For months now I’ve been torn between buying a Model Y and buying one of Hyundai’s Ioniq models. Today I pulled the trigger and bought my first EV, an Ioniq 6 SEL. Overall I just felt like I was getting more car for the same price. I’m absolutely blown away at how much Hyundai has turned their brand around compared to 5 years ago. The 5 year 60k mile bumper to bumper and the 10/100k battery with two years free charging and 3 years free maintenance is what ultimately sold me. But dang if those Tesla seats aren’t the most comfortable things in the world.
People always say EVs are virtually maintenance-free for the first many years, so what’s actually included in those 3 years of maintenance? Just curious
It’s low risk / low cost advertising for manufacturers, and I’m sure dealerships will make up all sorts of lies about how great it is. Reality is, what maintenance? Washer fluid, MAYBE a set of brakes (very unlikely).
It’s just bait for new EV buyers, with no real benefit.
Dealerships have to make up things to justify their existence
Mostly just tire rotations every 8k.
My local tire shop does free rotations.
Not Hyundai and some other brands they have coolant flushes.