It’s especially noticeable driving on our typical country roads in Australia (and believe me, there’s plenty of those with winding corners and undulating surfaces near me). The comfortable, gentle damping combined with very low road-noise, amounts to a huge plus. Its 7.3 second acceleration from 0-100 is certainly not heart-stopping, but it still has enough power to take that inside lane when needed. The RWD GT-Line mid-range option I drove was probably a little more serene to drive than the AWD – outputting 168kW power and 350Nm compared to the AWD’s 239kW and 605Nm torque. In fact, it is the only Kia car to be tuned to Australian conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Kia EV6 really is a beautifully quiet drive, and has benefited greatly from the tuning expertise of Kia’s chassis engineer Graeme Gambold. When I recently also got to test drive the blue rear-wheel-drive EV6 pictured above, I must say I was also taken by surprise.įrom the outside, the EV6 offers all the appearance of a muscle car, and from the inside with its ambient 64-colour lighting options (we chose purple) and diagonal 80’s aesthetic, it seems aimed at the key audience for Stranger Things.īut in reality, its brawny exterior and pop-culture attitude belie its smooth handling and EV credentials. So enamoured they were with their new zero-emissions chariot, the couple even ordered it a custom plate: EV66. They hadn’t tried out the vehicle-to-load capabilities yet, but said they are weighing up whether they can use it to help power an off-grid shack on their property at night by charging it off a new solar installation. Instead, they told me they’ve thoroughly enjoyed the different fuelling approach of recharging and stopping for a coffee or lunch, the generous driving range (504km WLTP) and are completely in love with the bold curvy hips of their new EV. (Most EV6 buyers have had to tackle an online order process that has been beset with disappointment and is resulting in the practice of “flipping.”)īut this intrepid couple are not flipping theirs. Particularly as, as they told me, they were one of the very few able to walk into a dealership and take delivery of their vehicle only weeks after purchase. Image: Bridie Schmidtīrian and Sheryl chose the AWD option in red, and haven’t regretted going for the higher-priced option. The couple (let’s call them Brian and Sheryl), were freshly arrived in the Northern Rivers’ relative winter warmth from Bathurst, and were grinning from ear to ear as they told me how much they have loved driving the EV6 across country NSW.Īvailable in Australia starting from $67,990 for the rear-wheel-drive Air option, up to $82,990 for the GT-Line all-wheel drive, the EV6 is Kia’s first pure electric offering (as opposed to the Niro EV, which is based on the ICE Niro). “It’s such a smooth ride, we love it,” were the words of a couple of new Kia EV6 owners I met recently at the Ballina Chargefox fast-chargers. The bad: Bulky steering wheel, slow acceleration, auto-parking ![]() It would benefit from a few additional features, but it is a great option for users who can’t rely on media keys to control sound volume.The good: Smooth ride and excellent handling, interior 240-volt powerpoint, low road-noise On the whole, Volume Scroller is a pretty impressive app that works very well. Control your PC’s volume more easily than ever Also, more color options would be very welcome. A few small improvements would be welcome in future releases, but there are no major issues to mention.įor starters, it would be great if users had the option of customizing the step size, or how much the volume is altered with a single scroll at present, the audio level is modified by four units, which may be too much for some.Īs far as the icon design is concerned, it can be difficult to read the indicator when the volume is very low, which is why an alternative icon would be great. Well-designed app that does, however, need a couple of tweaksįor the most part, I was quite impressed by Volume Scroller. ![]() Additionally, you can mute all sound by left-clicking the icon. If you wish to increase or decrease the volume, you just need to move the mouse cursor over the app’s tray icon and scroll up or down. When it comes to using the app, things could hardly be simpler. Once installed, Volume Scroller will be launched automatically whenever you boot up your PC. The setup procedure is nothing if not straightforward, and the application is added to the startup list automatically. Volume Scroller is a small, easy-to-use program that runs in the system tray and enables you to control the system volume by placing the mouse cursor over its icon and scrolling up or down. If your keyboard isn’t equipped with them, however, or if you want another alternative, you should take a look at this app. There are several ways to make quick volume adjustments in Windows, perhaps the easiest being the use of media keys.
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