Hyundai Ioniq

Hyundai updates US specs and prices of Ioniq 5

Hyundai managed to sell nearly 23,000 units of the Ioniq 5 in the US last year but this year it will be a much tougher task to achieve. Neither Ioniq 5 or Ioniq 6 qualify for the $7,500 federal EV credit which puts both the cars at a disadvantage. You’d think that Hyundai would go ahead and slash the prices but instead, the company is putting the prices up.

The entry level Ioniq 5 with the smaller, 58.2 kWh battery pack, costs now $42,785 with destination charge included. That makes it a whopping $9,360 more expensive than it was when it went on sale in the Spring of 2022.

As you can see from the above table, the price difference between RWD and AWD models is $3,500 with the exception of the Limited trim where that difference is $3,900. The price difference between the smallest battery and the standard 77.8 kWh pack is $4,050 and some people will think hard whether the extra 180 miles of range is worth the extra money.

The ranges given in the table are estimates from Hyundai since the EPA certification is ongoing. According to the company though, the EPA range will be higher than the predictions thanks to much higher drivetrain efficiency - we’ll have to wait to see the results.

Hyundai went as far as releasing this helpful table below that lists all the changes between the 2022 and 2023 models. Interesting bit is the increased towing capacity by 650 lbs up to 2,300 lbs (1,043 kg) for all the Ioniq 5 versions powered by the larger 77.8 kWh battery pack.

 
Hyundai boss admits surprise at success of Ioniq 5

Sharply-styled SUV was pitched above Hyundai's normal offerings but market has not faltered

Hyundai’s European chief Michael Cole has admitted the firm has been surprised how successful the Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV has been at winning over customers from premium brands.

The sharply-styled SUV is the first in a line of models from the Ioniq sub-brand that uses the Hyundai Motor Group’s bespoke electric E-GMP platform. It was joined last year by the Hyundai Ioniq 6 saloon, with the larger Ioniq 7 SUV set to follow next year.

Due to the higher cost of EVs, the Ioniq range is pitched above where Hyundai has traditionally been positioned, but has been a sales hit.

Asked if there was a limit to how premium a future Hyundai could be pitched, Cole said: “Our experience with Ioniq 5 would almost suggest no. It’s brought such a rich conquest mix, and it’s probably a higher ratio of customers from premium brands than we’d anticipated. There is not necessarily a limit.

“With Ioniq 7 there was a bit of hesitation a year ago prior to Ioniq 5 about whether it was a car for Europe – but with the Ioniq 5 100 per cent think it’s a car that we can sell in Europe, and we will capture some premium brand customers. Brand loyalty doesn’t seem to be as strong in EVs.”

 
Hyundai unveils EV charging robot

Engineers working for Hyundai Motor Group in South Korea developed a fully automatic charging robot, called ACR for short. The company claims the ACR is capable of working in any environment and in any weather, making electric car charging easier and safer for drivers.

The ACR looks like a giant trolley with an arm attached to it, but despite its rather simple looks, the machine is quite complicated. It took a team of engineers nearly a year to progress from a CGI prototype to a working unit, which now has been tested and evaluated at a purpose-built EV charging station. Here is a quick video, released by Hyundai, of the ACR in action:

As we can see all the driver needs to do is activate the autonomous parking function. Once the car is in the designated parking spot, the ACR takes over. It communicates with the car, Ioniq 6 in this case, and opens its charging port, then it simply inserts the charging cable into the charging port.

The ACR appears to be monitoring the environment and warns anybody passing by not to cross too close to the vehicle or near the charging cable. Once the charging is complete, the robot unplugs the cable and the car sends a notification to the driver that the battery has been topped up.

https://www.arenaev.com/hyundai_unveils_ev_charging_robot-news-1579.php



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Hyundai has built an autonomous robot that charges your electric car

Charging robot addresses swathe of accessibility issues

We always knew the day would come when petrol pump assistants would be replaced by robots. Then, just like those vexatious self-service supermarket check-outs, petrol stations forced us drivers to get out and do it for ourselves. Now, Hyundai has created an automatic charging robot for electric cars, cutting the effort for EV drivers.

Called ACR - automatic charging robot, remember (yes, very creative) - the one-armed bot sits on a four-wheeled bed, navigates towards the car, opens the charge port door and plugs the cable in to charge the car. When the charge is done, the ACR removes the cable and closes the port door.

Developed to operate reliably in all environments, including dusty and wet ones, the robot looks pretty different to the CGI one featured in the July 2022 film, but this live-action bot has the same intention. It uses sophisticated 3D camera-based technology, configured with an artificial intelligence algorithm. It navigates to the car (however it’s parked), identifies the port location and identifies the socket location to accurately plug the cable in.

The ACR will help to overcome accessibility issues, and as cables get thicker to deliver faster charging, it’s likely we’ll all struggle to lift the things (which, to be fair, even now prove a bit unwieldy).

 
Hyundai Ioniq 6 comes with two years of free charging in the US

Hyundai and Electrify America have a track record of special offers - Hyundai Kona and Ioniq 5 owners were given free charging in the past. Electrify America doesn’t offer promotions exclusively with Hyundai, it works with other manufacturers as well. This time though, the two brands got together for a great deal.

Anyone buying a brand new Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the US will get two years of absolutely free charging. The charging sessions are limited to 30 minutes, but the car owners can have an unlimited number of sessions over the two-year period.

The Ioniq 6 is built on the latest iteration of the E-GMP platform using the 800V architecture. That brings charging times down dramatically - with the support of up to 350 kW DC, Ioniq 6 can recharge from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes. The latest DC chargers from Electrify America offer a 350 kW DC charging speed, which means Ioniq 6 owners get one of the best charging deals on the market.


 
Why does it look like that? I mean the rear? Looks all wrong... Bent skew curved fek I don't even know what that is. It's ugly.

I'll take 2 please
 
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