Hyundai’s new Tesla charging port comes up short

“Lucky me,” I thought as I navigated the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 into the last spot of a Tesla Supercharging station in Palm Springs. The EV didn’t really need any juice. But this refreshed compact all-electric SUV comes equipped with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard port; it was time to test out how well Hyundai would match up with the Tesla Supercharging network. The experience exposed a gap — in the literal sense. And while Hyundai shouldn’t shoulder all the blame, it did illustrate how a seemingly good idea doesn’t always translate in the real world. For example, I reversed into the parking spot, opened the charge port on the passenger-rear quarter panel, and grabbed the charging cord, nestled in the cabinet sitting all the way over on the driver’s side of the car. Uh, Hyundai, we have a problem. It didn’t reach. I could wait for another Tesla to vacate its space and use that charging cable, essentially taking up two spaces, or I could use the in-car navigation to find a ... Read full article.