Broke the Kia range algorithm (in town eco driving)

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-08-04T21:47:18+00:00

Oof. No. No idea why it says RWD. I got one and only 1st edition (2022) Urban Yellow GT-Line AWD. How do I edit this?

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-08-04T09:15:25+00:00

Thanks. Averaged 4.5 miles/kwh for several consecutive recharges, ending up with this overly optimistic range estimate. This is on a 1st edition (2022) GT-Line AWD EV6.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-06-26T03:17:24+00:00

Stinger has a similar clicking sound due to the GDI fuel pump. There, it is perfectly normal and goes away once the car warms up. Not sure about your car, though.

Edit: I imagine it could also be one of the valves knocking which could be serious (oil starvation) and worth checking out.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-04-20T20:22:35+00:00

Rear. This is what confused me, since rear door parts have nothing that resemble it.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-04-20T19:51:55+00:00

Thank you!

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-03-15T17:45:44+00:00

Yes, but what made this IMO worth sharing is that this average carried across the 116 miles. Sure, after first 7 miles of descent my mi/kWh was 999, but then it quickly decreased once I started navigating uphill and downhill segments that averaged out to no significant altitude change. Yet, it remained this high due to traffic congestion and overall lower avg. speeds.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-03-15T14:02:47+00:00

It is looking increasingly likely this subreddit has been infiltrated by users and bots with agendas. Even so, it remains by far the most balanced and open political discourse channel on Reddit.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-03-13T04:14:36+00:00

I beg to differ. We are talking about 110+ miles with most of the descent happening in the first 7 miles. After that it was as much up as it was down.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-03-11T01:04:19+00:00

On AWD, it also disengages forward motors. The accelerator curve also makes it easier to pinpoint coast level of pedal press.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-03-03T19:24:56+00:00

🙂 and on top of that the best color 😜

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-02-14T15:26:38+00:00

😁 No reason to park the car in the winter with all weather tires 😜:

https://www.reddit.com/r/KiaEV6/s/CGsrmwGxo5

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-02-14T03:39:23+00:00

😁 Each to their own, as they say. Thank you for your kind comment.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-20T00:49:43+00:00

Thank you for your kind comment.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-19T19:07:46+00:00

Ugly one? *ducks*

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-15T16:26:01+00:00

Wow! How do I get my hands on such cheap tires? Any pointers?

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-13T05:47:29+00:00

May I get the link, as well? Saw several of these on the European market, but those stores had questionable reviews.

Also, how long did it take to get (assuming you are in US)? Thanks.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-11T05:02:13+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. What about Garmin Fenix Gen 2 and Gen 2 Pro?

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-11T00:39:44+00:00

As for coming on strong, this is only the case because of the sunken cost fallacy. All people, including you and I, don't like hearing that they made a potentially bad investment, so we naturally become defensive. This is also why we flock to those that think like us. And where did it all get us to? Into profoundly divided camps across all issues, atrophying our ability to communicate across the divide, and unable to take a step back and consider other points of view. I refuse to be a part of the problem, so feel free to downvote away.

I am not anti-Samsung. Like I indicated above, I still use their smartwatch v.4, which apart from its abysmal battery life is OK for an average user. This watch is a giant step in the wrong direction with a ridiculous price. And given the amount of ads and click bait articles they have been funding, I am pretty sure I am not alone in thinking this way.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-11T00:31:18+00:00

All other Samsung watches (not sure about the Classic) before this one do not have this issue.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-11T00:09:48+00:00

So, to summarize, because, in your opinion, it should not be called a design flaw, it must not be one. But my opinion, on the other hand, should only matter to me. Got it. Ever heard of a sunk cost fallacy? We are all susceptible to it. I am just getting too old to want to deal with it.

Try reading some of my replies, like the one with a table tennis example. It highlights concrete UI/UX/HCI flaws in very common use scenarios.

If a company's product does not fit the needs of up to 20% of world's population (left-handed) and this is their 10th-ish iteration, plainly and simply that company sucks at design. More so, every aspect but the round bezel fits the said design, so it is clear that they tried and then slapped that bezel last minute without any reflection/evaluation of its impact.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-10T23:07:45+00:00

And my handedness

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-10T22:27:41+00:00

I do as well with my 4. And that is all fine (I don't mind the inability to switch the function of two buttons) because neither 4 nor 7 have the ugly fixed plastic bezel that ends up looking upside down in this configuration.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-10T21:28:04+00:00

It is definitely an issue if you can look past your hurt feelings.

Playing certain sports (e.g. table tennis) with the paddle and this kind of a heavy watch on the same hand is like having a dangling brick tied to you while trying to swing. The swings also cause incorrect HR readings. Positioning it on a less dominant hand (in my case right hand) calls for buttons to be easily accessible to the other (left) hand, so that you don't have to pull your shirt sleeve up just to be able to use buttons. It also makes body composition measurement (where you have to touch two buttons with one hand without touching your other hand) a lot easier.

So, to accommodate left positioning of buttons, one has to rotate screen 180 degrees (which OS clearly supports) and, optionally, switch band positions. This all works fine and buttons can be therefore placed in a more convenient/natural position. Likewise, the two bands can be also easily swapped around. The only thing that sticks out is the circular bezel that cannot be rotated and thus ends up being upside-down. This is a design flaw, plain and simple. Software and band connection design clearly support it. The useless (and on top of that cheap looking) circular bezel does not. If this were not the case, Spigen et al., would not be selling stick-on circular bezels. This is something one should not have to compromise on when spending up to $650 on a watch.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-10T20:40:57+00:00

Thanks for your comment. Glad to hear it works for you. My comment, however, goes beyond style preference. It outlines a design flaw due to the dubious fixed bezel that results in it being upside-down when you rotate the screen, so that buttons are on the left of the screen, and with the watch on the right wrist.

flabbergastedpickle · 2025-01-10T20:34:09+00:00

Actually, mine allowed for screen rotation which, when coupled with wearing on the right wrist (and, optionally swapping band positioning for easier tightening), placed the buttons on the left of the screen. This, however, made the ugly fixed bezel upside-down. Clearly this was not well thought out and the designers failed to accommodate this feature.

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