Kia e-Niro’s 12-volt battery fails again! Jump starting, battery testing and talking about 12-volts

Описание: Did you know electric vehicles still have 12-volt batteries? And did you know the e-Niro’s one is woefully inadequate?

I’ve had problems with my 12-volt battery since I got the e-Niro. At first I thought it was because I had OVMS plugged-in (a little box that gives me information about the car) but it’s failed even without that.

I don’t know whether the problem is the battery itself, the e-Niro’s handling of it or something else, but that’s what I’m going to find out!

I’ll discuss why EVs have 12-volt batteries (it’s actually a good thing), what you can do to help ensure yours doesn’t go flat (Ready Mode and Utility Mode), what the e-Niro does to keep it charged (supposedly) and much more.

It’s a packed video, so get yourself a drink, sit back and shout at the screen when I inevitably say something incorrect.

This is part 1 of the saga by the way. More will follow, I'm sorry to say!

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Jump starting (in summer — remember that?)
03:34 - What had caused the 12v to go flat?
04:29 - Why do EVs have 12v batteries?
06:39 - Aux. Battery Saver
07:54 - Using the Topdon BT200 Battery Tester
14:19 - Which EVs are affected?
15:57 - Tips
18:52 - Grumpy conclusion

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