it on the highway. My other complaint is the seat. I have a bad back so this is a bit subjective but my back was killing me after my 200 mile journey. I hopped in my Prius later in the day and everything felt different (better). The Kia EV6's seat is hard and lumbar support is poor. Not ready for the big stage in my opinion.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

What was the temperature and how fast/hard were you driving? In the mid 40's I easily saw 60 miles better than that.

[@DaveBattle]

@@DrivenCarReviews It was below 40 but to try to offset that I had everything else off. I did run the heat but not much because I was so concerned that I wasn't going to make it to my destintiation. I was going highway speeds. Set the cruise control to the speed limit and didn't touch it. The roads varied from 55 to 70.

[@dmitchellhomes]

Tom, stop going to that EA station in North Bend, the one at Target Issaquah is more reliable. I hear EA is going to change the equipment at North Bend later this year, but who knows when.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Is the Issaquah station 350kW? It's off my radar. Should have searched for it, my bad.

[@dmitchellhomes]

@@DrivenCarReviews You know I have not looked to see if Issaquah is 350, our E-Tron charges at 150 kW so that is what I look for. My experience is a reliable 150 kW station will charge you faster then balky 350 kW station unless you are in something very thirsty like the Hummer or Rivian... Bellevue downtown in the back of Whole Foods has the EV-Go 350 kW that are brand new Signet units in partnership with GM, I have not tried them yet.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@dmitchellhomes Good to know. For Ioniq5, I specifically wanted 350kW since they can take advantage of them. And I used those to burn off range and then buy some running shoes for my son.

[@mikehawk120]

Nope, not there yet.

[@IE_Tiger]

Owning an EV doesn't get you reserved parking. Add this to your consideration when buying and travelling with an EV.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Are you proud of me? - I’m very pleased. Gettin’ there, Tom! 👌🏼

[@aomana4357]

That lane keep assist is pretty bad for a 2022 vehicle

[@mrpogi23]

Better EV infrastructure is on the way... with the bi-partisan bill passed recently, hopefully we'll see more stations in the next 6-12 months throughout the nation.

[@keithjackson4985]

Okay sir, good review. Where's that NSX type S or R, or whatever their calling it? Your wife is funny. She doesn't talk a ton. My wife might like the job reviewing? Although you might need sedation for a trip of this distance?

[@DannerBanks]

I love in n out, but burgerville is superior

[@dougn2350]

Seattle to Portland is 174 miles. Not really a very realistic long distance road trip. Try driving Seattle to San Francisco... a 1600 mile drive round trip. Now that is road trip.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Cheaper and faster to fly.

[@eddieyutub]

Thank you for your perfect well covered review I will buy this car if it falls around $35,000

[@DrivenCarReviews]

In other words, you're not going to buy it?

[@gregkramer5588]

There is no way this would be that price. Think about it, it is already $15k less than a model Y.

[@eddieyutub]

@@gregkramer5588 after tax incentives?

[@eddieyutub]

@@gregkramer5588 I'm amazed how much money people would pay for these EV at the price of BMW 3 or higher

[@gregkramer5588]

@@eddieyutub About the same as a 3 series for sure. But when you start looking at overall costs the math makes sense. I just went and built a 330e xdrive. It was $50,475. It is about as loaded as the wind version of the EV6 with the tech package which is $52.400. After the tax credit this is pretty much $45k. The EV6 is quicker has HDA2 which is better. It would likely save $1500 a year vs the ICE 3 series on fuel. It would be more reliable. BMW has the highest maintenance costs of any brand. The EV6 really looks like an easy choice.

[@toxicslix]

Parking should enforced...maybe time limits or Not charging...get a ticket !! Not EV - tow it!! LOL!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Agreed, but it won't happen in privately owned lots.

[@toxicslix]

@@DrivenCarReviews - Well it depends.. on some lots here the companies are ruthless with over "time", failure to display parking pass.. it's like $100 or more in fines, compared to $30 on the street with the local city bylaws.. Also I've seen some private chargers charge like $1 or so per hour for the first 2 hours, then something like $5 / hr. All they need to do is raise it to $10 and then the 2 hr limit is sort of enforced. Best part, not ticket needed since the credit card info is already on file!!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@toxicslix Yes, the overtime charges are the best way to motivate people to get their cars out of the slots so other can use them. And I'd love to see private lots charge for ICE vehicles or non-charging EVs charging slots. It's harder for parking lots like grocery stores, Target and Walmart since they don't want to piss off customers. That's where the overtime fee is good.

[@verynick]

You just can’t beat the infrastructure of Tesla. I’d say the only way to beat it is to have 500 miles range

[@DannerBanks]

I would get a Hyundai Ioniq 5 over this all day every day

[@Badonicus]

Why? The interior of the Ioniq is interior. The outside looks like a car from a 1908s sci movie. The EV6 won car of the year 2022.

[@DannerBanks]

@@Badonicus Better exterior styling on the Ioniq 5 IMO. EV6 looks like some weird cross between a Mazda 3 and a VW Golf. It's Kia's ugliest car. Weird considering how beautiful the rest of their line up is.

[@beazleylaw]

I think the magic number is 500+ mile range with 80% recharge in 15 minutes. My Honda accord can do over 600 miles on the highway. It appears we are on generation away from that number. The lucid air can do it now, just need one at a price a normal person can afford.

[@4literv6]

Why would they ever need that much range though? The average us commuter does under 40 total miles. Last year according to data gathered over half of all vehicle's went under 10 miles one way daily. Nobody is driving 10hrs at hwy speeds outside of commercial use paid long haul drivers. And even they have rules and logbook entries to file on how long they are behind the wheel each day. 🤔

[@DrivenCarReviews]

That's the classic American solution. Buy for 1% needs. I'm perfectly fine with 300 miles. In fact, in most cases 240 would never leave me stranded, and that's when traveling from Seattle to Vancouver or Portland. And for super long travel, rent a car. You could do that dozens of times for the extra cost of that large battery. Know your needs I guess.

[@DoorisJ]

That huge charge port door is gonna get snapped off! So tacky... why does no auto maker do this right?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Porsche has the door retract inside the car. So if you have the money....

[@chrisw443]

EA in the PNW is the worst network, for reliability. Shell/ greenlots, EVCS, chargepoint and EVGO are the best. If im going to seattle from portland I drive to centrailia where a EVGO and chargepoint site are then head into seattle. EA gets better, along with the billion others the closer you get to cali.

[@amigatommy7]

InNout fries are pretty bad.

[@DDDDD760]

Appreciate and LOVE your videos, but it’s Gospel, not gosple. :-)

[@anthony7400]

You neglected to mention how 24/18 minutes compared with other Brands/cars.

[@BikerJim74]

It's too bad charging is so difficult. I refuse to buy a Tesla due to shoddy workmanship and poor warranty/customer support and service.

[@AramisCortess]

The Music is annoying

[@dougn2350]

Parking your EV at charging station and walking away. Only a major Ahole would do that.

[@guniseran]

There is nothing available until 2023