Love My Kona Electric
I've racked up over 6000 miles in 2.5 months and love every minute I'm in my Kona Electric (Ultimate model). The automatic and safety features are outstanding. The user interface (touch-screen) is fast and well laid out. The acceleration is amazing. I'm not really a sports-car type, but its nice to have the raw speed when you want or need it. My biggest concern about any electric car was worrying over the range so when the Kona Electric came out with 258 miles of range I figured out this could work for me. Well it turns out I really only use about 125 miles per day to and from work including gym and some errands, so it turns out the Kona Electric has more than enough range for my needs. I charge it every night in my garage just like I charge my phone every night at my bedside. I ordered a class-2 charger on Amazon and had it installed in my garage. Mostly I use the Kona Electric for commuting, but I recently took a 300 mile trip and planned it so that I made a stop about half-way that had a fast-charger. By plugging in as soon as I arrived at the stop and using the time for lunch and a phone break, it took 45 minutes to charge it to 80% and I was then ready to get back on the road. There were also several public chargers (slower class-2) available at my destination so I was able to prepare for the return trip. There is an App for your phone that lets you check the status of the car anytime, like if its done charging so you can move it out of the charging space (if at a public place). The Kona Electric is the coolest piece of technology I have now. The Automatic Cruise Control, Lane Keeping and Automatic Braking make commuting a breeze. I had these same features on a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback but they did not work nearly as well. I love my Kona Electric. Oh and my dog can climb in and get onto the backseat easily, as long as I move the front seat forward, and he is comfortable spread out or sitting up on the deep, flat back seats.
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