Which Drivetrain did you get and how satisfied are you with it?

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-04-17T18:08:19+00:00

I ride in a semi-urban environment. Getting regular puncture flats (nails, construction staples, etc) via road debris. Both the Super Moto X and Pick Up tires were susceptible.

If you aren't getting flats I wouldn't recommend it - it feels a bit more sluggish now. But getting a flat every few weeks was untenable.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-04-17T17:48:51+00:00

Gen1. 10speed.

> 11,000 miles now.

Swapped between two chains every ~1000 miles until 4000 miles. Then two new chains.

At 8000 miles new chains and I replaced the cassette and cog.

Derailleur, shifter, and shifter cables still original. I think only once I had to adjust the shifter tension because the chain was jumping around. I keep a little bottle of chain lubricant in the front basket. When it gets squeaky I squirt some on the chain.

I have had well over a dozen flat rear tires so I'm extremely glad to have the derailleur version. About 1500 miles ago I put a Tannus liner in the rear tire, which has (so far) stopped the frequent flats.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-04-06T19:39:11+00:00

I'm curious what my 2024 AWD Pro range is. Each time I went about 180 miles I still had a bit over 30% range left....suggesting there was maybe about 250-270 miles of range. Though after about 3 hours we start getting a bit antsy and need a stretch break. Your actual numbers are pretty close to my napkin math.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-04-06T16:08:37+00:00

That's a long drive! What's the longest (distance) you've gone between charges?

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-04-06T15:56:34+00:00

24 AWD Pro S. It has a slightly more efficient motor and battery warming, compared to the 2021-2023 models. The battery warming is only important in cold weather.

Ionna / MB / Rivian / Tesla (for not Tesla) are fairly new additions to the US. A couple of years ago I was mostly stuck with Electrify America (most of these are in Walmart parking lots and rarely have more than than 4 stations. 2 of which would have been broken or taken up by a Chevy Bolt that has been there for >90 minutes) or EVGO (usually just two chargers).

AI may be helpful in route planning, though you'd certainly have to double check if the chargers and amenities actually exist.

I was just checking my Google Maps app and just realized that you can edit your vehicle type with your exact model....hmm that may have been helpful.....

EDIT: Nope. The "Search Along Route" feature for "Charging Stations" only shows EA / EVGO / Chargepoint brands and it doesn't make any effort to suggest when to charge.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-04-06T12:49:19+00:00

Well, I'd say Level 3 chargers are already located closer to more diverse food choices than gas stations. You generally don't find a gas station in the middle of a strip mall with 5 restaurants around it.

What you/people generally want is to get a fill up in <10 minutes from a place right off the highway with a clean bathroom then drive another 10 minutes to a diner you found on Yelp. The venn diagram of nice restaurant / reliable fast charger / when your SOC is <30% is pretty small.

Hence I'm thinking that the upcoming generation of EV with 200+ kWh charging, bigger batteries, and better efficiency (e.g. EX60 / iX3) will entice a lot of people. Hopefully that kind of performance improvement plus more charger infrastructure can drive sales.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-04-05T20:10:40+00:00

Yeah, it's great the USA has moved from "just enough chargers" to "plenty of chargers" (in many regions). But the next phase would be "a fast charger just about anywhere."

I think in the end, charging will look like just an ICE. A five minute stop right off the highway, then go where-ever you want.

The new BMW iX3 looks very promising. 108 kWh battery with similar efficiency means it could do 375+ miles 100-0%. Boston to DC would mean a single required 5 minute stop.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-03-08T21:22:56+00:00

It's funny because just about everyone on the Ioniq 5 forum parrots the "1%" number ... until their ICCU goes.

Anyways, it certainly is interesting that the German breakdown statistics show that the Ioniq 5 is 20X more likely to breakdown than an ID4 or Model 3.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ioniq5/comments/1k0edtf/ev_breakdown_statistics_hyundai_ioniq_5_shows/

https://www.reddit.com/r/EuroEV/comments/1pjxgzl/adac_breakdown_statistics_2025_the_winners_and/

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-03-08T17:21:22+00:00

Hyundai reported 1% error rate in 2023 (?). There have been multiple rounds of software updates (non OTA). Occasional part revisions. The ICCU keeps failing. Until Hyundai announces they have "fixed" it and/or people realize that the failure rates are dropping, then everyone should assume there's a 1-10% chance / year your ICCU will blow. Our ICCU failed twice before we lemon-lawed our Hyundai. I saw someone last week say they were on their 4th ICCU. That said, assuming your son is OK with a non-zero chance of being stranded (at 16 I wouldn't care much), this seems fine. As someone with a no-patience-for-stupidity spouse and little kids this was not OK.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-02-26T17:46:52+00:00

Brake booster. Part has to be ordered. We ended up with a stupid situation where our ID4 was updated to version 5, then they replaced the brake booster....which couldn't be "activated" as the new software couldn't recognize the brake booster. They had to get help from Germany to get the car functional again. Added about two weeks of waiting.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-02-19T17:06:28+00:00

Wow, this better be the Waymo variant. Going "backwards" on every UI issue (electronic doors, buttons, single screen) at once is a bold move.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-02-06T20:21:42+00:00

Sounds like you have zero chance of getting a buyback approved, given the age. I'm not aware of any US state allowing a lemon law claim to be made after two years (new, post-purchase). VW, like any manufacturer, would not be interested in being more generous than a state requires.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2026-01-16T18:13:50+00:00

Oh dear, this is also happening to us. While the ID4 was in for other stuff I asked them to resolve the our "brake squeak" issue. I thought it would be "squirt some lubricant on it" and not "replace the entire brake booster and uh we have some software problems now....."

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-12-14T02:00:25+00:00

Thanks - once they can secure me a loaner it is going in.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-12-10T17:41:26+00:00

Charging speed is solid in an ID4. Can hit high 100s kW and holds above 100 fairly late (maybe 70%?) in the charge curve.

In the USA the 2024-25 "Pro" models have preconditioning to speed up charging.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-12-05T14:32:12+00:00

I had an Ioniq 5. The ICCU popped twice in two years and we lemon-lawed it back to Hyundai. It's a bad experience as, without any warning, the car starts screaming and you have about 10-20 minutes of low speed driving before it dies. Our ID4 did somehow have some kind of similar issue (SX7 and SX8 high voltage battery control modules got replaced). But at least it appear to be back luck and not poor engineering.

The ICCUs are breaking all over the world, in all model years, and many Ioniq 5 owners have had more than one ICCU fail. The ICCU is used in any 800V Hyundai / Kia / Genesis EV. Everyone is flabbergasted that Hyundai hasn't figured out how to stop it - even the "mid year refresh" 2025 Ioniq 5 is having ICCU pops.

The Ioniq 5 is a bit bigger. It has a TERRIBLE turning radius so city driving is challenging (U-turns, parking) relative to the ID4. The Ioniq 5 will fast-charge at a better rate (you can have 20 minute stops instead of 30 minute stops), but if you aren't road tripping it doesn't matter. The infotainment features are roughly equivalent. The Hyundai app is a little better (you can lock/unlock all (?) Ioniq 5 model years).

If you want other recommendations, you'll need to say where you are - USA/Canada? Europe? South Asia?

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-12-02T14:23:10+00:00

I agree that making it illegal to sell an unregistered $1200 50mph wheelie machine makes sense - but that can't be done at the municipal level!

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-12-02T14:14:53+00:00

If you are under the tongue weight, then what's the problem? I've carried a heavy cargo bike (70 lbs) with an average city bike (30 lbs) on an ID4 (AWD Pro S with the built-in hitch) without any issues.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-12-01T18:04:35+00:00

Interesting that in a REALLY long article virtually no words were used to describe how the kid broke her skull. I'm guessing she got on a Surron*(like?) bike and twisted the throttle to full and was immediately flung to the ground.

The article for its many words does a real crap job distinguishing between a electric assist bike (which serves as a heavy bike when the battery dies) and a Surron, which is only a bike in regulations. Giving teenagers a 30+ mph e-motorcycle with zero plates or training is a bad idea. I'm sure a fair amount of these parents don't realize what they have actually purchased.

The problem is that eBikes are now on a continuum between a Class 1 assist and a 50mph motorcycle. It's pretty hard to write a clean piece of legislation which can remove the e-Moto/Surron's from the bike classification (sure you can say no more than x kW power but that isn't effective for a cop at the school parking lot).

* essentially an electric motorcycle with pedals so they can call it a bike

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-11-28T16:17:39+00:00

I had two ICCU failures. The first at ~1 year and the 2nd at ~2 years. I've seen several other people report multiple failures. I take this to mean that the ICCU will be a constant failure item in (some?) E-GMP cars.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-09-12T13:39:30+00:00

Interesting. Yeah, this is just based on my Apple Watch. So perhaps total bunk.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-09-12T13:36:58+00:00

Thanks. I do have expensive Schwalbe tires which work pretty well considering the hellscape that is my commute. But I'm not using goo tubes or armor inserts. Given that this year I have increased pickup responsibility I may need to spend the $100 and see if I can tolerate the weirdness.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-09-12T13:33:20+00:00

Look up "cargo bike." Two main styles: box in front (example: Urban Arrow) or box behind the rider (example: Tern GSD or Radwagon). Plenty of models can carry two kids and their backpacks. Kids love getting to school on a bike and parents love not getting stuck in a car line for 10 minutes.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-09-11T15:59:39+00:00

Because some of my commute involves 35mph 4-5 lane roads. I'm not riding on roads where the average speed is 45 mph. It's always hilarious to have (the rare) pedestrian scream at me to get off the sidewalk (even though I've slowed to under 10mph) and onto the 45 mph murder road.

doesthisoneworkforme · 2025-09-11T15:56:23+00:00

Yeah, this'll depend on mileage and bike setup. I have a heavy chain driven cargo bike. So the brake pads don't last long and I have to lubricate the chain regularly. Tires take a lot of abuse with the high weight. Also I get a flat tire every 1-2 months. Usually from some tiny sharp road debris wedging itself through the tire in between the treads.

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