Hyundai Ioniq 5

Glad you're liking it! I'd generally use i-pedal in and around town, and shift it to Level 2 for the motorway. I dont generally use Level 1, and Level 0 feels a bit weird to be honest.

Rule of thumb is less regeneration at higher speeds, as you're better keeping your forward momentum rather than regeneration which is never 100% efficient at clawing back the energy. Around town you'd be braking frequently anyway so regeneration is perfect

All the modes give you regen also on the brake pedal, except zero regen mode. Which is a bit odd. Handy for cleaning your brakes though..😉

Tesla service has gotten worse recently but at least they can push out over the air updates and they have no big servicing requirements like other brands.

Well it's 10K cheaper than its equivalent Ioniq 5 trim level now isn't it?

That pays for a lot of kilowatt hours.

How come???

I think of all the Tesla competitors impacted by Tesla price cuts.

The Ioniq 5 will be the most resilient.

Its a large car with good space and comfort.

Charging capability is good and battery conditioning pre a rapid charge capability is present.

Its made by a mainstream brand that lots of new to EV people are now familiar with.

You've got local dealers in various parts of the country.

Its a good car and not a bad price for what you get even allowing for Teslas price cuts.

And you can argue a solid case for buying an Ioniq 5 as a very good car still vs the Tesla.

I think it'll crash the 2nd hand market as a whole!

Still wouldn't buy a model Y at that price the looks and lack of USS.

Also I'd say the queue for MY's may have gotten a little longer.

Well, fully panoramic roof, heated rear seats, not sure what else... More like the Platinum which is 56k OTR.

The exec plus 58kwh fully delivered will be ~€46k

The same spec 77kwh fully delivered will be ~€51k

The Tesla will have better motorway efficiency, good ota updates. The SU network is only relevant in Ireland if on the smaller battery and you are prone to long day trips and not charging at home (debatable how many buyers fit this bracket. Same applies to Ioniq as most people charge at home most of the time)

The Ioniq will offer less motorway efficiency but better range on rural/city roads (as per internet posts, presuming larger battery???). Ioniq offers good trade in network (more than Tesla) and dealerships countrywide

Like I said above both are fairly evenly competing. Take away the never ending love affair some have for Musk on one side and also the reluctancy to shift away from dealerships down the road on the other (also applies to VW) and you have similarly priced cars that can fit your needs depending on family lifestyle

Closest equivalent Hyundai spec to the MY is Platinum which is €56.5k now after the recent price increase

But let's say you don't want a MY in a home appliance colour the gap is €48K vs €56.5k, so not quite 10K but close.