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I was looking at the Ioniq 5 but ultimately went for the ID.4
What sold you over the ioniq 5? I've been looking at the new ID.7 and the Ioniq 5. The 400v battery architecture is the only thing really holding me back from 100% committing to the ID.7
VW had a special offer with the EV tax credit and offered me a generous trade-in value for my GTI.
Why does the battery voltage matter?
Higher battery voltage can charge faster and drive motors more efficiently (don't quote me on that part). That's why the Ioniq can do the really fast DC fast charging. For home charging it doesn't really matter, but on long distance trips that's less time spent charging.
I may be placing too much importance in that aspect since I have little experience with ev's.
Ah, I understand now. Higher voltage means more power can be delivered at a lower current, with current being the limiting factor in cabling, so a faster fast charge is possible. If you foresee yourself always fast-charging and really needing those twelve minutes each time, that's a valid concern. In my experience, the vast majority of charging occurs overnight at home, where time is not a limiting factor.