Making Charging More Convenient
While most electric car owners will do most of their charging at home on a Level 2 charger, they will also occasionally need to charge on the go, usually during a road trip when time is precious. And it’s well-known that for many EV owners, the public charging experience leaves something to be desired. Public Level 3 chargers are getting more reliable but still experience failures and downtime; and there are too many apps and payment systems.
Tesla owners have long enjoyed the best and most seamless public charging experience: the company’s Supercharger network is the envy of the industry, with the highest uptime. And drivers with the Tesla app simply plug their car into a Tesla Supercharger to initiate a session – no fuss, no complication. Now, following in the footsteps of Ford, General Motors, and others, Hyundai owners can not only access Tesla chargers but experience the same level of convenience with a single user account on a single app.
Hyundai BlueLink Offers Plug and Charge
The latest version of Hyundai’s BlueLink app now integrates with some of the country’s largest charging networks, including Tesla Superchargers, ChargePoint, EVgo, and the new Ionna network, providing plug-and-charge functionality and seamless, easy payments. There’s no fumbling with different apps and no need for a physical credit card. The BlueLink app and MyHyundai account connect to your credit card, and charging can now be initiated by tapping the touchscreen in the car or simply plugging in.
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To get started, all drivers need to do is activate in-app-charging, and set up their vehicle’s plug and charge capability inside the BlueLink app. After the plug and charge feature is turned on, participating stations will be able to communicate with the customer’s Hyundai EV to automatically initiate charging sessions and bill the owner accordingly.
Convenient Trip Planning
Enabling more convenient charging isn’t the only upgrade that Hyundai has included in the latest version of BlueLink. The app makes it easy for users to efficiently locate and navigate to charging stations during a road trip. The app provides dynamic trip planning with charger routing, providing the most efficient and time-saving way to a destination. Trip planning can happen within the car, or drivers can plan a route on their phone outside the car and send it directly to the vehicle’s infotainment system.
Unfortunately, the latest version of BlueLink isn’t available on all Hyundai EVs… yet. It’s currently shipping with the upgraded 2025 Ioniq 5 and the 2026 Ioniq 9, both of which feature the Tesla-style NACS charging port. The Ioniq 6 and Kona EV have yet to receive the upgrade. Expect the 2026 models of these vehicles to get the new BlueLink system as well as future Hyundai EVs.
