Is One-Pedal Driving the Most Efficient on Your EV? Hyundai IONIQ 5

[@MrBeugh]

Note that all 3 regen modes offer 3 levels of regeneration. AUTO actually uses the smart cruise control sensors and such to optimize the reg effect, especially when going downhill.

[@lesleypatterson1248]

Well, for someone who is about to go ev for the first me ( 2025 ioniq 5 - when it eventually arrives in Oz! ) this is a brilliant video. Very well put together and explains the operation of regen braking clearly, especially the auto option. Well done.

[@3Dogs1CatandMore]

Thank you for making this video. Just got my EV6 lease a week ago, try to figure out what regen setting works for me. As first time EV owner, i had to say i hated one paddle driving. It's exhausting! I definitely didn't see much difference in efficiency but driving experience is very different. I think Hyundai/Kia folks did an excellent job designing the auto feature. It certainly fits my driving style (i coast a lot, from years of hypermiling). Definitely like these types of EV driving videos as well, even though might be "expensive" for you to make...😂

[@danielgavrilescu2040]

well done ! i wished you did a 4th scenario without regen usung exclusivelly regen made while breaking

[@SunshineVocals]

100% love videos like this!

[@garyraphael4162]

Love your video great explanation on regen, thanks

[@StefQc2k]

I enjoyed the video... love the "real people life test" it is more like my everyday life... The other ev car reviewer doesn't seem to put too much emphasis on that criteria... and more on how far you can go with a full charge... I do more than 300km non-stop maybe twice a year...lol... Sorry for my English

[@richardb9591]

Very good video Brian - I really enjoyed it. Thanks for putting in the effort to produce it. 👍 I own a Genesis GV70 EV, and with my vehicle I enjoy all the same regen options as what you have with your Ioniq 5. Having all these options is quite extraordinary. Lately I've been experimenting with Auto regen (aka "Smart Regenerative System") and I'm liking it more and more. When Auto regen is active I've discovered that I can manually set a "base" regen level (i.e. Level 0 thru Level 3) within Auto regen by using the paddles. On vehicle re-start, (at least with the GV70 EV), the Auto regen system defaults to Level 1 base regen. Thanks again for your efforts and keep up the great videos!

[@born2fly1948]

Thanks, I love my Ioniq 5 and I love I-pedal.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Hey Brian, I hit the Bby Costco at 08:30 this week, and it was open to shoppers! Empty lot. Crickets inside. In the car by 8:45. Felt like I was dreaming 😎 I’ve seen other EV owners use a plug-in cooler in the truck, A/C I think? Nice. Hope the crab legs were awesome 👍🏼

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Crab legs were good. Not often do they have the snow crab. I like the Bby Costco, one of my faves.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

@@EverydayReviews2022 Brian, I really enjoy this type of video as well as your reviews. 👌🏼👍🏼

[@dobrzpe]

i haven't finished watching yet, but... i think your premise about the brakes is wrong (3:35). especially on the Ionic 5. i'm under the impression that when you hit the brakes - REGARDLESS of your mode - it uses regen to slow you down first THEN blends in the mechanical brakes if you are trying to stop quicker than the regen can do on it's own. no?

[@timaustin2000]

In stop and go and city traffic one pedal is definitely the way to go. Open city streets level 3. Winding back roads level 2 set with auto. Main straight roads 1 with auto and highways 0. Frequently over 5miles per KWh in mine with these settings: the paddles are there for a reason, folks.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Nice!

[@garryford6439]

How many kW/100 km do you average in each of these modes under the different driving speeds and traffic conditions? Depending on your driving style your mileage may vary.

[@Rhaman68]

Which “these settings” are you referring to?

[@patrick7228]

Enjoyed the vid. I wouldn't do 1 pedal now though with the known brake light issue. Seems dangerous.

[@MrBeugh]

It actually feels very natural after just a few minutes of driving. The reg effect increases in a very linear manner as your vehicle slows. Note also that the left paddle can be pulled to bring the vehicle to a (safe) stop/hold, like what iPedal does automatically.

[@dgmcdnld]

Hi have a Tesla and only drive with the hold setting, works great on hills etc. In the winter I tend to switch to roll as I find the hold setting makes the car slide a bit.

[@nianguyen5269]

One pedal is the way to go, once you drive with the system enough you can get a feel for how the pedal reacts and eventually eliminate the "herky-jerky" motion of not using the brake pedal.

[@Quattro46]

Would like to see a review on the Fisker Ocean, guessing that will be cross shopped with this car

[@caedgewo2]

Enjoyed it. Thanks

[@garryford6439]

This type of test was conducted by the IONIQ Guy about one year ago. What he found was level 3 in AUTO mode was the best. Additional the brake lights came on in this mode when decelerating. Some of the other modes has no brake lights. Good test but try level 3 in AUTO mode.

[@wesbishop3790]

Great video! I have wondered what the "auto" regen mode does. Thanks!!

[@JohnFromNewJerseyUSA]

I like 👍 this type of video! 🙂

[@vap57]

Would like to see you do this with your Outlander PHEV! Though no automatic setting on the Outlander.

[@lplt]

the auto mode is used to save your settings, theres 3 levels for auto as well.

[@DanielDong-e4m]

coming from a van, the trunk space of I5 is something to get used to, now i have new EV owner range anxiety plus storage unease🤣

[@69Thylacine]

good video i use my radar cruise control for 95% of my driving May be u shud do this mode of driving as another comparison :)

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Good idea!

[@cphu72]

Love one pedal driving

[@normancowell7807]

Great video. What drive mode were you using?

[@donparkison4617]

I like one pedal on surface roads and normal Drive mode for freeway.

[@rileyjones750]

I like these kinds of videos as not many people do this during a review. This is a big ask but can you try driving from Vancouver/Surrey to Kamloops to test which hybrid/gas powered car has enough power to make it up the long mountain passes without struggling? I had a 2019 civic LX with the 2.0 engine and 6 speed manual which actually did really well even though it’s considered slow. I managed 4.9 litres per 100km round trip from surrey to penticton. My civic had a little extra power to make it up the hills but my 2016 forester with 6 speed manual had to stay in 4th gear up the hills and couldn’t maintain the 120km/h speed limit due to tall gearing :( Maybe try a Micra first lol

[@garryford6439]

I have an AWD IONIQ 5 and have completed this trip from Vancouver Island to Lethbridge, Alberta on highway 3, from Osoyoos to Kamloops, and from Osoyoos to Calgary via highway 97 and highway 1. This car eats hills with no problem. Todate I have not experienced any highway in BC that demanded more power than can be delivered at the posted speed limit or well above it. However, your range goes down a lot quicker at elevated speeds so I tend to drive 10% under the posted speed limit going up hill and about 10% over the posted speed limit going downhill. This process results in a range that approximates a flat highway.

[@steelbruin1]

I have a 2018 Hyundai hybrid blue edition. Abbotsford to Kamloops set cruise for 120 and it passes everything on the hills. 4.6 km per 100 up and 3.9 coming back down. Calgary to Abbotsford 1 tank 40.litres. It makes it tougher to go full electric with those numbers but am looking at an Ioniq 6, just don't know if I would go rear wheel long range or opt for awd.

[@barrydunne1230]

Loved the video - good comparisons

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Thanks!

[@mce32]

I believe even on level 0 regen, when you press the brake pedal, it is using regenerative braking first, and then if you press harder, adds physical brakes.

[@garryford6439]

agree

[@BigArtisJ]

Thank you!!! What is the equivalent to automatic in the gv60

[@EverydayReviews2022]

It has automatic as well

[@AskAnAsianGuy]

Do a video on installing your dash cam?

[@EverydayReviews2022]

There is one. It’s the Vantrue E3

[@LouAnnBeuke]

Helpful!

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Glad you think so!

[@SunshineVocals]

Clearly I-pedal is best for city driving and Auto is better for highway it appears.

[@bbwlc]

You need to buy the exact same stuff each time you do the test. Snow crab legs every day!!!

[@EverydayReviews2022]

They didn’t have any the last trip 😩

[@achlabachla]

Why sometimes when i pull the left regen pedal ( ioniq 6 )it doesnt change the i-pedal number and instead it shows some message that i dont understand what it means ?

[@EverydayReviews2022]

You might be pulling the paddle if your battery is full so it can't do add anymore or you already have the brake pedal depressed.

[@stoneymtnramblers]

@@EverydayReviews2022 This happens to me sometimes - the message will say "conditions for i-Pedal not met" or something like that.

[@topgear81]

Do the brake lights come on when you slow down that way? The fact that you slow down much faster than coasting in a regular car sounds like a recipe for eventually getting rear ended. I guess autonomous braking will be universal eventually anyways.

[@mce32]

They do for the substantial deceleration.

[@garryford6439]

Only in level 3 do the brake lights come on if your not using the brake pedal.

[@TheAaronp17]

Why not test level 3????

[@alm0550]

I-pedal is good to me and efficient

[@andredietrich9161]

It's all the same. The only difference is on how much you are going to hit the break pedal, which in reality will have the same regen power anyways. Auto regen is the works as it doesn't come to full stop. And no I haven't watched the video, went straight to the results part.

[@malk6277]

I know you admit it isn't the most scientific test... but it really isn't even indicative. If the difference in efficiency is mild, all it would take is a few more red lights on one day and you could get result that points to the wrong answer to your question. And then there's the fact that if one-pedal driving is more efficient on surface roads but less efficient on the freeway, you're not revealing this because your route for both drives is a mixture of surface roads and freeway. You really have to isolate the variables. You could do it by taking your car to a race track, and going through as close to an identical routine as possible, of stops and starts that simulate surface road driving, in both one pedal and normal driving. And then again a routine with no stops and starts, just doing a dozen laps or so to simulate freeway driving, in one pedal and then in normal driving. Still non-scientific, but would give you a fighting chance at a representative result.

[@diydrivenGA]

holy crap my volvo is inefficient in comparison... My average over 4k miles in heavy Atlanta traffic for most drives is 34.5khw/100Miles

[@Rhaman68]

Efficiency. Are EV drivers, in general, interested in efficiency?” I estimate over 97% of EV drivers care very little as to efficiency and prefer the performance, convenience and features of EV technology. Average Joe/Jane hardly can articulate knowledge as to EV modes, how to find displays related to efficiency. They just DRIVE as usual. Driving 40 miles using minimal amounts of electrons feels like a boring science experiment. Only a few, myself included, are entertained by extracting extra feet per watt. One pedal driving requires excellent, highly developed driving skills. It’s an amusement park ride. In the Ioniq 5 with computers controlling brake lights, one pedal driving could not illuminate brake lights when slowing down. After 16,000 miles of mostly urban stop snd go routes, AUTO Regen Medium works best for me. I get over 5 miles per kWh as the engineering and software do their magic. Am I looking for super high efficiency? Not really, there appears to be any significant rewards. Unless in an Efficiency Contest, select what works best and motor on, Dudes!

[@stoneymtnramblers]

Especially if you're getting 2 years of free charging with your I5 like I got. That said, the charger is 15 minutes away, so I've been plugging in. Bottom-line, efficiency is one of the great advantages of EVs, so it is interesting to spend some time learning how to maximize it, while also learning the trade-offs in performance and comfort. I think it's fun and interesting. Thanks for the video!

[@navaulkh3027]

You are the worse EV driver I know

[@AZBlueVeg]

Would it kill you to clean your filthy interior before shooting a video? Wow.