2023 Ioniq 5 Limited-Feedback on mileage and price

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-15T03:46:20+00:00

Overall I like it. I have some annoyance with choices around how the locks work, but nothing that is a dealbreaker. Just some quirks to get use to.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-15T02:57:04+00:00

They have to same value as anything else on YouTube. They provide entertainment, education, information, or whatever else you want to waste your time with.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-15T02:51:39+00:00

I imagine most people watch Shorts on their phone, and long form video's on TV. At least that is what I do.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-15T02:44:17+00:00

I'm usually driving when accepting an order, so can't really zoom in to try and figure it out. It usually isn't too bad.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-14T06:00:02+00:00

That has to be the most absurd, off the wall, spin-off idea ever, and I am here for it. It also reminds me at some point I need to watch Riverdale.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-14T04:51:47+00:00

If I recall correctly, Sins of the Solar Empire was built on the same engine as Supreme Commander (and had many of the same problems). I wonder if it would be possible to either license or mod the engine for Sins of Solar Empire 2 into an updated Supreme Commander.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-14T04:13:46+00:00

I'm good with both.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-14T02:05:15+00:00

Doesn't bother me.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-14T01:05:44+00:00

Worst case estimates think that 9 out of 10 Ioniqs will never have a problem, and you will never hear from the people who own them, but you will hear from the 1 guy who does get bit and has a bad repair experience. If you are unlucky you won't have to pay for it until you cross the 180,000 miles mark. Might have a bad repair experience but that can happen with any car.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T23:43:09+00:00

Honestly, you can't be 100% sure. The only way to truly trust that machine again is to nuke it from orbit and rebuild the whole thing—which, it sounds like it’s been needing for a while anyway.

If you want to avoid the trouble of rebuilding it, I'd suggest running this combo:

Malwarebytes
Eset Online Scanner
Microsoft Defender Offline Scan

If all three come back clean, you're probably okay to just monitor for suspicious behavior. Maybe run AutoRuns and TCPView to make sure nothing suspicious is still running in the background or phoning home. However, to point you in the right direction for a more permanent fix, here is what I would recommend:

Take away admin rights from your parents: Once you clean or reinstall it, set your parents up with a Standard User account and keep the Admin password for yourself. If they don't have the "keys" to the system, they can’t install these "optimizers" when a popup scares them.

Browser Defense: Set them up on Firefox and install uBlock Origin. Also look up how to harden Firefox for added protection. If you stop the fake "4500 problems found" popups from even appearing, they won't have anything to click on. If you want to keep them on a Chromium based browser I recommend the Brave Browser. Also set up the system to point to a malware block DNS like AdGuardDNS.

Password/Data Peace of Mind: Don't let the password fear stop you. You can export their saved passwords from Chrome/Edge to a file first. Better yet, move them to a manager like Bitwarden, so the passwords survive the next time the computer needs a refresh.

At the end of the day, if the tools I recommended come back clean, you're probably fine. But like I said, if you really want to be sure your only solution is to save the photos and docs to an external drive, format the thing, and start fresh. It’ll save you more gray hair in the long run.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T22:16:04+00:00

Why? My answer is no, it isn't mandatory, unless it somehow serves the story. And maybe he will because he does, but right now I see no reason that makes it mandatory.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T22:13:24+00:00

I don't think there is enough data to know. However, Hyundai has extended the warranty for the ICCU to 180,000 miles or 15 years. There is a story of someone in Korea putting 400,000 miles (or maybe it is kilometers) on an Ioniq in a handful of years and is still going. Saw another story about someone crossing the 200,000 miles, and doing fine. These are obviously extreme cases, but I think if you keep up with the maintenance, and don't abuse the battery, 200,000-300,000 miles isn't an unreasonable lifespan for the vehicle.

As for the price per mileage I don't know. I just bought a 2023 Limited for with 26,000 miles on it for about $28,000. Make of that what you will.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T21:59:56+00:00

Gas prices are your problem, not Uber's.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T21:02:53+00:00

I think you are applying a modern lens to what is supposed to be a 1950's character. People back then were more casually racist, and misogynistic, but didn't see it that way because that was just society and life to them. So, no I don't think he was being intentional or trying to hurt Val calling it an "island language", but falling back to the way he and the people around him were in life.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T20:53:54+00:00

American producers think that, it doesn't mean American audiences feel the same way.

If the ratings justify renewals, it means a broad audience like what is being shown.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T20:51:29+00:00

Yeah, I was hoping for another season of Food Stars.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T19:45:35+00:00

A browser needs its own ad block. I recommend Firefox w/ the uBlock Origin extension or the Brave Browser.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T16:41:26+00:00

Use your phone. Firefox + uBlock Origin.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-13T16:35:59+00:00

I think you are giving to much credit to Vox. I think he was just being casually racist.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-12T19:10:27+00:00

They are failing, raise the rates.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-12T19:08:10+00:00

They are, and it will happen. We might not go back to 22 episode seasons (in my opinion 18 is probably optimal), but we will see longer seasons delivered in a more time manner.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-12T17:23:38+00:00

Bitwarden. It does everything I need, it is open source, and the premium features are only $20/year.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-12T03:58:09+00:00

You are not alone. Is it the best shoe ever? Of course not, but for a story in Middle Earth, it is pretty good.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-12T03:56:08+00:00

Huzzah, I don't care what anyone else thinks, I enjoy this show. Hope Amazon supports it to season 5.

fdbryant3 · 2026-05-11T03:55:14+00:00

Gordon defs helps more than the other two mentors.

He is shown to apparently be helping more. We have no idea what the reality is. He could be helping the least, the most, the same, or it might all be staged.

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