Hi -
I'm wondering if there have any videos or articles which have been able to talk about how the somewhat unusual lithium ion polymer battery in the Niro EV is holding up in hotter than normal conditions. I guess I also have to ask if there is any knowledge of how the battery has done in the case of an accident.
background: In the US for the moment the Niro EV is one of the best EV buys for the money if one takes the federal credit into account. However, in parts of the US where the summer heat is higher than average, some EV batteries do not fair very well. I realize that the idea is to get a vehicle with liquid cooling, but I'd also like to get some empirical information, if possible. There are none for sale within 250 miles, and if I do buy one, it will be very difficult for a year or two to get even minor service, let alone if there is a serious issue with the pack.
I'm wondering if there have any videos or articles which have been able to talk about how the somewhat unusual lithium ion polymer battery in the Niro EV is holding up in hotter than normal conditions. I guess I also have to ask if there is any knowledge of how the battery has done in the case of an accident.
background: In the US for the moment the Niro EV is one of the best EV buys for the money if one takes the federal credit into account. However, in parts of the US where the summer heat is higher than average, some EV batteries do not fair very well. I realize that the idea is to get a vehicle with liquid cooling, but I'd also like to get some empirical information, if possible. There are none for sale within 250 miles, and if I do buy one, it will be very difficult for a year or two to get even minor service, let alone if there is a serious issue with the pack.