The Perfect Introduction to EV driving
Readers: This writer is a Very Long Time I.C.E. owner. I traded a Ridgeline for this ALL electrick Ioniq base model. I have had it a total of 04 days--and would never go back to an I.C.E auto.It suits my short driving trips and habits, I can get in and out of it with my mobility issues. It has good visibility in all directions save the back of it, which is marginal. The seats are decent and useful, but not the best as I have had in the past. The controls are as is a gas auto, which is a good idea for those transitioning from a gas car, and for us tech-phobs. Even the 'feed port' is as a gas auto. The whole experience feels natural to a former gas car driver. This is perfect, it allows you to re-wire your brain to think "EV charge Points" and not "the next gas station". That is the biggest challenge, to convert your thinking to electrick.
The interior layout is pleasant and well thought out. All the controls are logical and easy to use. A big plus is the shift buttons with the dandy wrist rest, very useful idea.
The ride is quite good, the handling is very good, and the range is about right to the gage number.
It is said that if you put 'real tyres' on these, the ride improves quite a bit. The "low rolling friction' ones on it are for the marketing folks to say better mileage. The real tyres take but less than 02% off the range. The idea of 'low friction' in the rain and or snow, does not have an appeal to me.
IF you buy one, get the top trim level. It has the Nav. system that has the charging stations on it. The base model does not.
So are you looking for an entry level EV with less range and less price? This is the one to buy.
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