Hyundai Kona Electric - Ep 06 - Charging

[@ginolagace473]

Your Work is better and better, thanks for all the videos on the Kona EV !

[@BatteryLife]

Gino Lagacé Thank you

[@mikenelson8351]

Thank you for your presentations. I am enjoying them and learning so much. It is better to share your experience, than be 'told' by a car salesman

[@TaiViinikka]

Good job, Chris! It's amazing to me that you can blast 70 or 80 kW of electrical power into a car!

[@BatteryLife]

Thank you. Watch out for the next video today. 80KW is nothing!!!

[@uiqbal86]

Good Video... i received my car today and This video helped me...

[@BatteryLife]

Umar Iqbal Glad I can help. Enjoy the car.

[@anthonyonwuna2289]

Just the info I needed, thanks👍🏽

[@paulaxford6754]

Since new (4 months) my Kona has been unhappy with AC charging on our local ABB (Terra 54) public charger, which has CCS and Chademo as well. After 30-60 minutes at the full 7.4 kW, power will reduce and dither around between 0.5 and 6.0, even when the state of charge is still under 90%. It's fine on a "dumb" EVSE like those found at a shop or mall, will sit rock-solid at 7.1 kW. I have no idea what the problem is but wondered if any Euro owners have experience with this particular type of ABB charger. Note, this is the AC side I'm talking about - the CCS works fine if I need, or want DC charging.

[@oykkh29]

Great video chris

[@Shew0000]

Awesome video 😀

[@andytomm1]

Very neat car for the home user, that has a garage.

[@pouleichel426]

i have a Kona 64kwh and i drive 80 km pr day, i only charge at public chargers 2x a week because i live in a flat. no problem.

[@alexandreesquenet3736]

8A will be perfect to charge the kona from my autonomous solar system ^^

[@Titanlanding]

The car can only charge at 7KW on AC regardless of how fast the charging station is because the the car uses it’s onboard charger for AC which is only around 7KW. From the little I’ve read only the Zoe and Tesla can make use of higher AC speeds.

[@BatteryLife]

Titanlanding Yes, I know. BMW i3 can charge multiphase too.

[@Somesh-Ji]

Can pls make a video on TOW CHARGING OF KONA... What if u r out juice on highway and get it towed by truck ??

[@BatteryLife]

I don't own a Kona.

[@Somesh-Ji]

@@BatteryLife May be on another EV ??

[@patricenantel973]

Hi there, great vid, informative. I charge from home but I also charge at my workplace... Usually there, I will get to work at 6h am and my colleague shows up at 7h30 am and he would unplug me to plug is Volt... is there a setting to plug the charger without having it LOCKED? ... Thanks for you coming answer! :)

[@BatteryLife]

Patrice Nantel Thank you. Only if you know at what percentage you will be at that time. Use charging limit at that percentage and Auto Unlock.

[@zerotestltd]

Hi. Can you please tell me what that button is to the right of the Kona's charging input? I can't find a description of it in the manual.

[@BatteryLife]

to override charging schedule, it will charge right away even if charging schedule says to charge later.

[@zerotestltd]

@@BatteryLife thank you. so, if the button is pushed in, is that the override position? I could find nothing in the manual explaining the button.

[@jarrowmarrow]

@@zerotestltd it overrides once when pushed on mine

[@gery4870]

Hi ! With Plugsurfing RFID card, can I go all over Germany with an electric car? Thank you so much and good work !

[@BatteryLife]

Yes, Plugsurfing, New motion work with most chargers in Germany, Austria

[@pinogatto3540]

Question:. If I set the charger to 80%, is it safe to keep the charger plugged in overnight? It will automatically stop charging?

[@BatteryLife]

Pino Gatto Yes, that is fine!

[@paulaxford6754]

It's always "safe" but charging stops at the limit you set. It will restart if it drops lower as well, which it may do after a day or so.

[@jovymac7986]

Your review isn't newbie friendly. "Goes down to..." something - why? I can't even see what you were referring to. Video assumes people would know something about electric vehicles... I just saw the Kona displayed while waiting for change oil and I got curious how it was charged. Can I do it at home? How long to fully charge at home? Can I use the existing plugs? Can I use block heater plugs at work?

[@BatteryLife]

No, my videos are not for newbies. Millions of videos out there to watch for newbies.

[@BatteryLife]

To your questions: Yes, you can charge at home with the "Home" charger that I mention in the video. At home you can charge with 2,4 KW and it has a 64 KWh battery, so max 27 hours. Yes, you can use your plugs if they can withstand the power. Last thing, I don't know what that is a block heater plug.

[@jovymac7986]

Battery Life Thank you,

[@BatteryLife]

I am planing a video series Electric Cars for Beginners. But for it to not look stupid I have to invest a lot.

[@shahidminhas4567]

Is it a good idea to keep the ignition on while charging ?

[@BatteryLife]

It is not a problem!

[@scotthucks7966]

why would you want to charge at a minimum or reduced rate? Don't understand that one. I always try to charge at maximum.

[@BatteryLife]

If your installation can't handle it.

[@benoitmenard6146]

What voltage do you have in your household outlet in your country?

[@BatteryLife]

230V

[@zumezoom9593]

does the cold weather affect the range much?

[@BatteryLife]

A lot!

[@zumezoom9593]

@@BatteryLife by how much? original km range is about 420km right? how much does it decrease?

[@lemongavine]

Cabin heater can use 6kW. Seat heaters use about 50W. Seat heaters are a much more efficient way to keep warm.....6000 vs 50 = big difference.

[@zumezoom9593]

@@lemongavine learned something new everyday, thanks

[@therandomtester9561]

Noticed you had an extentioncord there, please, please DO NOT use that, and please inform others not to as well. Recently there was a fire in a garage where extention was in use, and the cause of the fire. Luckily it was early discovered, otherwise the house could have burnt down.. Don't know the regulation in your country, but here in Norway, charging on a schuko, you're allowed to max charge at 10A on a dedicated circuit that has cables for 16A I believe.

[@BatteryLife]

Rayner Bønå The charger has a max of 12A, like most home chargers for EVs. Every cable, socket, house installation has to withstand 12A on permanent power output. Only if there is something damaged, there is a problem. Thanks for the message.

[@therandomtester9561]

@@BatteryLife I know rules are different in Norway, but risk is the same regardless of country, and extention cord is high risk low reward.. Is a circuit normally 13A fuse there? Here in Norway a normal householdplug with 10A fuse uses 1.5mm2 cable while a 16A uses 2.5mm2. And a 10A circuit for EV-chargeing on schuko has to be 2.5mm2. How is it there?

[@BatteryLife]

@@therandomtester9561 Germany Circuit fuse is 16A.

[@gzcwnk]

Hi, check the extension cable rating itself. Many are only rated at 10amps fully uncoiled at 230volts. If you have a bigger 15amp rated extension cable, with good quality plugs, no issues but it looks too thin for that.

[@hickoryhills8865]

Why do you need to reduce watt?

[@BatteryLife]

If your plug can't take it

[@gzcwnk]

Nice....

[@jacquespinard3663]

yet another video of charging without telling us how much it cost you to fill up :(

[@BatteryLife]

Since I only charged for 2 min. It didn't cost a lot. And this video is almost 2 years old. Prices change.