We have a 2021 Kona EV and have been very happy with it. The change to an EV has been pretty easy with this car because so much about it is familiar to any car owner.
We did have a problem that took a while to solve and I have not seen mentioned online, so I thought I would drop a short...
Hi, about two months ago I got delivery of the 2022 Kona Electric long range. Although there was an initial manufacturing defect with the climate system that I had to get fixed in the service center, I am loving the car so far! Attached is my energy consumption for last month. Are those good...
Consumer Reports' recent reporting of the Kona Electric's customer satisfaction/reliability ratings saddened me because I believe the responsible issues are more Hyundai's than the Electric's. So much so that I've written an article explaining why...
I received my 2022 Kona Electric Ultimate in Feb and since then have been astounded at how bad the voice recognition is for trying to set up a POI as a navigation destination. Note that I have no problem at all with the speech recognition of Google or Amazon Echo. Yesterday, as a lark, I rolled...
A while ago a petition was started because Hyundai and Kia electric cars have a challenge when trying to fast charge in very cold weather; they are slow until the battery warms up, even if the vehicles have the winter package. It has come to be known as ColdGate and it is not great for PR but is...
FYI -- The latest recall notice for Hyundai Kona EV battery replacement says:
"If you believe that the dealer or Hyundai has failed or is unable to remedy the defect within a reasonable time, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200...
If you had your car battery replaced, please share how long it took and what did you do to convince to replace it?
I made the mistake to get the 2021 Kona after they bought my 2019. The car would not go into drive after it is charged to 100%. The dealership said the battery needed to be...
Are you the owner of a 2021 or 2022 Kona Electric who has gotten this message on their dash?
If so, please respond and post. Basically, I am trying to find out how widespread this issue is.
I received the message about 3 months after buying my 2021 Kona Electric (13000km). It stopped my car...
I have posted our travails with the EV battery recall in a couple of threads. In short, our 2019 Kona Limited had the battery maintenance safety update on May 7, 2021. On May 10th the car had a full electrical system failure as a result of the bms software update and would not run. Car was towed...
After a few trial runs and a jaunt down south to grab an appropriate awning... It's time for a car camping road trip in our new Kona Electric. After hitting this site and YouTube, we've borrowed from here and there and made some non permanent mods that should make this doable. It helps that...
U.K.
My 2019 Kona electric had the traction motor replaced when 1yr old. 1 yr later it is back in the garage with the same noise and I suspect the motor will need to be replaced again. Should I reject the vehicle and ask for my money back?
Hyundai Kona EV 2019 - 22k miles, never had any problems before.
The battery charged overnight as usual. This morning, upon starting the "Check EV System" indicator comes on and stays on. The car won't go into Drive gear.
I received the battery fire hazard recall fix a few weeks ago.
Hi there forum!
I am a new EV driver and my ride is a Kona Electric from 2020. I have some upcoming trips out of the country and was wondering what is the best approach to leaving the car parked and not plugged for charging anywhere fore this period of time.
Does it make sense to disconnect...
I initially opted for the Kona because it is slightly cheaper and had great reviews. My Hyundai dealer says the car should get here in early September (which is soon!) Since the deposit is fully refundable, I am still hesitant in opting for the Model 3, from what I gather the price difference is...
Hi,
I'm new to the EV space and Kona is my first electric car. When I plug into a public charging station that are marked 11kw or 7kw, my car only shows 2.5kw to 3.5kw charging rate. Is this how it is? It charges fine at 50kw or 150kw fast charging stations. Please advice. :)
I'm in Minnesota and seriously considering buying a Kona EV from out of state (nearest dealer is 14 hours away). I'm worried about a lack of local service availability.
I called two local dealerships to inquire about when the Kona EV may be available locally. The sales rep at the first dealer...
I posted this under another discussion "couple of issues" but wanted to give it a bit more attention so I can get some feedback.
We live in NYS about 1hr north of NYC. We have a 2019 Kona EV Limited. My wife drives the car mostly and mostly to work and back, about 25 miles each way.
We got the...
I got my Kona EV in March and it has about 5k miles on it. As I was driving today, though, I got an error saying to check the EV system. A message came on screen saying “A possible condition has occurred with your vehicle. A full system check is recommended TODAY.”
When I got home, I busted out...
I'm on the fence between the Kona preferred and the Tesla M3 SR+.
I understand that for many, the model 3 is the best thing that happened to humanity in a long time, but... the car seems to be designed and built for Californians.
Let me explain.
It looks like, understandably, Tesla decided to...
Tesla clearly discourages its customers from charging their batteries to 100% unless you are going on a longer journey that requires the extra range. But I do not see any sort of warning/advice from Hyundai about this. I've set the charing limits to 80% (I've never tried charing to 100% yet)...