All the bells and whistles an EV should have
I've been considering having an EV as my next car ever since I converted my home from a gas heater, gas water heater, and gas cooktop to an all-electric residence powered by solar with battery storage. But the sudden death of my beloved 1997 Mercedes E320 sedan was the spark that ignited my move.
After investigating several EV options, I decided to lease a 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited RWD EV. I was impressed by the vehicle's contemporary styling, roomy interior and flexible trunk storage area, safety features, infotainment system allowing not only touchscreen controls but also traditional buttons, ECO driving mode with a choice of regenerative braking options, and the introduction of the new NACS charging port standard.
During the first 10 weeks of my 2025 Ioniq 5 experience, I have been doing mainly urban driving up and down the hills of my coastal city, but I have also taken two four-hour drives to the Sierra Nevada foothills and back. I have been pleased with the performance of this EV in both very different driving environments.
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