Kia claims that its EV6 GT is a high-performance electric car capable of reaching 60 miles per hour (96.6 km/h) from standstill in 3.4 seconds. But is it really so?
According to Carscoops quoting representatives of the manufacturer, yes, but not without caveats. Specifically, the battery charge has to be above 70 percent for the motor to receive enough voltage.
The company emphasized that such behavior was typical of all electric cars: once the battery charge falls beyond a certain point, so does the output voltage, and the motors can no longer hit their nominal horsepower rating. This is the opposite of what traditional ICE cars do: with the gas tank half-empty, they actually become faster due to lower weight.
The Tesla Model 3 only loses around 5 percent of its motor power when the charge level drops from 95 to 75 percent, but going from 75 to 45 percent shaves 64 horsepower (48 kilowatts) off the ratings of any motors plugged into the battery – it does not matter whether there is only one, two, or three.