Video Summary
Here is a summary of the YouTube video review:- The car's thermal management system is judged by how well it can heat and cool the cabin and the batteries, motors, and inverters. The challenge is to do this efficiently, without draining the car’s range.
- The HVAC system is a heat pump system, which operates by taking normal AC and flipping it.
- The car has two coolant systems that use coolant, one for the battery only, the other for the motors, drive motors, inverters, and on-board battery charger.
- The charging system takes DC fast charging with high efficiency, though fast charging the battery is hard on its overall life.
- The exterior has blocks everywhere in the lights and tail lights.
- The door handles are mechanical but are presented once the key is nearby. A physical key is included in an easily-breakable housing.
- The car feels much louder than other electric vehicles and has considerable road noise on the highway.
- The interior is very functional and easy to use.
- The fit and finish of the interior is just okay, and rattles can be heard.
- The steering and suspension are well-planned and make for smooth driving. There is no “hump” in the middle of the rear seat due to having a flat floor. The car has decent head-room.
- The suspension has steel lower control arms with separate ball joints, which is good for ball-joint replacements. The car’s knuckle is aluminum.
- The undercarriage is well-covered to add aerodynamics to the car.
- It is a well-designed electric car overall but the power-train feels rudimentary, like a prototype.
The review ends by explaining that the average person would be drawn to this Hyundai model over a Tesla Model 3 for a more traditional car driving experience.
