1st Generation (2019–2020) Kona Electric Key Numbers
2 model years
Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
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Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
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So now the company finds itself staring down the barrel of an all-out battery replacement program for 76,000 Kona EVs worldwide (that's a $900 million dollar barrel, FWIW).
Also included are some Ioniq EVs and Electric City buses that have also run the risk of being torched. The recall will begin in South Korea before expanding to other countries. There is no official word on a North American recall, but it's only a matter of time.…
keep reading article "An EV Battery Replacement Program is Coming After Software Fixes Didn't Prevent Fires"Hyundai believes an electrical short-circuit is being triggered in the lithium-ion batteries as they charge and approach 100%. Most of the fires happened while the SUVs were parked and charging. While the root cause is still under investigation, electrical deficiencies in the LG batteries or software issues in the battery management software are likely to blame.