DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – Multiple U.S. owners of Hyundai’s popular Ioniq5 electric SUV have complained of completely or partially losing propulsive power.
In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said many heard a loud popping noise just before the loss of power.
The agency said it received 30 complaints about the problem in 2022 models. Close to 40,000 are on U.S. highways.
It is not clear if the complaints will lead to a service recall.
Technical problems accompanying automakers’ growing rollout of electric vehicles have included battery recalls because of the potential for fires. Last month, Jaguar recalled more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of the high-voltage battery catching fire.
General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen have issued recalls in the last three-and-a-half years because of internal battery failures that can increase the risk of fires.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board also investigated a series of fires in Tesla vehicles and said the high-voltage lithium-ion batteries pose safety risks to first responders after crashes.
The Biden administration and U.S. Energy Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm are counting on EVs to replace gasoline-burning vehicles. They claim those vehicles cause climate change/global warming.
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