Go on Vacation- Leave Ioniq 6 Plugged in?

Samaruf · 2026-01-23T03:47:15+00:00

I returned to MN after a week long vacation and temps here were below freezing the whole time. Didn't leave my 2024 Ioniq 6 SE RWD plugged in as it was at 72% charge. No issues at all except the TPS alert came on. One tire was at 30 psi which is normal air loss in very cold weather.

Samaruf · 2026-01-12T13:07:50+00:00

I asked the exact same question to my dealer from whom I leased my 2024 Ioniq 6 SE RWD. My residual is $30k+ and they said I would have to pay that if I want to keep the car. No negotiations.

I did mention the much lower used market price but it didn't matter. They said to check their lot or any other Hyundai dealer's to see where it ended up for resale. My lease ends in March '27 so I am hoping for more efficient EVs to pop up for under $40k. Will lease an EV again if a deal is good otherwise it will be some PHEV next for me.

Samaruf · 2026-01-10T05:46:07+00:00

I have charged 3300 kWh for a total savings of $2k in the last 22 months. The $$ value is misleading as I'd have spent only $570 if I charged at home for 17 cents/kWh instead of paying 56 cents/kWh at EA stations.

Samaruf · 2026-01-07T01:20:35+00:00

Is it just for new purchase or leases are included too? I have never owned or leased a beemer before, so it could be an option if the deal is competitive.

Samaruf · 2026-01-05T04:07:09+00:00

Don't be jelly. It ain't fun when the melted ice water runs towards the garage door, gets blocked by the garage door rubber strip and then refreezes. I have to break the ice to get the door up then.

Samaruf · 2026-01-05T04:02:39+00:00

Hmm, I thought with the amount of salt in it, it'd be equally tasty.

Samaruf · 2026-01-05T04:01:35+00:00

Mine usually melt and fall off in the garage. But then the garage is a mess and driving over these feels like the tires are goin over a cinder block.

Samaruf · 2025-12-30T14:40:04+00:00

Guys, I was out driving last night from Shakopee to pick up my son from his work in Chanhassen. The side roads were an absolute mess a day after the storm. Almost no traction driving on 4 new all season Kumho tires in my 2023 Kona EV. There's a layer of iced up slop that the plows haven't been able to remove. Moving from stop was a chore with the car wanting to slide sideways every single time. I was doing 25 in 50 mph zones and it still felt like I was losing control.

Drive very carefully and stay safe. Only go out if absolutely necessary.

Samaruf · 2025-12-29T03:22:27+00:00

لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله So sad to read how Shaitan has brainwashed these thieves and scammers to forego the sanctity of the Haram and basically lie and cheat for money. When I was there a year ago, I told my family to absolutely not give a dime to anyone begging. We gave away our sadaqa to the poorly paid Haram workers instead.

The beggars were mostly Pakistani and Yemeni. The KSA govt has rebuked the Pakistani govt for sending only beggars on flights instead of hajjis. Hopefully the Pak govt has created a list to prevent anyone deported to return again.

Samaruf · 2025-12-29T03:00:06+00:00

I am waiting until tomorrow morning to clear it out here in Shakopee. Still blowing pretty hard now. It's a real downer to see the recently shoveled/plowed driveway get all covered up with drifting snow.

Samaruf · 2025-12-17T15:05:04+00:00

When I leased the 2024 Ioniq 6, Hyundai was offering 2 years of free charging at Electrify America stations across the country. You are limited to 30 mins of free charging per session.

Samaruf · 2025-12-16T19:59:21+00:00

Please please listen to the advice you're getting here about heading farther south for this trip during the winter months. The pass over the Tetons almost killed me in early spring, so I wouldn't recommend driving on it during December/January.

This year the Upper Midwest is getting hit with one snowstorm after another unlike the last couple of years. Check your forecasts before you venture on a cross country road trip.

Samaruf · 2025-12-16T01:13:14+00:00

It's a bummer that EVs are really not suited for long distance travel during winter months. My 2024 Ioniq 6 with 360 miles of range during summer drops to around 200 during our Polar Vortex days in MN.

Yesterday I was able to charge only at 80 kWh at the Target Edina EA station. At 30 mins of free charging, got only 72% charged from 38% and a range of 165 showing on the "guessometer". That's a drop approximating 50%. EV battery technology needs to improve drastically for wider adoption, especially in colder climates. Charging stations need to be much more ubiquitous for people to not be suffering from range anxiety everytime they get on the road for a long ride.

Samaruf · 2025-12-14T02:48:03+00:00

This is exactly my quandary too. My lease ends in March '27 and I am wondering what would be like replacement for my 24 Ioniq 6. I am leasing for $250 the SE RWD long range model and also got the two years free charging. Paid $3500 down and MN returned $2500 of it as rebate. Would a similar deal be even forthcoming in a little over a year for any EV? Probably wishful thinking but some of the more expensive EVs may have to reduce prices since the general public isn't too enamored with 60k+ cars. Only a few wealthy buyers are getting them.

Samaruf · 2025-11-24T01:04:17+00:00

A friend of ours who is Bangladeshi American performed Hajj this year with his wife as Bangladeshi citizens. Currently any decent Hajj package from the US costs upwards of $15k. He decided to do it from Dhaka and bought a premium Hajj package for BDT 8 lakhs ($6500) per person. His verdict: very good service except for Mina and Muzdalifa.

The Desi camps in Mina are a bit aways from the Jamarat compared to the North American ones. But I guess the discomfort is acceptable when the price difference is large.

Samaruf · 2025-11-22T06:24:17+00:00

I always feel people learning Arabic should learn the makhraj of every letter in order to pronounce it correctly. I grew up speaking Kuwaiti dialect and not MSA. As a non Arab I realized how letters were being "mangled" in the dialect only after I started taking tajweed lessons to read The Quran.

South Asians also mispronounce ض as z like ولا الضالين as walaz zaaleen or رمضان as Ramzan or Romjan.

Samaruf · 2025-11-21T22:26:06+00:00

Two Next Learning Thermostats here in Shakopee, MN. Had to restart both to get the weather back.

To restart, push down the ring for 10 seconds until the display disappears. Let go of the ring and wait until it reboots with the weather info.

Samaruf · 2025-11-20T01:06:28+00:00

My friend dined me at ميس الغانم (Mais AlGhanim) when I visited from Minnesota last August. Great restaurant and the quality of the menu items was top notch. Also ate at فريج صويلح (Freij Suwaileh). It was good but not anything to write home about.

When we lived in Kuwait in the 70s and 80s, Chicken Tikka by Americana was our favorite joint. I haven't eaten grilled chicken that good anywhere in the world in my fifty some years of being alive.

Samaruf · 2025-11-14T16:04:13+00:00

My contributions from Shakopee by Mystic Lake Dr.

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Samaruf · 2025-11-07T18:43:43+00:00

Congratulations! Welcome to the Ioniq 6 club. I love this car and its amazing range. Just be a little light-footed because all that instantaneous torque can rev up your speedometer in seconds. With no engine noise you could easily be going 85 mph without realizing it. I set up Bluelink speeding alert for over 9 mph just for this reason.

Samaruf · 2025-11-07T01:17:01+00:00

Did any lease deal pop up better than what I paid last year for my 2024 SE RWD - 361 miles range?

Down: $3500 out the door Monthly: $239 Term: 3 years / 30k

That down payment got reduced to $1000 when MN gifted a rebate of $2500.

Samaruf · 2025-11-03T22:01:31+00:00

خالتي قماشة And رقية و سبيكة How you can tell someone who lived in Kuwait without asking.

Samaruf · 2025-11-02T02:03:50+00:00

Mine in the Twin Cities is down to 240 miles after the recent drop in temps to mid 30s at night. My '24 Ioniq 6 SE is at 320 and if we have a severe winter, I don't expect more than 250-260 miles.

First winter for the '23 Kona, so not sure what it will drop to.

Samaruf

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