My first EV and it’s world changing
After 1,800 miles, the Ioniq 6, as our first EV, has been a special car for me and the family. It feels like a sci-fi shuttle craft picking up kids (kids love it “Sport mode please!”), going to work, and playing with Corvettes and AMG Mercedes. It’s powered by the sun and gives guilt free performance while the traction control keeps the tires very much in check.
Little delights abound from colored lights in the cabin, ambient mood sounds, Active sound that is lots of fun where pitch matches speed, beautiful and responsive UI (especially dark mode) to buttons where I need them and easily accessible. It’s the opposite of Tesla; the driver is centered and responded to instead of merely needing to be dealt with. My luddite wife who needed to drive the car without me coaching her was able to drive it fine and enjoyed it!
The car hides its heft pretty well with its low center of gravity, even if it’s the weight of a minivan, but even if it handles well it won’t be a Miata or Sports car. It’s a grand tourer that accelerates like mad. I would probably go nuts over a N-line or N edition but that most likely wouldn’t work with the family unless it keeps some of the comfort.
In summary, Hyundai knocked it out of the park with the car. It has “look back” appeal and fun less-guilt performance and comfort vibes that almost feels German. Last time I had such a nicely rounded and packaged vehicle was a VW GTI.
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