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Hyundai has recently stated that its new Ioniq will be a breakthrough in the U.S., thanks to its three electrified versions better suiting the Americans’ driving styles. The South Korean company says the new vehicle will have better highway mpg than the Prius, currently the world’s best-selling hybrid, mainly thanks to the car’s one-motor, one-clutch setup.
With the Ioniq, Hyundai plans to take important steps in becoming the global green car market leader. The car, based on a new platform, offers three electrified drivetrains, such as the hybrid, plug-in hybrid and an all electrical variant. According to Yang Woong-chul, the company’s global R&D chief, the vehicle’s technology is entirely different from Toyota’s or any other carmaker.
Specialists say that the South Korean company has to step up its game in terms of alternative drivetrains because, until now, Hyundai hasn’t been committed enough and its EV and Hybrid vehicles’ performance was far behind its competitors.
All three versions of the Ioniq will use lithium polymer batteries made by LG Chem, which are apparently better than any other batteries utilized by rivals because the polymer structure is safer than the traditional lithium-ion. Yang also says that the new vehicle’s powertrain has been improved when compared to the hybrid system used in the Sonata Hybrid sedan.
Highway fuel efficiency is imperative in America because drivers there spend a lot of time in high-speed, long-distance commutes. The company’s official didn’t give any pieces of information regarding the fuel economy figure for the Ioniq, but said that while the Prius gets its best mileage in stop-and-go city traffic, the EV model from Hyundai will top its rival from Toyota on the highway.
The one-motor, one-clutch system is a very tricky one because it’s quite hard to synchronize the spinning motor with the engine speed before engaging them through the clutch. Hyundai solved this problem by adopting a powerful central processor that was capable of doing a quick and smooth clutch lockup of just 0.6 seconds, as Automotive News reports.
The Hyundai Ioniq is set to be launched this month in South Korea, followed by the Geneva International Motor Show and the New York Auto Show, both in March this year.
Specialists say that the South Korean company has to step up its game in terms of alternative drivetrains because, until now, Hyundai hasn’t been committed enough and its EV and Hybrid vehicles’ performance was far behind its competitors.
All three versions of the Ioniq will use lithium polymer batteries made by LG Chem, which are apparently better than any other batteries utilized by rivals because the polymer structure is safer than the traditional lithium-ion. Yang also says that the new vehicle’s powertrain has been improved when compared to the hybrid system used in the Sonata Hybrid sedan.
Highway fuel efficiency is imperative in America because drivers there spend a lot of time in high-speed, long-distance commutes. The company’s official didn’t give any pieces of information regarding the fuel economy figure for the Ioniq, but said that while the Prius gets its best mileage in stop-and-go city traffic, the EV model from Hyundai will top its rival from Toyota on the highway.
The one-motor, one-clutch system is a very tricky one because it’s quite hard to synchronize the spinning motor with the engine speed before engaging them through the clutch. Hyundai solved this problem by adopting a powerful central processor that was capable of doing a quick and smooth clutch lockup of just 0.6 seconds, as Automotive News reports.
The Hyundai Ioniq is set to be launched this month in South Korea, followed by the Geneva International Motor Show and the New York Auto Show, both in March this year.
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