Hyundai’s Biggest EV Yet Goes 800V With Next-Gen Battery Tech

Hyundai is pushing deeper into the EV race with its largest electric vehicle yet, adopting an 800-volt architecture and next-generation battery technology. The move promises faster charging, better efficiency, and serious long-distance capability signaling Hyundai’s intent to compete directly with premium EV brands.

Hyundai Ioniq 7

so this is the “big one,” right? huge SUV, practically a moving lounge. i think it’s gonna be, what, around 70 grand-ish? looks good though. futuristic in that “IKEA concept sketch” way. but the 800V thing? that’s fancy talk for “charges faster,” which is cool but also terrifying, like electricity going all warp-speed through your soul. i bet it smells like new plastic and fake leather that’s trying really hard to smell expensive.

Kia EV9

okay this one’s like the Hyundai’s cousin that listens to indie rock. i like it though. boxy, confident, like a refrigerator that made it. around sixty-something grand i think. drove one once, seat warmer nearly melted me. and those ambient lights? kinda addictive. but weirdly i kept thinking what happens when all these touch buttons stop working in 10 years? feels fragile.

Tesla Model X

i mean, those falcon doors, man. loved them for the first minute, then hated them immediately after. they’re like cool until you park next to anyone. you can’t even open them fully sometimes. price? absurd. over a hundred easy. i feel like this car’s the tech bro equivalent of a peacock. still, the acceleration is bonkers, like “uh, did the world just blur?” bonkers.

Rivian R1S

i actually like how it feels purposeful. like camping with rich people energy. maybe 80 to 90k depending how deep your pockets are. i touched the interior once, it had this earthy thing going on, like recycled forest cabin smell. rivian makes me think of granola and wifi. would love to actually own one, but i’d settle for borrowing one for a road trip i never take.

Ford F-150 Lightning

yeah so everyone’s pretending this is revolutionary but it’s really just an F-150 that got electrocuted. it’s still cool, though. i like the frunk, it’s hilarious how much junk it can swallow. around 55 maybe 60 grand. i once saw a guy charging his with a generator poetic irony. still, there’s something cool about having power at home during an outage. i respect that.

Volvo EX90

very calm car. like it’d listen to classical music if it could speak. the design’s smooth, subtle, almost sleepy. around 80 grand i think. it kind of smells like someone ironed a forest. i love it. but i also know i’d scratch it the first week and never emotionally recover. volvos have this weird ability to look like they’re quietly judging you.

Cadillac Lyriq

i don’t even know what to feel about this one. looks awesome, inside’s shiny, but everything smells like new electronics. reminds me of opening a fancy headphone case. around 60 grand maybe? i do like the little lines of light in the grille though, that’s art. but also feels like something that will flicker in year five and drive you insane. still, good job, caddy.

Porsche Macan EV

honestly, no idea who this is for. it’s like Porsche went, “oh right, we should do that electric thing too.” it’s fast though. ridiculously fast. 80 to 90 grand easy. i bet the charge port sounds elegant when it clicks. porsche interiors have that weird smell rich glue maybe? i love it and hate it equally.

Toyota bZ4X

don’t laugh, but i test drove this thing once and it literally told me my charge port was “unavailable.” like thanks i guess? but at least it’s honest. mid-forties i think. kinda plain, seats are okay, steering wheel’s… something. but hey it’s a Toyota, so it’ll outlive the planet probably. doesn’t excite me, doesn’t offend me either. it’s like toast.

Honda Prologue

looks fine, drives fine, smells fine. just… fine. i like Honda because they don’t pretend to change the universe, you know? mid-forty grand range maybe. the inside gives me “normal person” energy. i respect that. i miss that actually, when cars didn’t need to sound like sci-fi props. just a key, some fuel, a road. simple times.