Your Kona Electric,
can provide up to 258 miles of driving range
on a full charge.
And there are three ways to charge it
each with a very different charging type.
Level One is the simplest and also the slowest.
You plug one end of the Hyundai portable charger
into a standard 120 volt household outlet
and the other into the charging connector port
on the front of your vehicle.
At a typical charging rate of 1.2 kilowatts per hour,
it takes about 59 hours to fully charge the battery
from nearly empty.
Level two charging is much faster
and requires a 240 volt charger.
You might have one installed at your home
or use one of the thousands of public chargers
all across the country.
Level two chargers deliver about six kilowatts
of power per hour.
That adds up to 25 miles of range per hour of charging,
you can go from nearly empty
to 100% in about nine and a half hours.
Both level one and two chargers
use the same type of connector
to plug into your Kona Electric.
It's commonly called A J-plug.
Then there is level three
or DC fast charging.
This high speed option is only available
at DC fast capable public EV stations.
Not all DC fast chargers are the same.
A 50 kilowatt charger provides about 165 miles
of range per hour
up to an 80% charge level.
A 100 kilowatt charger is significantly faster.
Charging speeds drop considerably after reaching 80%.
To plug in a DC fast charger,
your Kona Electric requires
what is commonly called a Combo Connector
as do many other EVs.
Some automakers use a CHAdeMO connector,
while others have their own proprietary type.
Not every DC fast charging station
offers a Combo Connector.
Be sure to check available connector types
when searching for stations.
No matter what type of charger you use.
You need to access Kona Electric's connector port.
First, make sure your vehicle is unlocked.
Push on the right edge of the charging door
and when it pops out,
pull the door towards you.
Remove the dust caps,
then plug in the car.
Check to see that your vehicle is charging,
the charging indicator on the instrument cluster
will be illuminated.
If you're at a public station.
You can also look at its display screen.
You might also check the remaining time message
on your vehicle's LCD screen.
This appears for the first minute of charging
and shows how long it will take
to reach maximum driving range.
It also shows current battery level
and the charging station's power output.
Here's another feature that you may find useful.
The charging connector auto lock button.
If you lock your vehicle while plugged in.
The charging connector will normally be locked in place too
but you have the option for the connector
to automatically unlock when charging is complete.
That allows other people
to disconnect the charging cable and use it themselves.
It's a common courtesy of public stations.
The charging connector auto lock button
is located on the driver side dash panel.
When the auto mode indicator is illuminated,
the charging connector will automatically unlock,
once charging is complete.
When the light is off,
the charging connector will remain locked
even after charging is finished.
That may be useful if you're using
the Hyundai portable charger in an unsecured area,
and you want to ensure that no one else can use it.
To unlock the connector,
you must unlock all the doors on your Kona Electric.
Once charging is complete,
remember to replace the dust caps.
There are many other great features
that will help you get the most
out of your electric vehicle.
You might wanna check them out.
Press the EV button and take a look.
The more you know,
the more you'll enjoy your Kona Electric.