according to various news media in korea hyundai motor group's president mr yui sun chung has made
an urgent trip to the u.s last month in april for meeting with the top dogs in hyundai u.s
operations as well as to inspect the u.s plant in montgomery alabama this urgent trip was made in
the wake of the announcement made by joe biden's u.s administration to give u.s automakers a huge
boost this is of course a 174 billion dollars proposals to boost electric vehicles calling for
100 billion dollars in new consumer rebates and 15 billion to build 500 000 new electric vehicle
charging stations the new ev rebates part of a 2.3 trillion dollars infrastructure and jobs proposal
would be a potentially big boost to us automakers especially general motors and tesla
which no longer qualify for 7500 rebates after they sold more than 200 000 zero emission models
however this would be a huge opportunity for hyundai as well as a large chunk of the electric
vehicles is destined for the u.s market anyway so it would only make sense for the korean maker
to manufacture its electric vehicles in the us and it was during the trip that the ceo of
hyundai decided on ionic 7 the third model to come from the electric exclusive sub-brand of hyundai
to be the model manufactured in the u.s plan and one year ahead of the schedule in 2023
with a wheelbase expected to be longer than the current palisade at 114 inches or 2
900 millimeters and even the ionic 5 at 118 inches or 3 000 millimeters
the electric ionic 7 will be substantially sized three-row suv with similar segment
positioning as the internal combustion hyundai palisade and kia telluride
the electric suv will be built on the sensational 800 volts egmp dedicated electric car platform
which will underpin all of the next generation dedicated evs from the hyundai group including
ionic kia and genesis we have already seen what the 800 volts architecture egmp-based electric
vehicles can do from the already launched ionic 5 and ev6 crossovers the first evs of the series
that surprised the world with their incredibly fast charging speed long range state-of-the-art
technology and futuristic styling to match and what's even more incredible is that the ionic 7
will be better than the first generation egmp-based cars by a significant margin
so why is hyundai choosing the ionic 7 to be the strategic model for the us
hyundai group has seen its sales explode in recent years due to the popularity of its suv models such
as santa fe and tucson as well as kia sorento and sportage however in particular it's the popular
three row models such as telluride and palisade that has made hyundai a powerhouse in the suv game
therefore it's not a surprise that the ceo of the company has personally selected the ionix
7 to be the most symbolic and significant model to carry the company into the full electric age
and what makes ionic 7 so significant it's because ionic 7 is the model that will truly showcase
all the newest technology that hyundai has been developing in preparation for the new electric era
ioniq 5 and even the upcoming ionix 6 is to utilize many technologies that are already
being used in the existing electric cars such as 300 miles range battery and level 2 drivers assist
self-driving autonomy but the ionix 7 will be equipped with a whole new next level of technology
the most significant technological improvement made to the ionic 7 will be the battery
staying true to its stars and stripes manufacturing origin the newest electric suv from
hyundai is to be fitted with the next generation batteries from its compatriot sk innovation
manufactured in the u s at its 2.6 billion dollars american plant in commerce jackson county georgia
sk innovation already supplies its batteries to volkswagen for the id4 electric suv and is also
expected to supply ford for its all-electric f-150 pickup although it's the mission of the
partnership between sk innovation and hyundai to fully commercialize solid-state battery by 2030 it
won't be available to be used in the ionic 7 just yet however the battery used in the ionic 7 will
be more advanced than in the ionic 5 and even the upcoming ionic 6 electric sedan coming in 2022.
so how do the batteries in the ionic 7 differ from the previous one the new battery is to have
an increase in the energy density of its lithium ion battery cells from 600 watt hour to liter to
700 watt hour to liter and ultimately arrive at 500 miles of 800 kilometers maximum range
which is actually a near solid-state battery performance initially however the first edition
ionix 7 is expected to start out with about 400 miles range and step up to 450 miles in the
subsequent editions based on the 800 volts egmp architecture the current technology allows one
of the industry's fastest charging times of just 18 minutes 10 to 80 charge using a 350 kilowatts
ultra fast charger however the charge time is expected to be significantly faster when ionic
7 is released in fact the 800 volts charging architecture has the potential to achieve 80
charge in incredible 7 minutes this next-gen battery will power the dual-motor all-wheel drive
setup with a potential of up to 600 horsepower at its disposal the all-wheel drive easily converts
to a two-wheel drive automatically and seamlessly to reduce any loss of energy via hyundai's
innovative disconnector actuator system or das for increased range and maximum traction the ionix 7's
next groundbreaking technology is the wireless charging feature developed in conjunction with
the us company wytricity that specializes in inductive charging the technology is to make
its first appearance in the recently unveiled electrified g80 or g80e sedan but the technology
is to be improved and perfected to offer faster speed than the initial charging capability of six
to eight kilowatt hours especially if applied to the dedicated ev architecture such as ionic 7z gmp
fyi g80e is a derivative ev based on the internal combustion engine g80 sedan but it still offers
many egmp features such as an 800 volts charging system that can charge us to 80 in 22 minutes and
even features egmp signature v2l or vehicle to load system that offers electricity for domestic
appliances for up to 24 hours or to charge another electric vehicle this wireless charging will no
doubt be the most significant part of the overall technology offered by the new ionic 7 should the
nationwide implementation for wireless charging is to be a part of the biden administration's overall
ev infrastructure upgrade with this inductive charging technology hyundai itself is planning
to implement another innovative feature called electric vehicle wireless charging system and
automated valet parking system that parks itself and charges wirelessly and returned to the driver
autonomously upon command this could only work if hyundai possesses the full self-driving technology
and we have no worries there that's because the ionic 7 will be guaranteed to have a level 3
autonomy which is near self driving to start and even be ready to receive the level 4 self driving
when the technology is perfected by the american self-driving technology company called motional
which is in turn a joint venture between active formerly known as delphi and hyundai motional
has already achieved the level 4 driverless autonomy technology after successfully testing
self-driving tests on public roads with empty driver seats in las vegas in february 2021 for the
testing the boston-based company deployed multiple self-driving vehicles that navigated intersections
unprotected turns and interactions with others including pedestrians and cyclists the company
said it has accumulated 1.5 million miles of testing in the two-year safety evaluation process
that took hundreds of employees more than 100 000 hours to complete and received an external review
ahead of the testing this technology is expected to be fully commercialized for 2023 when it will
be utilized to operate ionic 5 as driverless robo-taxi together with lyft another american
company ionix 7's initial level 3 hands-free autonomous driving is called highway driving pilot
or hdp which is a step above the ioniq 5's level 2 autonomy called highway driving assist 2 or
hda2 that uses forward collision avoidance assist and intelligent speed limit assist to allow for
partial hands-free driving on the other hand the level 3 technology is nearly self-driving capable
of driving itself under most conditions but the driver is still expected to take over when alerted
however the much more advanced level 4 technology will make the vehicle virtually full autonomous
at later date the ionic 7's level 3 autonomy will be upgraded to level 4 through the vehicle's ota
or over-the-air firmware update system which is capable of changing and even install new features
via wireless means to keep the vehicle fresh and new through its lifespan however ota is not the
only electronic innovation that will make the ionix 7 feel like the vehicle of the future
all hyundai kia and genesis models starting in 2022 are to feature a new nvidia drive connected
car platform as standard developed in conjunction with the american multinational company nvidia
the technology will apply to the ionic vehicles starting from the ionic 6 and onto the ionic 7.
nvidia drive digital cockpit includes a hardware and software stack and it allows hyundai groups
infotainment systems to merge connectivity navigation audio video and ai-based connected
car services the nvidia drive platform-based infotainment systems will feature hyundai group's
next connected car operation system or ccos the in-house developed os will use nvidia software
frameworks to provide advanced services such as the aforementioned ota system the partnership with
nvidia would allow hyundai to build one of the most advanced digital interiors in the industry
as a part of the high-tech digital interior another highlight of the ionix 7 will be the
next generation digital key hyundai's current digital key technology which is still new
allows users to unlock and start their hyundai via their smartphone the digital key is downloaded via
a smartphone application and can be used by up to four authorized people currently the user needs to
hold the smartphone with a digital key against the driver or front passenger door handle to unlock
the car the hyundai ioniq 7 would come with a more advanced digital key 3.0 that needs the
user's smartphone to be in enough proximity with the vehicle for a specific time period to unlock
the doors in other words it provides passive access where the user would not need to take the
smartphone out of the pocket in conclusion the all-american ionix 7 will be a highly advanced
full-size electric suv which will be another class up from the recently launched ionic 5 and ev6 in
terms of technology that it will offer taking us closer to the future that we have only dreamt
about within just two years from now and it's bound to set new records for hyundai in terms of
sales surpassing even the incredible sales fee set by the ioniq 5 and ev6 we wouldn't be surprised to
see the kind of frenzy that we have witnessed with kia telluride where even after three years
of release there still appears to be an ongoing price premium charge for the popular three-row suv
furthermore ionic 7 is expected to bear the platform sharing siblings kia ev9 and genesis
gv 90 soon afterward which would make the appeal of the next generation electric suv even broader
as stated the expected unveiling would take place in 2023 with an estimated starting price of 70
thousand dollars finally for the end of the video question we have two this time the first one goes
to everyone what new breakthrough technology of the ionix 7 are you looking forward to the most
the incredible charging speed that could be as fast as seven minutes up to 500 miles
of range the self-driving autonomy wireless charging or the automated valet parking system
the second question goes out to the european and the other area viewers
although models like hyundai palisade or kia telluride may not be available in your area would
you consider buying the three row suv behemoth if it was electric and available to purchase
please vote by clicking the link in the comment section and share your views
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