ElantraLOVEr said:
@Braint
What a great suggestion. I was most definitely going to set up the digital key. May I ask which model year do you have?
2025 Tucson Hybrid Ultimate. Just got it about 3 weeks ago.
@Braint
Yay! The same car. Thanks so much for sharing.
ElantraLOVEr said:
@Braint
Yay! The same car. Thanks so much for sharing.
No problem. I wish there was a way to disable the Bluetooth constant pinging of a signal from your phone to the car but there doesn’t appear to be an option. Basically all night long the Bluetooth in the phone was sending a ping signal to the vehicle in our garage and started to wear down the 12v battery, so the vehicle shuts down the 12v battery and in the morning you can’t unlock the doors, turn on the lights, etc. as the battery has been disabled to prevent drainage. So you need to go into the vehicle and hit the reset 12v battery button to the left of the steering wheel and then after about three seconds or so the dashboard will light up and you can start the vehicle then properly.
@Braint
I live on the 3rd floor and park underground. I doubt the Bluetooth will be able to send signals down that far especially through all of these brick walls. But it’s absolutely good to know. I’ll give this a try for a day or two and see how it goes. It sucks that Hyundai hasn’t figured it out by themselves. Such a nuisance. I’m sorry for your experience.
They’ll send you to a webpage with links to little videos to teach you about various features of the car. Might sound tacky, but honestly, watch them. There are lots of little quirks with ‘overly smart’ systems, like the headlights and wipers, and these videos help answer questions before you’re driving going ‘wtf is my car doing?’
Also, a common question I see with hybrid owners is asking whether to drive in ECO or Smart mode. All Smart mode does is try to learn your driving patterns and automatically switch between Eco and Sport modes. I recommend you familiarize yourself with the Tucson by manually switching between Eco and Sport as you feel like, and if you find you’re switching a lot, use Smart mode to automate those switches. Otherwise, stick with manual control over Eco and Sport modes.
@Rowen
Great suggestions. I’ve already started reading the manual. I’ll watch those videos as well.
I love my 2022 Hybrid limited Tucson!
Been very satisfied so far. Seat memory and profile settings are great if you have multiple drivers. Fuel economy is very good ~6.5 l p 100 km over a 6 month period. Recharging EV while coasting and braking is an adjustment but does lead to more conservative driving. Handling etc. has been great. Vehicle is very quiet and takes some adjusting!