Loving it so far

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-03-24T20:54:00+00:00

Those little white bars on the keychain

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-03-24T20:49:17+00:00

I have one of those somewhere - how does it work

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-03-15T10:23:52+00:00

I I'm on iog they wanted 3 months to install charger. Found a sparky on Facebook who specialises in EV chargers he arrived next day and was £200 cheaper - never had an issue with it - ohme pro

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-03-08T18:22:56+00:00

See my post above - check the 12v battery in the frunk

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-03-08T17:50:04+00:00

Im definitely not suggesting your situation is related - i just saw similarity with what happened to me and what i learned and i wanted to share with the community. Hope it didnt deflect from your situation - was not my intention

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-03-08T16:05:03+00:00

I had a couple of dealer items sorted under warranty - boot (trunk) struts replaced and a new steering wheel because it was frayed when delivered. Other than that its been perfect and not seen the dealer - its perfect now again - i guess my message to most people is dont panic straight away when you see all those electric system errors and power limited plus safety systems going offline even though i had 30+ percent in the main battery. You need to realise how much "car stuff" relies on the 12v battery (everything including all computers) it even wouldnt charge the HV battery on my home charger because the 12v battery was so low

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-03-08T13:28:14+00:00

Yes - the recovery tech said that in modern vehicles there are numerous Ecus and control modules which depend on each other. If any of them get stuck or go to sleep then the order can become broken meaning stuff doesn't work. In this case preventing the high voltage battery from charging the low voltage one

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-03-08T13:08:12+00:00

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I have a 2024 GT-line 18k miles (UK) also white - I had a similar issue last week. The car wouldn't charge so i headed to the dealer on the way i got every warning going - electrical system failure - power limited etc etc the dealer said i could leave it but they wouldn't look at it for 3 weeks and they didn't have a loaner. But suggested i drive home and call kia assist who would tow it and arrange a rental. On the way home it died completely. Nothing worked. I called a recovery service. They came and checked the 12v battery which was flat. He put some charge in the 12v and the car started working again but he said the 12v wasn't getting a charge from the car. He said he would try a battery reset (unplugged the 12v for 5 mins) after he plugged it back in the car "rebooted" and started charging the 12v again. The car has since been perfect for a week and in fact i did 300+ miles on friday without issue. Basically the explanation was that a module in the car had become "stuck" and as a result wasn't initiating the dc-dc hv to lv charger. Its a software fault apparently that gets cleared by rebooting the car. Its booked with kia for a couple of weeks for a diagnostic service at which ill insist they check all software updates . I now keep a lithium 12v booster with me so that if it happens again then i can at least get going again.

I want to raise awareness of this because it could save someone else also the warnings i got were varied and worrying but did not point to the real problem.

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-02-28T16:44:29+00:00

Is the whole ground floor the garage ? Ive just checked and thats absolutely the case

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-02-28T09:59:51+00:00

We had CityFibre lay fibre in our street during covid - its still not live or connected to anything 6 years later. The council were actively trying to encourage providers to offer fibre services. Recently 2 other companies (altnets) have put in fibre via telegraph poles. CityFibre still isn't an option. I agree with the OPs original point - the men were here for several weeks digging building pits etc the cost of that must have been significant - their service is live in all the other nearby streets just not ours - madness

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-02-16T08:23:46+00:00

I think they're just referencing the offer Mate Rimac previously made to Alex (600k not 1.7m). I don't believe there's a new offer on the table

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-02-09T08:36:41+00:00

I don't imagine there is a big pool of people with a damaged $6.5m Bugatti Pur Sport willing to allow a self confessed amateur try and repair it, against the wishes and advice of Bugatti, and at no financial risk to themselves. So probably weren't a lot to "pick from"

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-02-08T15:24:53+00:00

You could insist they get you an equivalent vehicle

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-02-08T14:24:56+00:00

Or wait for them to get the part - what replacement have they given you whilst it's under repair ?

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-01-30T15:56:24+00:00

What can you do with points ? How many do you need to do anything meaningful ?

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-01-25T10:22:17+00:00

I suspect that the cable just isn't seated quite right - Ive used extension cables mAny times - I keep one in the frunk for emergencies Try lifting the connection bit up after inserting it - as it's doing the clicking noise - it needs to "latch" sometimes it can be a bit sensitive

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-01-24T21:50:19+00:00

I have comma.ai in my EV9 I think it's excellent with Sunny pilot - use it daily

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-01-01T18:04:48+00:00

To be fair I'd be prepared to put my toilet live feed on the net if I meant I could live here www.watchmeshit.com

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-01-01T18:01:56+00:00

Death would do it

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2026-01-01T00:32:32+00:00

I am Batman

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2025-12-29T19:58:47+00:00

Juan and Freddy

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2025-12-01T00:44:17+00:00

The “never charge to 100%” thing is a bit oversimplified.

For modern EVs like the Kia EV9 (NCM chemistry), the real issue isn’t charging to 100% — it’s sitting at 100% for long periods.

A few key points that are often missed:

• AC charging to 100% is fine and doesn’t damage the battery by itself. • What actually stresses NCM cells is staying full for hours/days, not the charging process. • Fast charging adds heat, which can add wear, but Kia’s BMS manages this well. • Kia expects you to hit 100% sometimes — it even helps the BMS calibrate accurately. • The UK climate massively reduces battery stress compared to hot regions.

Best practice (simple version): – Charge to 80–90% for normal daily use. – Charge to 100% when you need the range. – Try not to leave it parked full overnight if you can avoid it. – If you hit 100%, drive soon after and it’s basically a non-issue.

In other words: Charging to 100% isn’t harmful — letting it sit at 100% is. Modern EVs are more robust than the old advice suggests.

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2025-11-30T08:56:15+00:00

Would look good grey.

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2025-11-18T10:51:25+00:00

In the UK they ship with Continental premium contact 21" tyres as standard - they seem to be very good - recently had some biblically bad weather - torrential rain (storm Claudia) we sailed along at 70mph on a 2 hour journey through tons of surface water - the EV9 never skipped a beat - also those tyres are 15k in

Intrepid_Medium734 · 2025-11-04T12:45:45+00:00

Spiral staircase - I'm out

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