**The Importance of Preconditioning Your Electric Vehicle**

One of the most effective ways to optimize your electric vehicle's efficiency and range is by preconditioning the cabin temperature before you start driving. This feature, often found on modern EVs, uses energy from the grid to heat or cool the cabin to a set temperature. By doing so, when you hit the road, your air conditioner or heater doesn't have to work as hard to reach the desired temperature, thereby saving energy and improving efficiency. This simple trick can make a significant difference in your daily driving experience.

**Regenerative Braking: A Game-Changer for Electric Vehicles**

Almost every electric vehicle features a regenerative braking system, which captures energy that would be lost when slowing down and puts it back into the battery. However, most EVs have some way to adjust the amount of regenerative braking, allowing drivers to fine-tune their driving style for optimal efficiency. The Hyundai IONIC 6, for example, features a one-pedal driving mode, which gives maximum regeneration when the accelerator is lifted off. This feature is particularly useful in urban environments with heavy stop-and-go traffic, where frequent acceleration and braking can be energy-intensive. By using regenerative braking to its fullest potential, drivers can recapture a significant amount of energy that would otherwise be wasted.

**Optimizing Your Driving Style for Efficiency**

Driving style plays a significant role in optimizing the efficiency of your electric vehicle. One common mistake is "jack rabbiting" up to high speeds and then slamming on the brakes, which wastes both energy and regenerative braking potential. To avoid this, treat the accelerator pedal like an egg – smooth out your driving, avoid sudden acceleration, and focus on maintaining a consistent speed. This will not only reduce energy consumption but also allow you to recoup more energy when slowing down. Additionally, slowing down by 5-10 mph on regular commutes can significantly save energy in the long run.

**Aerodynamics: The Enemy of Efficiency**

On the highway, air resistance becomes a significant contributor to efficiency losses. As speed increases exponentially, so does wind resistance, which means that every additional mph requires more energy to maintain. To combat this, many EVs feature aerodynamic designs, such as the Hyundai IONIC 6's dolphin-shaped profile. By minimizing air resistance, these vehicles can reduce energy consumption and improve overall efficiency. When driving at steady speeds on the highway, consider slowing down slightly to minimize air resistance and maximize range.

**Drive Modes: Finding the Optimal Setting**

Many electric vehicles feature multiple drive modes, each designed to optimize efficiency in different driving conditions. The eco mode on the Hyundai IONIC 6, for example, adjusts the accelerator pedal to provide a smoother input while also optimizing climate control system energy efficiency. On dual-motor models like the IONIC 6, the front motor is deactivated when not needed, further reducing energy consumption and improving range. To maximize your electric vehicle's efficiency, explore different drive modes and find the one that best suits your driving needs.

**Maximizing Your Electric Vehicle's Potential**

To get the most out of your electric vehicle, it's essential to adopt several simple habits. One often-overlooked aspect is the roof rack – ditching it when not in use can save a significant amount of weight and improve efficiency. Additionally, removing unnecessary items from the trunk can also contribute to a lighter overall vehicle. Utilize onboard or third-party navigation software to plan energy-efficient trips and routes, which can help you optimize your daily driving routine. By implementing these simple tips, you can unlock your electric vehicle's full potential and enjoy improved range, efficiency, and overall driving experience.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: encharge up your inner cheeks gate we're here with the Hyundai ionic 6 one of the most energy efficient EVS that you can buy today and we're here with some tips to help you maximize the range and efficiency of your electric car now generally speaking most electric cars are more energy efficient and cheaper to operate than their combustion powered counterparts but last I check electricity ain't free so maximizing every mile that you get out of the kilowatt hours in this battery is one of the best ways to save money in the long term now as a nice bonus most of these tips also apply to hybrid plug hybrid and combustion cars the contact patch where the rubber literally meets the road is arguably the most important driver of a car's performance and efficiency and despite Decades of airless tire hype The Humble pneumatic tires which you'll find on pretty much every automobile built in the last 140 years now your Tire's pressure is going to determine the shape of the contact patch and how the tire deforms under load which is why you want to make sure you have the right amount of pressure for your vehicle in there too low pressure means that you have an increased cont tag patch which increases friction and heat costing you money when it comes time to charge your vehicle and when it comes time to replace those tires now you can find the proper inflation number for your vehicle usually in the door jam or in the owner's manual you'll often find a different number for the front tires versus the rear make sure you match those when you're airing up now many premium and luxury vehicles are now coming with so-called tire pressure monitoring systems which can alert you if your tire pressure get too low but I find that their accuracy can vary and some of them don't even notify you until you're already well below spec at which point well it's too late so I recommend doing regular manual checks with an accurate tire pressure gauge I do these checks around every other week but if you're lazy and you've learned that you can trust your tire pressuring system you can probably stretch that out to around a month paying particular attention to the changing of the seasons or after a wild shift in the temperature for maximum convenience I keep a small 12vt air pump in my garage and in my roadside kit so I can top up whenever I need to now blasting the AC on a hot day feels great but it's not the most efficient way to use your EV systems a study by AAA back in 2019 showed that air conditioner can cause as much as a 17% hit on your ev's efficiency the heater is worse that same study showed it was around 41% now technology and climate control and EVS has come a long way since then but adjusting the way that you use the climate controls in your car is one of the best ways to maximize your range and you can get started on that before you even hit the road many EVS such as this one feature a scheduling system that allow you to schedule charging and preconditioning of the cabin temperature before you leave and while you're still plugged in at the house so you set the time that you want to leave and what temperature you want the car to be at and it will precondition the cabin to that temperature using energy from the grid that way when you hit the road your air conditioner or heater don't have to work as hard to get the car to the temperature that you're comfortable at and that save you range and efficiency on the road of course you can also pull off a similar effect with low Tech tricks like parking in the shade on a sunny day or using a window shade if you have to park in the sun almost every EV features a regenerative braking system that recaptures energy that would be lost when you're slowing down to heat and puts that energy back in the battery so obviously the most efficient way to drive your e is to do maximum regen all the time right well not always now most EVS have some sort of a way to adjust the amount of regenerative braking that you get this vehicle features a one pedal driving mode which we've talked about in a previous video you can find link down below and when I lift off the accelerator it's going to give me maximum regeneration slowing the car down to a stop I find that's best in urban environments where you got a lot of stop and go traffic where you're going to be speeding up and slowing down and speeding up and slowing down a lot you're going to recapture a lot of that energy but no regenerative braking system is 100% efficient which is why for longer Highway drives I prefer almost no regen I like to take the energy that I've put into moving the vehicle and just hang on to it for coasting for long periods of time at steady speeds unfortunately a lot of EVS give you very easy ways to change your orative breaking mode in the Hyundai here I can just use the paddle shifters to drop down to zero regen and now I can just Coast down this hill easily using almost no energy now if your vehicle doesn't feature paddles well then they often feature an automatic mode that that you can put the vehicle in that will automatically adjust the regenerative braking for the conditions that you currently are driving in so check your manual and see which is the best way to do it for your car now the last two factors we're going to talk about when it comes to EV efficiency or acceleration and speed now when you're in the city and there's a lot of traffic doing hard starts is often counterproductive not only because you waste energy getting up the speed quickly but also because you're going to waste a lot of that energy when you have to slam on your brakes through the traffic so Jack rabbiting up to 50 mph just to have to come to a stop at a stop sign soon is a onew punch of inefficiency I like to say treat the accelerator pedal like an egg that you don't want to crack and that's going to smooth out your driving and allow you to waste less energy on acceleration but also to recoup more of that energy when it comes time to slow down now on the highway the air around your vehicle becomes the enemy of efficiency there's a reason why Hyundai's Engineers designed the ionic 6 here to be shaped like a dolphin and that is because aerodynamics wind resistance are one of the biggest contributors to efficiency once you get up the highway speeds the way that it works is that air resistance increases exponentially so going twice as fast means that you're actually encountering four times as much air resistance which means that every mph you add to the speedometer costs you more energy than the last one just to maintain that speed and so slowing down maybe 5 10 mph on your regular commute can actually end up saving you a whole lot of energy in the long run and a whole lot of money many EVS also feature multiple Drive modes and you want to find the drive mode that's going to get you the best Energy Efficiency in this vehicle it's eco mode and that's going to adjust the accelerator pedal so that it's a bit smoother on the input so that it actually accomplishes a lot of what we just talked about automatically eco mode also adjusts the way that the climate control systems work so that they're more energy efficient and on this dual motor model it actually deactivates the front motor when I don't need the accelerator capabilities so that I waste less energy when I'm cruising and actually get more range out of my battery you want to check the specifics of your EV to see how the drive modes work and which one's best for efficiency so quick lightning round of things we don't have time to cover today ditch the roof rack when you're not using it take all the unnecessary stuff out of your trunk to lightweight your car use the onboard or thirdparty navigation software to plan more energy efficient trips you can learn about those tips and more over on our full guide on how to maximize your electric car on cet.comcharge up your inner cheeks gate we're here with the Hyundai ionic 6 one of the most energy efficient EVS that you can buy today and we're here with some tips to help you maximize the range and efficiency of your electric car now generally speaking most electric cars are more energy efficient and cheaper to operate than their combustion powered counterparts but last I check electricity ain't free so maximizing every mile that you get out of the kilowatt hours in this battery is one of the best ways to save money in the long term now as a nice bonus most of these tips also apply to hybrid plug hybrid and combustion cars the contact patch where the rubber literally meets the road is arguably the most important driver of a car's performance and efficiency and despite Decades of airless tire hype The Humble pneumatic tires which you'll find on pretty much every automobile built in the last 140 years now your Tire's pressure is going to determine the shape of the contact patch and how the tire deforms under load which is why you want to make sure you have the right amount of pressure for your vehicle in there too low pressure means that you have an increased cont tag patch which increases friction and heat costing you money when it comes time to charge your vehicle and when it comes time to replace those tires now you can find the proper inflation number for your vehicle usually in the door jam or in the owner's manual you'll often find a different number for the front tires versus the rear make sure you match those when you're airing up now many premium and luxury vehicles are now coming with so-called tire pressure monitoring systems which can alert you if your tire pressure get too low but I find that their accuracy can vary and some of them don't even notify you until you're already well below spec at which point well it's too late so I recommend doing regular manual checks with an accurate tire pressure gauge I do these checks around every other week but if you're lazy and you've learned that you can trust your tire pressuring system you can probably stretch that out to around a month paying particular attention to the changing of the seasons or after a wild shift in the temperature for maximum convenience I keep a small 12vt air pump in my garage and in my roadside kit so I can top up whenever I need to now blasting the AC on a hot day feels great but it's not the most efficient way to use your EV systems a study by AAA back in 2019 showed that air conditioner can cause as much as a 17% hit on your ev's efficiency the heater is worse that same study showed it was around 41% now technology and climate control and EVS has come a long way since then but adjusting the way that you use the climate controls in your car is one of the best ways to maximize your range and you can get started on that before you even hit the road many EVS such as this one feature a scheduling system that allow you to schedule charging and preconditioning of the cabin temperature before you leave and while you're still plugged in at the house so you set the time that you want to leave and what temperature you want the car to be at and it will precondition the cabin to that temperature using energy from the grid that way when you hit the road your air conditioner or heater don't have to work as hard to get the car to the temperature that you're comfortable at and that save you range and efficiency on the road of course you can also pull off a similar effect with low Tech tricks like parking in the shade on a sunny day or using a window shade if you have to park in the sun almost every EV features a regenerative braking system that recaptures energy that would be lost when you're slowing down to heat and puts that energy back in the battery so obviously the most efficient way to drive your e is to do maximum regen all the time right well not always now most EVS have some sort of a way to adjust the amount of regenerative braking that you get this vehicle features a one pedal driving mode which we've talked about in a previous video you can find link down below and when I lift off the accelerator it's going to give me maximum regeneration slowing the car down to a stop I find that's best in urban environments where you got a lot of stop and go traffic where you're going to be speeding up and slowing down and speeding up and slowing down a lot you're going to recapture a lot of that energy but no regenerative braking system is 100% efficient which is why for longer Highway drives I prefer almost no regen I like to take the energy that I've put into moving the vehicle and just hang on to it for coasting for long periods of time at steady speeds unfortunately a lot of EVS give you very easy ways to change your orative breaking mode in the Hyundai here I can just use the paddle shifters to drop down to zero regen and now I can just Coast down this hill easily using almost no energy now if your vehicle doesn't feature paddles well then they often feature an automatic mode that that you can put the vehicle in that will automatically adjust the regenerative braking for the conditions that you currently are driving in so check your manual and see which is the best way to do it for your car now the last two factors we're going to talk about when it comes to EV efficiency or acceleration and speed now when you're in the city and there's a lot of traffic doing hard starts is often counterproductive not only because you waste energy getting up the speed quickly but also because you're going to waste a lot of that energy when you have to slam on your brakes through the traffic so Jack rabbiting up to 50 mph just to have to come to a stop at a stop sign soon is a onew punch of inefficiency I like to say treat the accelerator pedal like an egg that you don't want to crack and that's going to smooth out your driving and allow you to waste less energy on acceleration but also to recoup more of that energy when it comes time to slow down now on the highway the air around your vehicle becomes the enemy of efficiency there's a reason why Hyundai's Engineers designed the ionic 6 here to be shaped like a dolphin and that is because aerodynamics wind resistance are one of the biggest contributors to efficiency once you get up the highway speeds the way that it works is that air resistance increases exponentially so going twice as fast means that you're actually encountering four times as much air resistance which means that every mph you add to the speedometer costs you more energy than the last one just to maintain that speed and so slowing down maybe 5 10 mph on your regular commute can actually end up saving you a whole lot of energy in the long run and a whole lot of money many EVS also feature multiple Drive modes and you want to find the drive mode that's going to get you the best Energy Efficiency in this vehicle it's eco mode and that's going to adjust the accelerator pedal so that it's a bit smoother on the input so that it actually accomplishes a lot of what we just talked about automatically eco mode also adjusts the way that the climate control systems work so that they're more energy efficient and on this dual motor model it actually deactivates the front motor when I don't need the accelerator capabilities so that I waste less energy when I'm cruising and actually get more range out of my battery you want to check the specifics of your EV to see how the drive modes work and which one's best for efficiency so quick lightning round of things we don't have time to cover today ditch the roof rack when you're not using it take all the unnecessary stuff out of your trunk to lightweight your car use the onboard or thirdparty navigation software to plan more energy efficient trips you can learn about those tips and more over on our full guide on how to maximize your electric car on cet.com\n"