Understanding Your Electric Vehicle; Characteristics Of Your Electric Vehicle - Hyundai IONIQ 6 2023 Owner's Manual

Understanding Your Electric Vehicle

Electric vehicles are driven using a battery and an electric motor. Understand the
characteristics of your electric vehicle and check the features that you must know before
driving it.

Characteristics of Your Electric Vehicle

The characteristics that differentiate electric vehicles from gasoline vehicles are as
follows:
• Electric vehicles are eco-friendly because they do not use fossil fuels for driving.
Additionally, unlike gasoline vehicles, noise and vibration are minimal, and the
vehicle's lifespan is relatively long.
• When slowing down or driving downhill, regenerative braking is used. Regenerative
braking charges the high voltage battery and minimizes energy loss.
• If the high voltage battery is running low, you can charge the vehicle using the AC
charger, DC charger, or portable charging cables. For more information, refer to the
"Charging Your Electric Vehicle" section in this chapter.
Information
Regenerative braking uses an electric motor when decelerating and braking, and it transforms
kinetic energy to electrical energy in order to charge the high voltage battery.
Battery information
The batteries used in the electric vehicle are as follows:
• High voltage battery (high capacity): Drives the motor and operates the air
conditioner and heater. It can be charged via an AC charger, DC charger, or portable
charger.
• 12 V battery: Operates all lights, wipers, and audio system. The 12 V battery charge can
also be maintained by the high voltage battery at parked condition at certain
conditions.
Main components of your electric vehicle
The main components of your electric vehicle and their functions are as follows:
• On-Board Charger (OBC): Charges the high voltage battery by converting the power
grid's AC power to DC power.
• Inverter: Converts power from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) and
supplies power to the motor, and converts power from AC to DC to charge the high
voltage battery during deceleration and braking.
• Low Voltage DC-DC Converter (LDC): Converts the high voltage battery's power
source to a low voltage (12 V) power source for supply of power to the electrical devices
on the vehicle.
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