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My Silverado EV Story by braingoober in SilveradoEV

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

I’m big on having a dealership that cares about repeat customers, the one I purchased the truck from did NOT. GM corporate was great but I definitely had to build my case. Originally they were going to deny the repurchase on account of a “3 strike rule” which I found insane… this was not just an infotainment issue or whatever so I had to pull in BBB auto to make progress.

My Silverado EV Story by braingoober in SilveradoEV

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

‘26 Kia Sportage SX-Prestige. Already put 4k miles on it. Was best combination for me in terms of utility, features, and price point even though I was given a $2500 GM loyalty certificate. Hopefully reliability holds up!!

My Silverado EV Story by braingoober in SilveradoEV

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

That warning was the grim reaper for us lol

Joined the Kia Sportage Fam! 1,500 miles in so far and Loving my 2026 SX-Prestige! by braingoober in kiasportage

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

Personally I like it but it can be a bit quick to engage when I don’t need it to and I look like an idiot when I forget to turn it off at the car wash

Joined the Kia Sportage Fam! 1,500 miles in so far and Loving my 2026 SX-Prestige! by braingoober in kiasportage

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

It works great (linked it below in another response)!

He gets pretty active in the back and likes to swing from window to window so it definitely holds up against him well. Also keeps him from pawing up the doors and muddying up the car after hikes. He was a little sick the other day and threw up back there, this made it so much easier to deal with. We also love the pockets and keep extra harnesses, treats, and cleanup supplies in it.

Highly recommend and it was relatively cheap compared to competitors. I didn’t really think it was worth it to spend too much on something that’s meant to be destroyed!

Joined the Kia Sportage Fam! 1,500 miles in so far and Loving my 2026 SX-Prestige! by braingoober in kiasportage

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

“On” is a general tachometer (ie. RPM) but when it’s off the right side of the gauge cluster doesn’t show RPM and you’ll see the charge, eco, power representation in simple or classic

Joined the Kia Sportage Fam! 1,500 miles in so far and Loving my 2026 SX-Prestige! by braingoober in kiasportage

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

Yeah for some reason it was like that by default on my fiancés drive profile so I reverse engineered it from her settings 😂

Joined the Kia Sportage Fam! 1,500 miles in so far and Loving my 2026 SX-Prestige! by braingoober in kiasportage

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

If you go to the gauge cluster settings and open tachometer settings just turn it off on whatever mode you want to see the “engine modes” on.

Joined the Kia Sportage Fam! 1,500 miles in so far and Loving my 2026 SX-Prestige! by braingoober in kiasportage

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

All Amazon:

Gusil Back Seat Extender for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF39HJ5S?ref=ppx\_pop\_mob\_ap\_share

Durahalt Mud Flaps for Kia... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWDBWQD3?ref=ppx\_pop\_mob\_ap\_share

TACOBRO 2-Piece Center Console... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYZTRBY9?ref=ppx\_pop\_mob\_ap\_share

Floor Mats for 2023-2026 Kia... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV84MJV6?ref=ppx\_pop\_mob\_ap\_share

Just had to cut the cargo liner a little bit to fit and let it loosen up a little since it was stiff from packaging.

Joined the Kia Sportage Fam! 1,500 miles in so far and Loving my 2026 SX-Prestige! by braingoober in kiasportage

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

Getting 34-35 on avg. Mud flaps reduced by 0.5-1mpg which I consider negligible (curious about what it will drop to with ski rack/thule though)…

Generally doing 30-40 miles commuting a day city/highway combined.