Dear KIA: WTF is this?

"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel) 01/16/2020 at 18:05 • Filed to: None

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Why are you trying to make your EV look like it has an ICE? The EV engine bay looks more like it has a gas engine than the Hybrid does! It also has the world’s most obnoxious start/stop tunes I have ever heard. 

Semi-related I quite recommend TheTopher’s reviews. They aren’t very heavy on the details but they are very calm, laid back, and almost ASMR-ish. They are very relaxing reviews to watch.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/16/2020 at 18:14

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And it’s FWD

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/16/2020 at 18:15

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Well yes, but most manufacturers are styling their plastic covers on transverse engines to look like longitudinal engines. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/16/2020 at 18:17

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That EV has a longitudinal V6. 

slipperysallylikespenguins > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/16/2020 at 18:29

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That is silly. But i do like how the small cover on the passenger side matches the center over. More cars should do that.

404 - User No Longer Available > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/16/2020 at 18:34

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Longitudinal FWD is a thing though.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/16/2020 at 19:11

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“Why are you trying to make your EV look like it has an ICE?”

Well OBVIOUSLY that cover is there to help reduce the noise from the electric engine.

Jim > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/16/2020 at 19:17

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As owner of the said vehicle I thought the same. But I think it keeps dust and dirt off the engine to help with minimizing heating, direct air into the engine for c ooling, and it looks better than with it off. Can’t see how this is a negative thing. Wished it had a f runk, but that’s not the cover’s fault.

On a side note, this car is awesome. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > slipperysallylikespenguins 01/16/2020 at 19:58

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I do like the attention to detail. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/16/2020 at 20:00

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Subaru too!

CalzoneGolem > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/17/2020 at 08:20

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This is perfect because you simply take the covers off and store them in a garbage bag or something then when it’s time to sell you whip those bad bois out and you got a detailed engine bay.

Ash78, voting early and often > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/17/2020 at 09:10

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Namely every single “real” Audi* with FWD (because they’re inherently designed for AWD, then altered). Better than transverse, for sure. Zero torque steer in most cases because the half shafts are symmetrical.

*I’m not counting A3, that’s really a Golf

Ash78, voting early and often > CalzoneGolem 01/17/2020 at 09:11

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This has been my m.o. for decades.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Ash78, voting early and often 01/17/2020 at 09:47

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and 100 more > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/17/2020 at 10:43

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Hyundai has a penchant for putting engine covers that imply a longitudinal engine underneath, on top of a transverse engine setup.

Mercedes Streeter > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/17/2020 at 11:38

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I don’t hate it.

In fact, I’d probably find an engine cover from an ICE, slap it on there, then confuse people at car shows.

“Yeah, it’s a TDI swap.”

Textured Soy Protein > Ash78, voting early and often 01/17/2020 at 12:12

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VW/Audi longitudinal fwd sucks ass because it hangs the engine way out in front of the front axle . Terrible weight balance cancels out the equal-length half shafts. A longitudinal layout is not required for equal-length half shafts. Many transverse engine Hondas have them.

Honda also did longitudinal fwd better than VAG in several cars. T hey managed to get the engine farther back into the car by placing the differential underneath the engine block and running one of the half shafts through the oil pan. They used that setup in the 2nd gen Legend, OG Vigor, and the 1st gen RL and TL that replaced them.

Textured Soy Protein > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/17/2020 at 12:13

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HyunKia’s schtick with EVs is that they’re supposed to be as much like “regular” (i.e. ICE) cars as possible for EVs. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Mercedes Streeter 01/17/2020 at 13:40

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The ICE cover looks more EV ish than the EV cover as shown in the second image of the Hybrid version’s bay (the Niro doesn’t have a pure ICE version).

dogisbadob > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/17/2020 at 14:21

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There is nothing wrong with that :o)

Tim > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/17/2020 at 23:10

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It’s to cover the electronics and protect it from when  the radiator reservoir cap fails.... because it's faulty on mine.

Dom > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/18/2020 at 07:57

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What a stupid piece of writing .

H ey b ald people, why are you wearing a hat to make your bald head look like you’ve got hair? 

conor > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/18/2020 at 11:50

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Who cares