Nowadays, charging your electric vehicle is about as easy as plugging in your phone. Or at least, it should be. Hyundai just rolled out a few new features to make charging your EV that much easier.
Hyundai makes EV charging easier with new features
Believe it or not, charging is one of the best parts of owning an EV. You wake up with a full charge every morning and get to avoid lines at the gas station.
Well, that’s for those with a home charger. The rest of us rely on public charging stations, like Tesla’s Supercharger network.
In March, Hyundai announced that all EV owners who bought or leased their vehicle before January 31, 2025, would get a free NACS adapter to access Tesla Superchargers. That includes the IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, and original IONIQ hatch.
With a pair of new features rolling out on Tuesday, Hyundai is making it easier than ever to find and charge your EV. Hyundai launched plug-and-charge and in-app charging features to streamline the charging process.
You can now find and pay for charging through the MyHyundai with BlueLink app. This eliminates the need to find charging stations using a third-party app or a physical credit card for payments.
You can find stations, navigate to them using EV trip planning, and then monitor the session all within the app. The new feature enables you to find a charger on the app and send it to the vehicle’s infotainment screen, similar to Tesla vehicles.
Top comment by Nyankana
Public fast chargers are still very expensive. Paying gas pricing just to charge car. Not the most economical sense to use public chargers unless going on roadtrips. It will harm battery in the long run to charge fast often, so many fast chargers limit charging to 80 percent, the rest of 20 percent battery will not be used. So people are still limited to home charging to save fuel costs and battery health, only if they have access to it. While home charging is still stuck at level 2 which will take HOURS. And insurance cost is higher to insure an EV. Which is why owning an EV makes little financial sense at the moment.
The features can be used across several charging networks, including Tesla Superchargers, IONNA, ChargePoint, and EVgo. Plug and charge is also available across all networks, except EVgo.
Hyundai launched the new features for the 2025 IONIQ 5 and its first three-row electric SUV, the 2026 IONIQ 9. However, Hyundai said the upgrades will be included in all future IONIQ and EV models.
Hyuundai announced earlier this month that 2026 IONIQ 9 prices start at just over $60,000 (including destination) with up to 335 miles driving range. The 2025 IONIQ 5 starts at $42,600. Both include a native NACS charging port.
With leases starting as low as $209 per month, the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 is easily one of the best deals on the market right now. You can use our link to find deals on the 2025 IONIQ 5 in your area today.
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