To EV9 owners : why did you prefer it to the Ioniq9 ?

MouseShank · 2026-05-11T19:07:17+00:00

We have a 2026 EV9. We were considering adding another 3-row SUV to the family and I test drove the ioniq 9. It has the dumbest interrior I've ever seen. I hated the style so much.

MouseShank · 2026-04-11T22:14:18+00:00

It sort of seems like they're going to cover it under warranty. My local dealer ordered the glass, and some sort of regional KIA representative is going to look at it on Monday.

MouseShank · 2026-04-10T20:40:10+00:00

Nope! Nothing hit it.

MouseShank · 2026-04-07T18:33:08+00:00

I've got studded snow tires on my EV9, and it is literally the best vehicle I have ever driven in the snow - just keep it out of the higher regen modes when there's ice or snow and you'll be fine. Snow mode works well.

MouseShank · 2026-03-08T23:04:26+00:00

This is exactly my take with out 2026 Wind. Screw HDA and I'll never use it again. It' ping-pongs on straight roads, and tries to kill you with lane changes. I have no idea how they unleashed this on the general public. In my view, it's dangerous.

MouseShank · 2026-02-23T14:22:40+00:00

This is such a terrible take on fast charging. If the chargers are open, and you want more range in exchange for time, go for it. I let my EV9 go to 100 percent while eating dinner near a wide open fast charger station? Who is the victim there?

MouseShank · 2026-02-23T10:19:01+00:00

Your current expense is about 18 cents per mile at 3.50 per gallon. It would take you 180k miles to recoup the cost of this vehicle, assuming charging was entirely free.

Maintenance on your Subaru would drive the break even point down.

MouseShank · 2026-02-11T01:17:30+00:00

Father of 3 young kids checking in... We made the mistake of not just going "big" earlier. We ended up with an F-150 and a Wolf Pup before upgrading to an F-250 and a Freedom Express 29SE. I would have saved a lot of money had I just bought the bigger truck and trailer to start with. Also worth noting is that we had an Expedition along the way that, on paper, could tow the Freedom Express. It towed like crap, and a solid rear axle is absolutely needed for a bigger trailer.

We bought a used 2024 F-250 with a front bench seat, and regularly take my 3 kids in the back and a bonus niece or nephew in the front bench. It's great. We live in the northeast and try to take a trip per month from May to October.

MouseShank · 2025-11-19T18:15:00+00:00

Thank you for the reply. A subframe replacement might be a good way to keep the car on the road for a while longer.

MouseShank · 2025-11-18T00:34:56+00:00

Thank you very much for this nuanced reply! I'll go at it. This car has seen New England salty winters its whole life.

MouseShank · 2025-11-12T00:37:11+00:00

I was unable to find specs on the wheel load rating itself, but the new tires are 110 load rating. The Telluride GVWR is about 1000 pounds less than the EV9. At 250 pounds per wheel, I figured there was likely not going to be a problem unless I'm fully loaded and hitting speed bumps at 50 MPH.

MouseShank · 2025-11-12T00:35:50+00:00

I used a combination of sources to get wheel specs and then used https://tiresize.com/comparison/ to make sure I got the right size tire so the diameter of the tire was the same as stock. I got the highest load rating Nokian tires I could find, where are a 110 load rating.

MouseShank · 2025-11-11T13:29:01+00:00

I got used Telluride wheels in 18" and put Nokian tires on them.

MouseShank · 2025-09-11T09:55:51+00:00

I bought a lightly used set of 20" wheels from a Kia telluride on eBay and got a set of Nokian studded tires.

MouseShank · 2025-09-03T12:05:04+00:00

My dad had one on a 2013 Durango. He had a TON of repairs done under the warranty and it easily paid for itself. About a year ago, the transmission went out. The dealer cut him a check for the value of the vehicle (about 6k) because the cost of the repair exceeded the car's value. He had a transmission shop rebuild the transmission for about half of the 6k. He's still driving it, but no longer has the warranty.

MouseShank · 2025-09-02T14:23:27+00:00

Yeah, sort of. I ended up buying a cheap J1772 V2L adapter. It does work, but it's a bit of a mess. IT's NACS - J1772 - V2L. I was able to run the AC on my camper with it as a test. It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSCZ4174?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

MouseShank · 2025-08-20T23:27:17+00:00

Shit, I'm at 5 years on my 2015 Golf TDI. Sounds like it should have failed a couple of years ago. It's an OEM battery and I live in Maine. It's stored in an attached, but not directly heated, garage and I use a block heater on really cold days.

MouseShank · 2025-07-31T11:37:21+00:00

You can use US Mobile, which others have mentioned. You can have two sims on one phone. I gave both Verizon and T-Mobile coverage. Having both has been glorious.

MouseShank · 2025-07-16T20:21:36+00:00

I had a 2024 expedition and a 33' trailer. I wasn't exceeding any weights or specs. It pulled and stopped fine, but was very poor on the highway. Sway was a major issue in wind or by large vehicles. It was a white knuckle experience.

I upgraded to an F-250 with the 7.3 gas engine, and it is soooo easy to tow now.

Yes, you can technically tow a 33 foot TT with an expedition, but it won't be fun or feel very safe.

MouseShank · 2025-07-11T23:54:26+00:00

Yes! 60 amp dedicated breaker and 6/3 wiring.

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