- The Kia Linked House™ is open on the Kia Discussion board July 28 via January 29
- Showcasing vehicle-to-home (V2H)[1] power capabilities
- Additional strengthening Kia’s presence in Los Angeles as title sponsor of the Discussion board since 2022
Kia America is able to showcase the longer term on the historic heart of leisure in Los Angeles, the world-renowned Kia Discussion board. Starting Monday, July 28th, the Kia Linked House™ will invite Discussion board visitors to discover a brand new world the place on a regular basis dwelling could be powered by Kia.
The Kia Linked House™ presents a complicated showcase of how Kia’s flagship EV9 can energy and join with residential areas via modern power capabilities. The EV9 options vehicle-to-home (V2H)[1] performance, which might, for correctly geared up houses, allow power switch from car to house, retaining lightwalks on and home equipment working throughout outages or peak power occasions[2].
Bringing the Linked House to Life
First unveiled at CES 2024, Kia Linked House™ exemplifies the model’s dedication to sustainable innovation and future mobility. The set up is designed inside Kia’s “Opposites United” design framework, merging superior know-how with considerate design to check how electrical automobiles can assist built-in and environment friendly dwelling environments.
“We see our automobiles not simply as transportation, however as an extension of your house,” mentioned Russell Wager, VP of Advertising, Kia America. “Bringing the Kia Linked House™ to the Kia Discussion board lets us present the neighborhood how Kia’s imaginative and prescient for the longer term suits into on a regular basis life.”
Because the title sponsor of the Kia Discussion board since 2022 Kia continues to broaden its presence and funding throughout the Los Angeles neighborhood. The introduction of Kia Linked House™ on the Discussion board displays Kia’s broader strategic goal to redefine the function of mobility in day by day life via sustainable and related options.
Expertise the Way forward for Driving with the EV9 Simulator
Along with showcasing power capabilities, the Kia Linked House™ on the Discussion board options an interactive EV9 driving simulation, impressed by Kia’s award-winning Unplugged Floor expertise in Seoul. This immersive simulator locations visitors behind the wheel of an precise EV9, enhanced with a first-person 3D perspective and responsive turntable know-how that replicated the feeling of driving via numerous environments.
Members can expertise a spread of Kia’s superior in-vehicle applied sciences, together with Freeway Driving Help 2 (HDA2)[3] and Distant Good Parking Help (RSPA-2)[4]. These techniques reveal how Kia’s cutting-edge options help with lane centering, adaptive cruise management, and distant parking capabilities, additional reinforcing the model’s dedication to driver comfort in real-world functions.
[1] V2H requires individually offered further tools, that are at the moment not out there for buy. Will not be appropriate with all gadgets and houses. Permits and particular permissions could also be required and might not be out there in all areas.
[2] Requires a Wallbox Energy Restoration Unit (offered individually) for backup energy performance throughout energy outage conditions
[3] When engaged, Freeway Driving Help 2 is just not an alternative choice to protected driving, could not detect all objects surrounding the car, and solely features on sure federal highways. At all times drive safely and use warning.
[4] Distant Good Parking Help 2 could not detect all objects across the car. Please see the Proprietor’s Handbook for limitations, warnings, and directions.
