Hyundai has made it easier to charge electric cars in the US

Hyundai has announced two minor software updates that will make it much easier to drive electric vehicles around the United States. The MyHyundai mobile app with connected Bluelink service now supports integration with the four major charging networks in the country: the Tesla Supercharger, ChargePoint, EVgo and Ionna.

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This means you no longer need to use separate apps for each network - a single MyHyundai will suffice. Although you can continue to use a regular card-pay terminal if you want - as long as it works, of course.

The 2025 model year Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 models now come with Tesla's NACS (North American Charging Standard) connector from the factory and have access to thousands of Superchargers across the country. Hyundai's earlier electric cars also have access to this network - via a NACS-to-CCS adapter.

Using the app, you can now:

• Locate charging stations on these networks;
• navigate to them;
• start a charging session and monitor its progress;
• save bank cards for payment;
• transfer the route with charging stations directly to the car's navigation.

Another important feature is Plug Charge, similar to Tesla's technology. All you need to do is simply plug in the cable and the system itself will recognise the car, initiate charging and make the payment. This greatly simplifies the process, especially on long routes.

Important:

• Plug Charge currently only works at Tesla, ChargePoint, and Ionna stations.
• EVgo does not support this feature yet.

The updates only apply to the Ioniq lineup. The Kona Electric model has not yet received the new features, but Hyundai promises to rectify this situation later.

Source: Hyundai