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The 800V benefit I didn't expect: winter charging. My Kona at 400V throttles hard in cold weather because battery preconditioning is less effective at the lower voltage. An 800V architecture with better thermal management handles cold fast charging much more gracefully. The architecture advantage is most visible in the worst conditions.

Ioniq 6 owner comparing to Supercharger network: EA in Norway is excellent. EA in the US is 'mostly fine.' Fine and seamless are different experiences, and that difference becomes very noticeable on a 700-mile trip. The infrastructure advantage isn't just reliability — it's the lack of mental overhead about whether the next charger will work.

Same progression in Norway. First month I charged to 100% every night even though I drove 35km. By month 4 I was charging to 80% every other day. Now I just plug in at home and don't think about it. The transition happens on its own once the new habit is established.