Hyundai has taken an important step in the US market to reduce the charging confusion experienced by electric vehicle users. The company announced that it has officially integrated the “plug and charge” feature into its Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 models.

Hyundai is bringing the “plug and charge” feature to its electric vehicles

With this system, drivers can automatically start the charging process by connecting the charger to the vehicle without opening any additional applications or performing any manual operations. The new feature covers models equipped with Hyundai’s Bluelink connected vehicle system and is managed via the MyHyundai app.

Currently, four major US charging networks are integrated with this system: Tesla Supercharger stations, ChargePoint, EVGo and Ionna. This makes it possible for users to carry out all transactions through a single platform without having to use separate applications and payment systems for each network.

The 2025 Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 directly carry Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, providing direct access to Supercharger stations. Previously produced Ioniq models can also have this access, but in this case, a NACS-CCS adapter must be used.

Hyundai states that the updates are not yet available for other electric models such as the Kona Electric, but that the scope of support will be expanded in the future. In addition, all processes such as charging station locations, directions, charging status tracking, pre-session and post-session data can be managed via the MyHyundai application.

Thus, Hyundai has brought the ease of use that Tesla has been offering for years to its own users. So what do you think about this? You can share your opinions with us in the comments section below.