A great EV with safety features hard to find
This has been my first EV experience. I use the Ioniq 5 for my 15-mile commute to work and general running around town. I do not take it out of town because the EV charging infrastructure system was never built out in the Midwest, where I live. Charging the car in the summer is fast for an EV (50% to 80% in 10 minutes or less). But winter is another story - I use the battery preconditioning feature 30+ minutes before charging, and it still takes a long time (50% to 80% in 30+ minutes) every few days. Why? Because the battery engages when it gets cold in winter to prevent damage, so it is losing charge to that protective function and loses charge faster in the cold in general, plus we're using heating features - did I mention the Midwest? The safety features, semi-autonomous driving features, and amazing heads-up display are hard to find all in one vehicle after 2025 (the model I am reviewing is a 2024), making driving the Ioniq 5 a pleasure. Personally, I don't think the seats are comfortable and I do not recommend matte paint since you must hand wash only. But if you want a vehicle for travel and if charging a couple of times a week for half an hour at a time in the winter is a showstopper for you, then this isn't your ride.
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