New Generation Kona EV

Did the temperature go up or down since then?

 

Temperature has been pretty consistent. I'd maybe expect the RANGE to drop along with the temperature but not the percentage.
The real reason I'm concerned/puzzled by this is my 5 years of experience with the 2018 Kona where this literally never happened. And I'm also puzzled as to why the car doesn't top up as scheduled nightly. Again, the previous car always topped up.

 

Can't explain it. I always unplug mine as soon as possible after a charge. And they rarely sit more than a day without being driven.

I guess we need to see if anyone else is seeing this with their 2024s.

How do you like it otherwise?

 

I've been very happy with it. It's such an upgrade over the old one - and I really liked that old one. The ride is better, it's quieter, performance is similar. I feel pretty good about getting it.

 

So I just (finally) did a little observation and experimentation. The car woke up at the scheduled charging time tonight, the indicator lights illuminated and flashed for several minutes and I heard the charger engage. After several minutes the lights turned off, the charger disengaged and the car was still sitting at 76% rather than the preset 80%. So after that I initiated a remote charge via Bluelink and it started charging normally immediately. I monitored via Bluelink and the charge ticked upward. Several minutes later it stopped at 79%.

By the way, Bluelink on this car has always reported that the car was unplugged even while it's plugged in, even while it's actively charging.

 

Well, it might be worth reporting to the dealer. Still a very new car, but if others are seeing this, Hyundai might investigate or maybe give an explanation. And as we know new cars often have a lot of little software quirks that are corrected with updates.

I worry more about mechanical issues, like that gearbox/motor tick tick in the previous gen. Mine was fixed, but never knew the exact cause, and whether it could come back when the car is out of warranty.

As for bluelink, I don't use it much, just occasionally to check how far it has charged. But it has never given me any trouble.

I agree the Kona is a nice car, nice size, lots going for it. The only reason I stayed away from it was that they stuck with the old 400V architecture, and I wanted a really good trip car. That's why I went for the Ioniq 6. Very happy with it so far (over 10K kms), and does not disappoint with range and fast charging (and that's an understatement).

 

I'll be asking the dealer about it next week at my seasonal tire change. I'm hoping for a (so far) elusive OTA update to tweak it.

You're not going to go wrong with the 6. As I've written before, it's a great time to buy an EV now that there is finally, finally, a selection of styles, price points and vehicle types for every want and need.

 

I spoke to my Service Manager at the dealership about my charging issues. He is forwarding my observations to Hyundai directly to see if we get any response or, heaven forbid, an acknowledgement and fix.