I’ve had my Ioniq EV for about a year now and although it is a great little EV, I do have the low-end model with mostly basic features. Plus, it has a somewhat limited range, which makes it less suitable for some winter trips. This original Ioniq is also not what I’d call a very good looking car. It’s rather frumpy and looks far too much like an old-style Prius. Some might say it’s ugly. Still, it has been a completely reliable vehicle and I should of course be
I’m seeing a lot more Lucid’s (Lucidi?) in my neighborhood and yeah it does look fancy and I was down in fancy town the other day and they had Polestar, Lucid and Tesla showrooms at this mall. Is Lucid also Chinese?
I have a 23 I5, I agree its a great car in many aspects. I did replace the 12V at 10,000 miles with an AGM battery after seeing the orange light very often. But my apprehension has increased as of late. The constant reports of getting stranded by ICCU failures while driving is very disconcerting. If this occurs on a highway, results could be disastrous. The issue has been out for 3 years, Hyundai keeps trying various SW patches which have zero effect. If the ICCU fails, you must be towed to dealer and expect a very long delay in getting replacement as no stock is kept at any dealer.
As a result, I have started the search again to replace the car. I did look at Polestar but dealers are not widely available. I have been looking at both the Audi e-tron and BMW IX models. While they are more costly, I may go with one of them.
Sadly, my expereince with the I5 came right after buying a Ford Mach-E. It to started having a failure which caused a shutdown and the part wasnt replaced until an NHTSA recall was forced on them.
When I saw that even in a new 2025 I5, the ICCU part is identical, I lost faith in Hyundai which triggered my search.
I would love to hear your thoughts on other models.
I have not driven any Audi e-tron, BMW iX or the Ford Mustang Mach-E. I'd love to see something electric from Audi that looks like an A3, but alas. I've never been a big fan of BMW, so probably won't ever consider them although the i4 does look somewhat interesting. The Ford looks too much like an SUV to me. I do have a neighbor nearby that recently got one, so I may have to pick her brain about it at some point. There are so many more EV choices in Europe. It makes me sad that the US has such slim pickings.
I’m seeing a lot more Lucid’s (Lucidi?) in my neighborhood and yeah it does look fancy and I was down in fancy town the other day and they had Polestar, Lucid and Tesla showrooms at this mall. Is Lucid also Chinese?
I don't know much about Lucid, but according to Wikipedia, Lucid is an American company and the Air is made in the US.
Looked them up; ex Tesla peeps
I have a 23 I5, I agree its a great car in many aspects. I did replace the 12V at 10,000 miles with an AGM battery after seeing the orange light very often. But my apprehension has increased as of late. The constant reports of getting stranded by ICCU failures while driving is very disconcerting. If this occurs on a highway, results could be disastrous. The issue has been out for 3 years, Hyundai keeps trying various SW patches which have zero effect. If the ICCU fails, you must be towed to dealer and expect a very long delay in getting replacement as no stock is kept at any dealer.
As a result, I have started the search again to replace the car. I did look at Polestar but dealers are not widely available. I have been looking at both the Audi e-tron and BMW IX models. While they are more costly, I may go with one of them.
Sadly, my expereince with the I5 came right after buying a Ford Mach-E. It to started having a failure which caused a shutdown and the part wasnt replaced until an NHTSA recall was forced on them.
When I saw that even in a new 2025 I5, the ICCU part is identical, I lost faith in Hyundai which triggered my search.
I would love to hear your thoughts on other models.
I have not driven any Audi e-tron, BMW iX or the Ford Mustang Mach-E. I'd love to see something electric from Audi that looks like an A3, but alas. I've never been a big fan of BMW, so probably won't ever consider them although the i4 does look somewhat interesting. The Ford looks too much like an SUV to me. I do have a neighbor nearby that recently got one, so I may have to pick her brain about it at some point. There are so many more EV choices in Europe. It makes me sad that the US has such slim pickings.