Electric Hyundai owners say their cars can’t fully charge at home due to overheated charging ports. Thus, a group of Hyundai users is suing for reimbursement. Car charging port and level 2 charge connector cause the issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received complaints that sitting at home makes the port uncomfortably hot to the touch. When this happens, charging lowers to 28 amps, significantly lower than 48 amps, or stops. After cooling, it will charge at its average pace, but time and energy will have been spent. If people need to realize what’s happening, they may discover their cars’ batteries are too weak to get them to work in the morning. Because of lengthier charge times, hurt customers’ utility prices are rising. Hyundai Ioniq 5, 6, Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60, according to the lawsuit. Hyundai published a March software update to solve the issue. The upgrade decreases the car’s charge rate to 23 amps if it detects overheating, down from 28 amps. Hyundai and Kia said these automobiles could charge at 48 amps, much more than the 23 amp rate created by burning. Hagens Berman, representing the plaintiffs, argues these cars don’t even come close to doing what was promised, even though buyers and lessees paid for them. According to Hagens Berman, Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis, I sold cars with this problem. Hyundai will likely recall the affected automobiles, but customer compensation will depend on the case.
