The lease on my #Ioniq5 EV is up this summer, and I'm thinking about trading in for the latest model. But the battery and assembly issues that I've seen on the 2025 models assembled in the US have me worried.

I love this car, but the residual on my lease is higher than the going used price (by about 10k) and I would really like actual roof rails, a rear windshield wiper, and some updated features like integrated wireless android auto.

Has anyone heard of issues on the 2026 models?

Things I Wish I’d Known Before Buying an EV

Rising oil prices have more people thinking about going electric, but it’s worth considering potential challenges with repairs, charging and other factors

by @mimsical @technicallymims

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I've had an electric car for a month now and I had some really basic questions that I couldn't find clear answers.

1) You don't need a charger for a public station: the cord plugs into the car
2) There are different speeds of charge. Be sure the adapter at the charging station has pins in the optional bottom part.
3) There are different speeds even on chargers with the extra pins
4) The amount the stations charge is not posted and seems really different at different places.
5) I thought the charging cord that came with the car was just the 110 cord but it had an adapter I didn't notice - I almost bought another one
6) To charge at home, you can charge slowly with any 15 amp circuit that doesn't have anything else running. You need to buy an extension cord that is 12 gauge wire.
7) The heat uses a lot of power, but the seat warmers don't, so you'll get a better range with the heat off.
8) The car's navigation system has "closest charger" option, but that takes you to private chargers, too, so it is useless.

The car is awesome!

#ev #ioniq5 #car