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Hyundai Offering Free Tesla Supercharger Adapter

  • Hyundai electric vehicle owners will be able to request a free NACS adapter early next year.
  • Eligible vehicles include the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 5 N, Ioniq 6, Kona Electric, and even the old Ioniq Electric.
  • Genesis will also give customers a free adapter and details about their program will be announced in early 2025.

Hyundai EV owners are getting a last minute Christmas gift in the form of a North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapter. It will be free to customers who have purchased or leased an eligible vehicle on or before January 31, 2025.

The adapter will enable users to charge at over 20,000 Tesla Superchargers. In order to secure one, owners will need to log into the MyHyundai portal and make a request starting in the first quarter of 2025. Hyundai will then ship out the adapter at no charge.

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Eligible models include the 2024 and earlier Kona Electric, Ioniq hatchback, Ioniq 5, and Ioniq 6. They’re joined by the 2025 Ioniq 5 N, 2025 Ioniq 6, and 2025 Kona Electric. The 2025 Ioniq 5 is absent from the list as it’s the first non-Tesla vehicle on sale to have a factory-installed NACS port.

Hyundai Motor North America’s senior vice president of product planning and mobility strategy, Olabisi Boyle, said “These adapters will make DC fast-charging more convenient for current owners. Plus, the NACS port on new models like the upcoming Ioniq 9 along with improvements to our digital charging ecosystem, will further enhance the customer experience for future EV drivers.”

 Hyundai Offering Free Tesla Supercharger Adapter

If you accidently lose your adapter or forget to request one, they’ll be available to purchase at Hyundai dealers in the future.

In related news, Genesis announced it is also participating in the program. Details will be released early next year, but it will likely benefit owners of the GV60 as well as electric versions of the GV70 and G80.

Kia America announced their program last fall and it will see EV6 and EV9 owners receive an adapter early next year. They’ll then gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network around January 15.

 Hyundai Offering Free Tesla Supercharger Adapter

Hyundai, Kia And Genesis EVs Recalled Over Loss Of Drive Power Yet Again

  • The Hyundai Motor Group is recalling more than 200,000 EVs that can lose drive power.
  • An assortment of models are impacted including the Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, and Genesis GV60, GV70 Electrified, and GV80 Electrified.
  • As part of the recall, dealers will update software as well as check and replace the integrated charging control unit as necessary.

The Hyundai Motor Group is recalling 208,107 electric vehicles in the United States as they can suffer a loss of drive power. The problem centers on the integrated charging control unit, which can be damaged and prevent the 12-volt battery from charging.

The recall is broken up into two parts and one includes 62,872 Kia EV6s from the 2022-2024 model years. The second part is larger as it involves 145,235 vehicles including the 2022-2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5, 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2024 Genesis G80 Electrified, 2023-2025 Genesis GV70 Electrified, and 2023-2025 Genesis GV60.

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According to the government, the integrated charging control unit may be damaged from transient high voltage and thermal cycling over time. This can eventually prevent the 12-volt battery from charging, leading it to gradually drain. If this occurs, drivers will be warned something is amiss and may experience “progressive reductions of motive power.” If they continue, the vehicle may eventually lose all drive power.

The EV6s were involved in a recall earlier this year, but a supposedly ‘fixed’ vehicle experienced a loss of drive power in May. This sparked an investigation and Kia eventually found “88 unique cases that allege loss of motive power” following the initial recall. Thankfully, no crashes, injuries, fatalities or fires were reported.

 Hyundai, Kia And Genesis EVs Recalled Over Loss Of Drive Power Yet Again

On the Hyundai and Genesis side, there were 57 reports between March 25 and November 5 of this year. None resulted in any injuries or crashes.

Owner notifications are slated to be sent out in the coming weeks and the remedy will see dealers inspect and replace the integrated charging control unit, as well as its fuse, as necessary. In addition, dealers will install updated software that “optimizes thermal management and peak voltage during operation.” Unfortunately for technicians, this is a huge pain as the fix for the EV6 is 26 steps long and involves removing underbody paneling as well as taking out the rear seat.

 Hyundai, Kia And Genesis EVs Recalled Over Loss Of Drive Power Yet Again
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