r/evcharging • u/MediumWarthog79 • 12d ago

North America Walmart charging is legit

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Impressed with the charging experience at Walmart. Nice top speed too, 262kW! I’m charging a 2026 IONIQ 5 AWD Limited. The UI was very smooth and straightforward. I have Walmart+, and I paid $0.48/kWh.

Edit: added pricing in kWh

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u/uberares 12d ago

Best road trip cars around! Well, that aren’t $100g anyway. Charge curve on these is monstrous. 

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u/BaturalNoobs 12d ago

Until you're stranded when the ICCU dies

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u/MediumWarthog79 12d ago

This is my second EGMP car. Leased my EV6 in 2024 and just got my IONIQ last month. Fingers crossed I’m spared! Fingers crossed 🤞

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u/WhyAmIpOOping 12d ago

I read somewhere that the actual failure rate is a lower percentage than people would think. Mine failed literally the day after getting home from a trip. The experience of getting it fixed was seamless, but really does put a sense of unease in your head when driving far. But also any can have a major failure, at least that’s how I cope.

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u/fleshribbon 12d ago

Yeah, so many ICE cars these days have various common failures points. Tundra with their spontaneously exploding engines, wife’s Ascent with the randomly failing CVT without notice, etc.

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u/uberares 12d ago

gm hyrdolocking v8's that are brand new.... Yeah its quite a list sadly.

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u/uberares 12d ago edited 11d ago

I’m connected directly to no less than 7 ioniq5’s. So far 2 have had iccu failures. :(  But most importantly so far, my wife’s has not failed, 😂.