When are you going fully electric?

[Journey]

Is there not an emergency release in the car?

Only in the boot on the EV6 if deadlocked.

 

[pinkpound]

Is there not an emergency release in the car?

In mine there is a small handle for the front seats and for the back there is a pull tag under the rubber mat in the door pocket. Pull either and the door manually opens.

As it’s a frameless door, if there is no power, you do risk breaking the window as it will not drop but as long are you are careful you can get it open without damage.

Edit: have a model Y not a Kia…

We googled it and no , Kia's instructions are funny "lower the electric window" . no power lol

As said above pretty bad design flaw

https://www.kia.com/content/dam/kia2/in/en/content/ev6-manual/topics/chapter5_4_2.html

 

[Journey]

We googled it and no , Kia's instructions are funny "lower the electric window" . no power lol

As said above pretty bad design flaw

https://www.kia.com/content/dam/kia2/in/en/content/ev6-manual/topics/chapter5_4_2.html

If you want to get around this, use the app to send the remote climate command, which even if almost dead the car will normally respond to, and that will then charge t he 12v battery.

 

[pinkpound]

If you want to get around this, use the app to send the remote climate command, which even if almost dead the car will normally respond to, and that will then charge t he 12v battery.

Tried the app on 2 phones couldn't connect to the car in a good spot signal . Wife did mention the dash and all lights had a fit before it went dead , AA seem to think its either the 12v or sensor connected to the battery . When AA removed the senor on the battery it started to charge fully , senor plugged back in only a trickle charge . Its at Kia anyway and its a business lease so their problem for now

 

[Tinders]

Skoda Elroq has been unveiled , looks pretty smart, with the MEB platform pretty mature now, it could be a decent option at the 35k price point.

Launch is due in March 26.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

We googled it and no , Kia's instructions are funny "lower the electric window" . no power lol

As said above pretty bad design flaw

https://www.kia.com/content/dam/kia2/in/en/content/ev6-manual/topics/chapter5_4_2.html

A lot of people complained Tesla were putting safety at risk on the model 3 because there isn’t an emergency release on the rear doors of the old Model 3, that’s actually a shocker of there is no way to get out the car if there is no 12V power.

 

[Journey]

A lot of people complained Tesla were putting safety at risk on the model 3 because there isn’t an emergency release on the rear doors of the old Model 3, that’s actually a shocker of there is no way to get out the car if there is no 12V power.

There is, you just have to climb into the boot.

EDIT: There's a latch on the rear of the boot lid that you insert the metal part of the key into and slide it along. Knackered if you have a full boot though.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

There is, you just have to climb into the boot.

EDIT: There's a latch on the rear of the boot lid that you insert the metal part of the key into and slide it along. Knackered if you have a full boot though.

Or you have a disability, in a crash, have car seats in the back etc etc.

It doesn’t seem like a particularly good solution, IMO of course.

 

[ICDP]

As far as I am aware my I-Pace has mechanically interior door handles. Or at least that is my assumption.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Correct.

 

[Simon]

There is, you just have to climb into the boot.

EDIT: There's a latch on the rear of the boot lid that you insert the metal part of the key into and slide it along. Knackered if you have a full boot though.

Ah yes. That’s fine then. When in crash find out later you shouldn’t have put anything in the boot.

Pro EV glasses need a wash !