So I drove a 2021 Kona electric and a 2022 Prius and is it just me or do these cars suck. Complex, combersome, lack any cool factor, no way are these cars comparable to a Tesla…..not even close.
People associate these cars as an example of electric vehicles and they are reluctant to try Tesla. Seriously it’s like night and day comparison.
I drive a Kona EV.
It has configurable regen.
It has no adaptive cruise so the cruise control always works (and it's very good at holding speeds up and down hills, so I use it a lot).
The above are why I'll never buy a Tesla. (Having service centers within reasonable distance is an advantage as well, but I think Tesla's nearest being 200 miles away wouldn't stop me. It should get a bit better with Londonderry, NH.)
The 2nd is why I'm not getting another HyunKia, because they have ACC with no dumb cruise option.
Dials for temperature and fan, and buttons for various heating settings. Combined with steering wheel controls I don't have to use the touchscreen while driving, other than limited taps in Android Auto if navigating.
I can open the glove box with a handle on the glove box.
But it is weak in some key EV ways:
Slow DCFC. Not Bolt slow at least.
CCS, and NACS adapters won't be available until 2025Q1 at the earliest. (CCS has been OK for me, but V3 Supercharger access would have helped at times).
The app doesn't allow you to adjust the max charge percentage.
... and in the car you have to turn it on, wait for it finish linking to Bluetooth, hit EV, tap on charge limits, max %, and then adjust, which is clunky.
No heat pump (USA).
No preconditioning of the battery for DCFC unless you have the limited battery heating setting on, which would waste energy in the cold most of the time.
Charge port is front driver's side, adding a bit of time for me when home charging.
No help with charge planning on long journeys. I have to use ABRP.
(Also, nearest charger display is useless as it includes places you can't charge)