▲ 213 ▼ The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Now America's Best-Selling EV That Isn't A Tesla (insideevs.com) submitted 4 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (10 children) No worry about the iccu? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (9 children) It got an update in fall of 2024 that is supposed to fix it. Hasn't been a problem so far. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago* (5 children) I did too. Then my iccu failed 4 months later. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (3 children) With 15 year warranty, you forgot that part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dom@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago Sure. It was at the dealer for 2+ months. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago But I've also heard they take a long time to complete the repairs permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I have no doubt that they'll replace it every time it pops for the next 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Did you have the car before the update? Or did you buy it new with the update in place? permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Real Subaru 'we fixed the head gaskets, for real this time' vibes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago The update in this case was software. It reduces the charging rate and runs fans during charging to lower the temperature the ICCU has to endure. I bought my car in early 2025 with the update in place and never ran the ICCU at the older, higher temperature. I suspect that a fix like that wouldn't help anyone who had already baked theirs for months or years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago Subaru never offered 15 year warranty on their head gaskets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (9 children) It got an update in fall of 2024 that is supposed to fix it. Hasn't been a problem so far. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago* (5 children) I did too. Then my iccu failed 4 months later. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (3 children) With 15 year warranty, you forgot that part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dom@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago Sure. It was at the dealer for 2+ months. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago But I've also heard they take a long time to complete the repairs permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I have no doubt that they'll replace it every time it pops for the next 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Did you have the car before the update? Or did you buy it new with the update in place? permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Real Subaru 'we fixed the head gaskets, for real this time' vibes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago The update in this case was software. It reduces the charging rate and runs fans during charging to lower the temperature the ICCU has to endure. I bought my car in early 2025 with the update in place and never ran the ICCU at the older, higher temperature. I suspect that a fix like that wouldn't help anyone who had already baked theirs for months or years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago Subaru never offered 15 year warranty on their head gaskets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago* (5 children) I did too. Then my iccu failed 4 months later. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (3 children) With 15 year warranty, you forgot that part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dom@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago Sure. It was at the dealer for 2+ months. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago But I've also heard they take a long time to complete the repairs permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I have no doubt that they'll replace it every time it pops for the next 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Did you have the car before the update? Or did you buy it new with the update in place? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (3 children) With 15 year warranty, you forgot that part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dom@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago Sure. It was at the dealer for 2+ months. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago But I've also heard they take a long time to complete the repairs permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I have no doubt that they'll replace it every time it pops for the next 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dom@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago Sure. It was at the dealer for 2+ months. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago But I've also heard they take a long time to complete the repairs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I have no doubt that they'll replace it every time it pops for the next 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Did you have the car before the update? Or did you buy it new with the update in place? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Real Subaru 'we fixed the head gaskets, for real this time' vibes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago The update in this case was software. It reduces the charging rate and runs fans during charging to lower the temperature the ICCU has to endure. I bought my car in early 2025 with the update in place and never ran the ICCU at the older, higher temperature. I suspect that a fix like that wouldn't help anyone who had already baked theirs for months or years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago Subaru never offered 15 year warranty on their head gaskets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago The update in this case was software. It reduces the charging rate and runs fans during charging to lower the temperature the ICCU has to endure. I bought my car in early 2025 with the update in place and never ran the ICCU at the older, higher temperature. I suspect that a fix like that wouldn't help anyone who had already baked theirs for months or years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago Subaru never offered 15 year warranty on their head gaskets. permalink fedilink source parent