[edmclen]

My wife and I decided to go all-EV and purchase a new Bolt EUV due to our great experience thus far with our 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and thanks to the temporary $7,500 tax credit. We've been enjoying our EUV over the first couple weeks and look forward to learning from you all and (hopefully) sharing some useful information along the way.

- Ed

 

[Peter131]

Hi,
We got a Bolt EUV in December and a Ioniq 5 SEL AWD in January. Both great cars. They replace 2 very old Priuses. Our 2005 Prius is still running and the 2010 reached 300k miles.

 

[mrcleop]

I’d love to hear your takes on the rear wiper controversy of the Ioniq 5!

 

[Elaine R]

Yay! Welcome to the club! We went full EV a while back with our first Bolt, then traded our Ford Focus EV for our second Bolt.

 

[gzebrick]

Due to the lack of charging stations here in the south, an all-ev household is difficult/undesirable. We could be one I guess , but would want to rent an ICE to make any kind of distant trip. The infrastructure just isn't in place yet in most parts of the country, and even if it was, we're still going to want the ability to fast-charge a car within 10 minutes (waiting for solid state batteries and super-fast SS chargers). Since most trips we take are in-town, the EV is our primary auto, and our 2nd vehicle (once I retire and give up the company car) will most likely be a small hybrid pickup like the Maverick. - something to not only provide long distance ICE / 2nd car when the Bolt is in use, but also o compliment to Bolt EUV's utility.

Good luck with your all-EV experience, hopefully your charger options are better than down here!

 

[edmclen]

I’d love to hear your takes on the rear wiper controversy of the Ioniq 5!

I'd definitely put it in the "not great but tolerable" category. RainX definitely helps, as does using a squeegee to clean off dust/pollen before a rainy-day trip. That said, the view is definitely far from clear even after taking both measures.

My bigger gripe (at least after a slow cold-weather fast-charging session recently) is the lack of a battery heater. I'm glad Hyundai realized their mistake and added a battery heater to the 2023 rear-wheel drive models.

 

[edmclen]

Due to the lack of charging stations here in the south, an all-ev household is difficult/undesirable. We could be one I guess , but would want to rent an ICE to make any kind of distant trip. The infrastructure just isn't in place yet in most parts of the country, and even if it was, we're still going to want the ability to fast-charge a car within 10 minutes (waiting for solid state batteries and super-fast SS chargers). Since most trips we take are in-town, the EV is our primary auto, and our 2nd vehicle (once I retire and give up the company car) will most likely be a small hybrid pickup like the Maverick. - something to not only provide long distance ICE / 2nd car when the Bolt is in use, but also o compliment to Bolt EUV's utility.

Good luck with your all-EV experience, hopefully your charger options are better than down here!

It definitely depends on where in the South you are. We're in the Triangle region of NC, and we've found the charging infrastructure to be adequate for the trips we've taken over the past year (including a round trip to Maine). That said, I don't think we'll be taking any road trips through the DC fast charging desert of West Virginia anytime soon! Except in winter, we've also been able to get the advertised 18 minutes for 10% to 80% SOC with our Ioniq 5 at EA chargers, which makes it a capable vehicle for our road trips.

 

[Peter131]

Things I like about the Bolt: SuperCruise, rear wiper, light steering, easy to read dash displays and PRICE.
Things I like about the Ioniq 5 SEL AWD: power (320 hp!), looks (not just another SUV), seat comfort (sorry, Bolt), roomy rear cargo space, fast charging, more range.

 

[edmclen]

Things I like about the Bolt: SuperCruise, rear wiper, light steering, easy to read dash displays and PRICE.
Things I like about the Ioniq 5 SEL AWD: power (320 hp!), looks (not just another SUV), seat comfort (sorry, Bolt), roomy rear cargo space, fast charging, more range.

I concur with your relative likes, with the caveats that we have lower trims on both, so we don't have Supercruise, and the power difference is smaller between the Bolt and the RWD Ioniq 5.

To your list, I'd add:

• Bolt likes: easier to fit in smaller parking spaces, smoother transition into/out of regen-on-demand, tight turning radius
• Ioniq 5 RWD likes: choosing between many levels of regenerative braking (including auto), wider infotainment screen great for split-screen Android Auto, better EV controls through Bluelink app, higher efficiency in city driving

 

[ARob]

I concur with your relative likes, with the caveats that we have lower trims on both, so we don't have Supercruise, and the power difference is smaller between the Bolt and the RWD Ioniq 5.

To your list, I'd add:

• Bolt likes: easier to fit in smaller parking spaces, smoother transition into/out of regen-on-demand, tight turning radius
• Ioniq 5 RWD likes: choosing between many levels of regenerative braking (including auto), wider infotainment screen great for split-screen Android Auto, better EV controls through Bluelink app, higher efficiency in city driving

When I test drove Ioniq 5, regen levels didn't seem to "stick". I had to toggle regen levels constantly after stops. Is that normal?

 

[edmclen]

When I test drove Ioniq 5, regen levels didn't seem to "stick". I had to toggle regen levels constantly after stops. Is that normal?

That's definitely not normal, unless by "stops" you mean actually turning the car off: it always starts in regen level 3. I actually switch between levels within the "auto" setting frequently when driving to manage deceleration instead of using the brake pedal.

 

[ARob]

That's definitely not normal, unless by "stops" you mean actually turning the car off: it always starts in regen level 3. I actually switch between levels within the "auto" setting frequently when driving to manage deceleration instead of using the brake pedal.

Traffic light stops... regen level 3, is that the lowest level of regen? Maybe that is what I experienced as I found I was always messing with regen levels.

 

[edmclen]

Traffic light stops... regen level 3, is that the lowest level of regen? Maybe that is what I experienced as I found I was always messing with regen levels.

Regen level 3 is the highest other than i-pedal. Were you pulling and holding the right steering paddle? That will bring you in and out of the "auto" regen setting, and that defaults to auto-low but will vary based on terrain and whether you're approaching a slower vehicle ahead. You can also set the minimum regen level within auto, which is what I usually do (e.g., gradually shifting to higher regen before slowing to turn).

 

[ARob]

Regen level 3 is the highest other than i-pedal. Were you pulling and holding the right steering paddle? That will bring you in and out of the "auto" regen setting, and that defaults to auto-low but will vary based on terrain and whether you're approaching a slower vehicle ahead. You can also set the minimum regen level within auto, which is what I usually do (e.g., gradually shifting to higher regen before slowing to turn).

I guess it is more nuanced than the Bolt... surely I would adjust, and in a 10 minute test drive, difficult to master it all, thanks.

 

[Peter131]

As for differences between the Bolt EUV and Ioniq 5 I would add:

The Bolt has more assisted steering which I like. Ioniq 5 steering is a bit stiff.
The Bolt connects wirelessly with Waze which is really much better than by wire.
Not really a fan of the Chrome and black look on the Bolt. The teal green and cream interior of the Ioniq 5 is more refined.
Really like the sunroof on the Bolt. Audio quality on the cars is about the same. Not bad, not great but then I am very fussy about music, mainly classical.