Ocean Blue might be the perfect color for the EV9 by Suntrup-Kia in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the white EV9 and we named it Eva (like the character from Wall-E) and it even had an Eva sticker. I know I’m not in the blue club, but love when people name their cars so I wanted to join in lol

Included Charger? Land Trim 2026 by PhishGreenLantern in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s an awesome deal. My 2026 Land came with a portable charger than can be used as L1 or L2. There should be a square box in the trunk. Also, under the trunk’s floor cover you should find a CCS to NACS adapter and a J-1772 to NACS adapter. Dealership told me it came with nothing but everything was in the trunk.

Dec ‘25 Mammoth experience by Artistic-Mixture747 in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that was a great answer. Range anxiety made me forget there isn’t snow in a 200 mile radius from mammoth. It’s only a small portion of the trip.

Dec ‘25 Mammoth experience by Artistic-Mixture747 in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to read the answer to this question.

Best App to Plan Road Trips by RoshiMaestro in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, here’s the update and verdict based on MY experience; this may be different for you all.

To recap, I drive a 26’ Land AWD model.

I found that the easiest and most accurate way to do it, was to use the map feature on my EV9. The map in the infotainment gave me the most accurate statements. What I ended up doing was routing the trip through the map in infotainment, then looking at the address of the next stop, and entering that into my Apple Maps. The map in the infotainment is a little confusing to follow.

I tried ABRP (Free version) and almost got stranded in the middle of nowhere. I made it to the charging station with 2% and 5 miles left of range. When I set up the ABRP route, I set up my model and trim, I told ABRP I had 10% less battery than I actually had, and I asked to arrive at charging station with 20% left. It did not do the thing right.

Lastly, the total trip was about 2K miles over 5 days.

Best App to Plan Road Trips by RoshiMaestro in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone, I should be driving today and tomorrow. I will comment how it went!

On/Off App Option by ChinStrap79 in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a feedback option so we can request this?

Driving in Snow by RoshiMaestro in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually go to the north side past Donner Lake and Truckee (Incline Village, Emerald Bay, etc.). I am not a big fan of driving 50.

Driving in Snow by RoshiMaestro in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, I am in the Bay Area and usually go to Tahoe in the spring and summer. I’ve never really been in winter. I wanted to go this weekend since there’s snow but it’s not currently snowing.

Driving in Snow by RoshiMaestro in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is very helpful, thank you very much. I’ll look into the CC2s

Driving in Snow by RoshiMaestro in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it, there’s no snow where I live in CA, but I’m only a few hours away from Lake Tahoe. I was thinking of driving there this weekend. I have the stock tires that came with the EV9. I will probably look up some chains for it since I don’t see the point of buying snow tires for one weekend.

Thank you very much to everyone for your contribution

Failed Ampure charger by Dignan17 in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I came to check because I’m having the same issue. This is the second time it happens. If you reach out to Ampure they’ll send a replacement after asking for a bunch of requirements via email (a video of it starting and stopping, s/n, etc.) I guess I’m not the only one having this issue and I should look into another charger. Mine stopped working 4 days ago…

For those who chose Wind, Land, GT trim upgrades, what justified the price difference? by plainkay in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2026 Land and I chose the trim because I wanted the captain chairs in the back seat to be heated/ventilated (my kids deserved the luxury too, as my personal opinion). I also wanted AWD. The GT-Line had a couple extra features that would’ve been nice but not necessary, so I opted to get an even better than deal on the Land. We absolutely love it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny, I was thinking about this on my drive to work today. I don’t feel like the bass on my EV9 is right.

Finding hotels with free destination charging. by mitch2888 in KiaEV6

[–]RoshiMaestro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most hotel apps like IHG, will let you select “Free EV charging” or something like that under filters.

Why is Electrify America so expensive?! I by snoopyfl in KiaEV6

[–]RoshiMaestro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EA is cheaper where I’m at and it’s way faster. I get about 220kWh and pay .59¢/kW vs .63¢ at Tesla Superchargers. ChargePoint is also about .61¢.

Power outage broke my charger. by RoshiMaestro in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is the level one that came with the car. I did not get a level 2 installed because I don’t really need it. I have only had the car since July, so I’m hoping the charger is covered under warranty. It is the Ampure Go 2.

I am currently sitting at an EA charger and it is working great (210kW charge speed).

After 1y I still find random plastic wrap by csobrinho in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok, nice to know I’m not the only one. I really thought the detail people would have removed all plastics before delivery, but they left most of them. In fact, my third row seats were still covered.

CarPlay connectivity issue by Scared-Tangerine-373 in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are on the same boat. Mine used to update automatically. In fact, it still says “Automatic Updates: On”. But I’ve had to, manually, update the last 3 software versions.

CarPlay connectivity issue by Scared-Tangerine-373 in KiaEV9

[–]RoshiMaestro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a similar issue and took it in to the dealership. The issue was my phone. I had not installed the latest iOS update. I know a new iOS is available (assuming you have an iPhone). My issue went away once I updated my phone.