Mastering Battery Preconditioning for Efficient Charging in the Hyundai Ioniq 5/Kia EV6

🔋 Battery preconditioning is a new update for 2022+ Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6.

🔃 The update allows the battery to heat up before charging for optimal performance.

🌡️ Battery preconditioning only activates when the battery is below 70°F/21°C and above 20% charge.

🔋 Battery preconditioning function can be activated using the onboard navigation system.

⏰ Preconditioning occurs when the vehicle is about 30-35 miles or 30 minutes away from a DC fast charger.

🚗 The preconditioning process is indicated by a message in the digital cluster and an icon in the battery indicator.

🗺️ You can add a waypoint for a DC fast charger on your route to the Final Destination using the infotainment system.

⚡ By selecting a compatible DC fast charger as a waypoint, the car will start the preconditioning process to optimize battery performance.

🔋 The preconditioning process can be seen in the digital gauge cluster and the infotainment screen.

🔋 Battery preconditioning is activated for optimal DC fast charging.

📍 Using the Final Destination as the DC fast charger activates the battery preconditioning system.

⭐ Saving a local DC fast charge station as a favorite enables regular use of the battery preconditioning system.

🔋 Battery preconditioning enables faster DC charging in colder weather.

🚗 Select a local DC fast charger within 30 miles to start pre-conditioning the battery system.

⚡️ Verifying the functioning of battery preconditioning without an OBD2 port scanner.

🔋 The battery preconditioning system in the 2022+ Hyundai Ioniq 5/Kia EV6 is discussed, but the implementation is not as simplistic or comprehensive as Tesla's system.

🧭 Unlike Tesla's system, the Hyundai implementation requires manual planning of each charging stop, which can be cumbersome, especially for long trips.

🗺️ The search functionality for charging stations in the head unit of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is limited, making it difficult to find suitable stations along long-distance routes.

⚡️ Using a DC fast charger is important for optimal battery charging conditions.

🛣️ Hyundai should improve the route planning feature to include DC fast charging stops.

🚗 Tesla has better control over charging infrastructure and vehicle software.