Is there a problem with the Hyundai Kona battery?
Don’t know if this has happened to anyone else but yesterday my battery completely died. Car wouldn’t start so tried a jump start, that didn’t work. Car only started after I hooked it up to a mates car battery for 15 mins.
When does the AA come out on a Hyundai Kona?
I had to use the mechanical key, the AA came out 2 hours later, the battery was down to 6v and they used their charger unit to start it. I had to idle it for an hour to recharge the battery. Then a couple of days ago (August) it happened again. The AA came out in 30 mins, started it the same way.
What’s the price of a Hyundai Kona Electric?
You called for real world, we answered. There’s just two EV Konas available in New Zealand; the base version (Kona Electric) and the Kona Electric Elite model (tested). The base version kicks in at $74,900 while the Elite model is priced at $79,900.
When did the Hyundai Kona Electric Car catch fire?
Some owners told Reuters of delays and poor communication, adding fuel to a long story that yet awaits an adequate solution. To recap quickly – you can find the full story here as it developed – reports of Hyundai Kona Electric cars catching fires first made headlines in October 2020.
What’s the new battery for the Hyundai Kona?
Owner experiences will demonstrate over the next year how well Hyundai’s design and configuration choices perform in the real world. Hyundai and Kia are using this new overall battery pack and thermal management design in the 2019 Kia Niro EV and the 2020 Kia Soul EV as well as in the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric.
What kind of cathode is used in Kona Electric?
The cells in the Kona Electric are made by LG and use a cathode chemistry known as NMC 622 which stands for a ratio of 60 percent nickel, 20 percent manganese, and 20 percent cobalt. The cells in the Kia Niro EV are similar but are made by SK Innovation.
Is there a heat pump in the Hyundai Kona?
That certainly makes sense, but it’s a fact we weren’t certain of after attending the Kona Electric Press drive in Los Angelos this October. Additionally, the Kona Electrics sent to the US will not have the heat pump system either, instead relying on a less-efficient 5.5 kW resistive cabin heating system.
Is the thermal management system on the Hyundai Kona?
Now, our friends at Electric Revs have posted an extremely comprehensive article on the Kona’s thermal management system, and guess what, they confirm that US-destined Kona’s will NOT have the active battery warming feature found on Kona’s sent to most other regions throughout the world.