KIA JUST MADE THE BIGGEST EV ANNOUNCEMENT EVER!

EV Channels Review

Kia dominated EV Day with significant announcements, including the upcoming EV4 sedan for the US market, expected to start around $35,000. While the hatchback version looks more appealing to the hosts, the sedan's practicality and potential price point are promising. The EV5 van, though confirmed for Canada, remains uncertain for US availability. The hosts expressed excitement for Kia's reinvention, noting a trend of buyers trading in luxury brands for Kia EVs. In other news, Lucid's CEO Peter Rollinson stepped down, a move the hosts found abrupt and potentially suspicious given the company's sales performance and Saudi investment. Volvo teased the ES90 flagship sedan, boasting an impressive 435 miles WLTP range and 800-volt architecture for rapid charging. The podcast also covered Tesla's limited FSD rollout in China, facing stiff competition from local automakers offering comparable or superior systems, and the ongoing debate about driver liability with autonomous features. Finally, the hosts shared their driving experiences with the Tesla Model S (criticizing the yoke), the GMC Hummer EV SUV (highlighting its inefficiency and quirks), the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (praising its performance and sound), and the Genesis Electrified GV70 Prestige (acknowledging its luxury appeal despite being on a gas platform).