I’m more of a reader than a watcher, however, this sentiment is par for the course for Kia and Hyundai, and not just for their EVs.
Doesn't seem to be taking that long for the Ioniq, but it will all depend on demand. It definitely doesn't seem to be in as high demand as the Mach E.
No. They don't lol. I had a reservation (which it turns out are worthless), and couldn't get any info from them before I cancelled when I found a GT on the lot. And the dealers are just as bad with markups, if not worse, since there don't seem to be any "No ADM" Hyundai dealers in NorCal. At least if you are willing to wait for a Mach E there are 3 dealers in the Bay to order from with no markups.
Have you actually planned a trip using Ford's software? It tries to route me to slow chargers and has three times, en route on these trips, told me that I didn't have enough charge to make it to the nearest fast charger and was of course wrong every time. The real puzzler was when I was 20 miles from an EA charger and had 55 miles of range.
I'm sorry, but the Ionic is devoid of any curb appeal. To me, it's only allure is that it is a BEV. A few years from now, when BEVs are commonplace, the Ionic's value will drop precipitously because it is butt ugly.Interesting video from @OutofSpecKyle.
@Mach-E VLOG , is that your car? Edit: Nevermind, I just noticed Kyle said it was
While waiting for an MME, I checked out the Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited $56K at a couple Orange County, CA dealers. One dealer proudly stated they did not add a dealer markup, but they had no Ioniq 5 on the lot and didn't know when they'd see one. Another nearby Hyundai dealer advertised online about 19-Ioniq 5 "in transit" arriving in a week or so, and 3 of the exact model and color I was investigating. They had a few of other models on the lot. However, I was told they all 3 I asked about had deposits on them (meaning I couldn't buy them) and, yes, their dealer markup was $5K on every Ioniq 5. They said I could not order from Hyundai, but I could apparently put a $500 deposit on the vehicle I wanted to consider with the dealer and wait. My focus swung back to the MME. Waiting is waiting.
Restraining order? ?
Yep, as you heard, that was my Mach-E. Kyle texted on Saturday night and asked if I was free for comparison video on Sunday. I jumped at the chance to check out the Ioniq 5.Interesting video from @OutofSpecKyle.
@Mach-E VLOG , is that your car? Edit: Nevermind, I just noticed Kyle said it was
Try:While waiting for an MME, I checked out the Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited $56K at a couple Orange County, CA dealers. One dealer proudly stated they did not add a dealer markup, but they had no Ioniq 5 on the lot and didn't know when they'd see one. Another nearby Hyundai dealer advertised online about 19-Ioniq 5 "in transit" arriving in a week or so, and 3 of the exact model and color I was investigating. They had a few of other models on the lot. However, I was told they all 3 I asked about had deposits on them (meaning I couldn't buy them) and, yes, their dealer markup was $5K on every Ioniq 5. They said I could not order from Hyundai, but I could apparently put a $500 deposit on the vehicle I wanted to consider with the dealer and wait. My focus swung back to the MME. Waiting is waiting.
Looks like he got around 3.1 miles per kWh which is very good in those conditions! I typically get around 2.7 miles per kWh at 70 mph in much warmer weather! From my observations, the MME range begins to degrade somewhere around 50 degrees F.
Considering the 4X gets something like 50 miles additional range (285mi per Tom Moloughney 70mph range test), there's a tradeoff equation between charging speed and distance traveled.
