May 2, 2024

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The Kia EV9 breaks the eternal night of the Arctic

The Kia EV9 breaks the eternal night of the Arctic


Eternal Night is one of the seven biblical plagues that occurs to some extent in the real world. And this is it In areas of the Earth closest to the poles, hours of sunlight in winter are greatly reduced The sun itself barely appears.

This strange lighting condition, which of course greatly confuses those who are not originally from those areas, has no cure. Or at least not yet. In collaboration with VOID and Innocean, Kia has created what could be considered an artificial sun. Nothing better came to his mind than to try Light it with EV9 currentthe new electric pioneer.

A multipurpose form of energy

So, Make good use of V2L bi-directional charging technology The Kia EV9 extracts current from its battery to send it to a structure consisting of an LED diode disc five meters in diameter.

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Located in Rampton, a camping area located in one of the famous fjords overlooking the North Sea, The artificial solar disk formed a source of light that could be seen from a distance of several kilometers, simulating the idea of ​​sunrise off the coast. Kia stated in its statement that the EV9 was able to cover the 35 kilometers that separate this place from Oslo, keep the lights on for 24 hours and return to the Norwegian capital the next day, without having to stop to recharge at any time.

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This is how David Hilbert, Marketing Director at Kia Europe, talks about this strange and practical ability.: “This technology could expand the role that electric vehicles play in our lives. For example, for camping, providing a power source for a mobile office, or even integrating into the broader electrical infrastructure with grid charging technology.”.

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An enthusiast specializing in engines, competition, history and automotive technology. An eternal learner also in the new sector of sustainable mobility. He graduated in journalism and has several years of experience talking about four wheels.