Preferred trim in Pulse Red
Like a movie or play being promoted at a theatre (remember going to those?), the poster announcing the widespread arrival of electric cars in Canada has gone from “coming soon” to “now playing”. Just about every major automotive manufacturer has either recently introduced a raft of EVs or has a portfolio of them ready to unleash on the general public. It won’t be long before wide swaths of the country either have an electric car or knows someone who does.
Hyundai was one of the first out of the gate, introducing the Kona Electric a couple of model years ago. It was and remains a solid pick in the segment, blending modern EV efficiency with a body style that doesn’t look like it was cribbed from a soiled copy of Popular Science. Its front wheels are powered by a single electric motor that heaves out just over 200 horsepower and very nearly 300 lb-ft of torque.