[Alive2Drive]

Originally Posted by koolkunz

What regen level do you use? And at what temperature are you keeping the AC? Also what colour is your Ioniq 5?

I drive at re-Gen level 3 and I-Pedal depending on traffic density. Color is white. I also drive with a lighter foot keeping that in mind.

[nidhikapoor]

Originally Posted by koolkunz

What regen level do you use? And at what temperature are you keeping the AC? Also what colour is your Ioniq 5?

Other than zero level, regen level does not matter for range.

[koolkunz]

Originally Posted by nidhikapoor

Other than zero level, regen level does not matter for range.

Are you sure about that? I think it does impact range a little bit?

[chohan]

Originally Posted by koolkunz

Are you sure about that? I think it does impact range a little bit?

The impact of regenerative braking on EV range is debatable, but my own experience suggests that I achieved the maximum range with level zero regen, using the paddles for maximum regen on demand when I needed to slow down. However, this method should only be employed by an alert driver, as the car can really coast in level zero regen, making timely braking and deceleration crucial.

High regen settings make sense for slow-moving traffic or descending slopes in the hills, but not otherwise. The amount of energy regenerated by restricting the car's coasting potential cannot compare to the energy required to cover the distance that was restricted.

[chohan]

Originally Posted by huygens

Anyone else seeing a massive drop in range due to Delhi summers? I'm barely getting over 300kms

There is certainly an impact on range in this extreme heat, but the difference is only a few degrees. The maximum range loss I experience is on days above 40 degrees ambient temperature which differs significantly from what I get on a day with a 37 degrees ambient temperature. During cooler days ( below 37 degrees) I manage 8-9 km/KW which drops down to 5-6 on very hot days. I drive alone with AC set at 24 degrees to ‘driver only’ (fan speed 3)

The range is considerably better in the morning when the car has cooled down overnight in parking. One thing that has worked for me during my daytime and evening commutes is pre-cooling the car while it's still plugged in. I believe a significant amount of energy is used to cool the battery pack on very hot days.

[Dew2PNQ]

Originally Posted by nidhikapoor

Other than zero level, regen level does not matter for range.

I am quite confused about this regen levels and how it works. some explanation on it will be very helpful.
I have I5 for about 3 months now mostly used for home-office commute and still drawing the patterns of range. I do find the range dropping during the day when car is parked in office (in a cover parking) ie. indicated range just before switching off after drive to work is different then the range I see just before I start the car again in the evening to go back home.

[huygens]

Originally Posted by chohan

There is certainly an impact on range in this extreme heat, but the difference is only a few degrees. The maximum range loss I experience is on days above 40 degrees ambient temperature which differs significantly from what I get on a day with a 37 degrees ambient temperature. During cooler days ( below 37 degrees) I manage 8-9 km/KW which drops down to 5-6 on very hot days. I drive alone with AC set at 24 degrees to ‘driver only’ (fan speed 3)

Interesting. I wasn't going beyond 5km/KW on most days (42-45 degrees). I keep AC at 22 and seat ventilators on. Probably driving style then - I use the accelerator very liberally.

Good to know my battery is unaffected though.

[nidhikapoor]

Originally Posted by koolkunz

Are you sure about that? I think it does impact range a little bit?

Originally Posted by chohan

The impact of regenerative braking on EV range is debatable, but my own experience suggests that I achieved the maximum range with level zero regen, using the paddles for maximum regen on demand when I needed to slow down. However, this method should only be employed by an alert driver, as the car can really coast in level zero regen, making timely braking and deceleration crucial.

High regen settings make sense for slow-moving traffic or descending slopes in the hills, but not otherwise. The amount of energy regenerated by restricting the car's coasting potential cannot compare to the energy required to cover the distance that was restricted.

It's not really 'debatable'. Hyundai themselves say that except for zero regen mode, regen will ALWAYS max out before friction brakes get activated, so between the levels of regen there will be no difference in efficiency.

Yes, when on a highway, zero regen will work better.

[MindFreak9874]

One of the advantages of a higher regen mode is one pedal driving.

Even if you can't come to a complete stop, if you can slow down significantly enough for most scenarios, you can go a long way driving with just the accelerator pedal, only needing to brake to slow down faster or come to a complete stop.

[Alive2Drive]

I think Re-Gen is very effective in city driving. I find a considerable difference in the re-gen and that positively impacts the range.

I also use re-Gen to stop the car in highways also as that has lower impact on the brakes. It really works well for me and I plan my braking on the highways and in the city accordingly using the I-Pedal and that helps the range too.

[v_avinash]

Originally Posted by chohan

There is certainly an impact on range in this extreme heat, but the difference is only a few degrees. The maximum range loss I experience is on days above 40 degrees ambient temperature which differs significantly from what I get on a day with a 37 degrees ambient temperature. During cooler days ( below 37 degrees) I manage 8-9 km/KW which drops down to 5-6 on very hot days. I drive alone with AC set at 24 degrees to ‘driver

.

Absolutely - the black colour really heats up the exterior and there is easily a 30/40
Percent drop in efficiency . Always noted that on my drives back from Chennai to Bangalore , couple that with the gain in altitude and it manage to just about get 400 km - whereas I can easily get a 100/120 more in the reverse direction .

[Hayek]

Quick question for Ioniq 5 owners:

What is the charging cycle you use for your cars, and do you have definitive information on what is appropriate? I always use the 11 KW AC charger that came with the car, have set the charging cap at 80% (except before planned highway drives) and put the car on charge when there is about 20% charge left. Net result, I end up charging from 20-80% every 250 km or so (fewer in April May when the car was giving lower range due to the heat). Is that better for battery life or should I switch to a 20-90% or 20-100% cycle? I have gone down to single digit charge levels only once so far, after a 400 km return trip to Vapi.

Mods, had also posted this on my car’s thread but am posting here as suggested by a member to get a wider response.

[BRZRKR]

Far from definitive, but anecdotal evidence for the Ioniq 5 from Reddit and elsewhere suggests the minimum battery level if the car is not being used for a week or two is to be 35% or above.

This was especially true before the updates and recall for the ICCU where the 12V battery would not be recharged by the HV battery at low charge levels. I still try and charge before hitting 30% SOC.

For long term storage, it is suggested to keep SOC between 50 and 70%.

As for daily use, I recharge upto 100% and try not to go under 30%. Recommendations for maximum charge range from 80 to 100%. It is ideal if you are able to plan your drives and vary maximum SOC accordingly. Occasionally charging to 100% would also help calibrate the BMS. This is also recommended by Tata for their EVs.

[zandot]

Those that have had the recall update done, have you noticed any issues after?

I have had two errors pop up since the day of the update that seem to indicate an issue with the REAR ADAS functionality. Searching online it seems to be an unrelated chip failure but just seems a bit suspicious it happened on the same day as the recall update.

Just wondering if anyone else has had this?

Not looking forward to sending the vehicle again for this to be resolved.

[huygens]

Hyundai folks did a pretty shoddy job of respraying my door during a dent repair. The reflectivity is quite different and it stands out to me. I can't unsee it.

Will be getting a repaint done.

1. Does anyone know the paint code for the midnight black pearl variant?

2. Is there anything I should know before getting this done? Will good shops work well for this or could I potentially make this worse? Clueless right now.