Hyundai Ioniq 6 | The Green Choice: Hyundai's latest offering is arguably the only new EV that slots anywhere near the middle of the mass market. The Ioniq 6, a swoopy sedan, has quickly loaded up a heap of awards and praise from auto critics. Hyundai engineers emphasized aerodynamics in the vehicle, which helped them achieve a rare paradox: impressive range figures using relatively small batteries. The "Long Range" variant of the Ioniq 6 goes 361 miles on a charge with a modest 77.4 kWh battery, making for a green score second only to Lucid's Air on Bloomberg Green's Electric Car Ratings. What's more, the rig starts at just $41,600. The parade of new machines is steadily chipping away at Tesla's market share, but the US EV market remains hugely fractured. While U.S. drivers zipped off in nearly 90,000 Tesla Model Ys in the first quarter, the No. 2 EV, Chevrolet's Bolt, moved only 21,000 units, according to data for S&P Global Mobility. Americans are still registering close to two Teslas for every rival EV that hits the road.
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