Hyundai upgrades Kona EV, but charging infrastructure still frustrates

Hyundai Kona living electric 2024 Arc — The new Hyundai Kona EV at a charging station in Italy. (ANDREA MALAN)

September 04, 2024 04:00 AM

The full-electric Hyundai Kona was widely acclaimed, when launched in 2018, as one of the first affordable EVs with sufficient range (up to 480 km, or 300 miles) to enable everyday use comparable to a internal combustion engine (ICE) car.

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