The much anticipated all-electric IONIQ 5 (you know, the one from Hyundai) will come with an extra perk for the American drivers.
Electrify America announced yesterday an agreement with Hyundai to give owners two years of unlimited charging at the company’s stations. That is so long as the sessions don’t last more than 30 minutes a time.
The two years of free charging will begin on the date of purchase and apply to both purchases and leases.
The 30-minute limit might sound like a restriction, but it’s really not. Electrify America provides DC fast charging, and with a 350-kWh charger the IONIC 5 can charge from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes.
The 💜 of EU tech The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol’ founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now! In fact, this is the second similar partnership between Electrify America and Hyundai. Earlier in March, they announced 250 kilowatt-hours of free complimentary charging for owners of 2021 Kona Electric and IONIQ Electric models . This amounts to approximately 1,600km of free driving.
The IONIQ 5 will hit the US market in the fall of 2021 and it’s estimated to cost between $45,000 and $55,000. Credit: Hyundai
Credit: Hyundai
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Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili
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Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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Published May 25, 2021 – 9:31 am UTC
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