‘Leading the popularization of electric vehicles’ EV3, packed with advanced technology and a reasonable price.

Hyundai Motor Group’s First I-Pedal 3.0 and Smart Regeneration System Implemented
Significantly reduces HVAC system to secure space…Increases battery energy density for a driving range of 501 km
Kia, ‘EV3 Tech Day’…”Strategic pricing decision, poised for success”,
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The Kia EV3 Tech Day
At the Kia EV3 Tech Day on the 16th, development researchers of the EV3 taking commemorative photos [Provided by Kia. Redistribution and DB prohibition],
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, “(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Im Sung-ho = Kia’s new electric Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) EV3 is leading the way in ‘popularizing electric cars.'”,
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, ” Kia held ‘The Kia EV3 Tech Day’ at the Pie Factory Studio in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 16th, introducing the advanced technologies and specialized specifications applied to the EV3 to lead the popularization of electric vehicles.”,
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, ‘ The event was attended by Kia researchers involved in the development of the EV3.’,
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, ” The most notable new technologies in the EV3 are the ‘i-Pedal 3.0’ and ‘Smart Regeneration System 3.0.'”,
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Introduction of i-Pedal 3.0
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, ‘The first-ever i-Pedal 3.0 installed in the EV3 by Hyundai Motor Group allows the existing i-Pedal function, which enables acceleration, deceleration, and stopping with the accelerator pedal alone, to operate in all regenerative braking stages.’,
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, ‘ The i-Pedal 2.0 applied to the EV6 and EV9 only functioned in the strongest regenerative braking stage.’,
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, ‘ In version 3.0, the i-Pedal can also be used in reverse. After turning off this feature in reverse, shifting to drive and driving at speeds over 20 km/h will reactivate the system.’,
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, ‘ Woo Ha-young, a researcher at the MSV Electric Vehicle Performance Test Team who was in charge of developing i-Pedal 3.0, explained, “We considered that the deceleration force of the previous i-Pedal was too strong, which could be unfamiliar for first-time electric car drivers.”‘,
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Introduction of Smart Regeneration System
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, ‘The Smart Regeneration System in the EV3 is a feature first applied by Hyundai Motor Group. It incorporates autonomous driving technology into regenerative braking, automatically reducing speed using distance from preceding vehicles and navigation information when the accelerator pedal is lifted.’,
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, ‘ Unlike the previous system, which only used speed camera information for speed reduction, it now decelerates based on various information such as left and right turns, curves, speed bumps, and intersections.’,
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, ‘ Shim Kyu-bin, a researcher in the Vehicle Drive Control Development Team, said, “Simply taking your foot off the accelerator pedal allows the automatic deceleration function of the Smart Regeneration System to reduce speed,” adding, “As the number of brake applications significantly decreases, driving becomes more convenient, and all deceleration is achieved through regenerative braking, enabling economical driving.”‘,
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THIN HVAC vs. Conventional HVAC
[Photo by Im Sung-ho],
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, “The ‘THIN (Slim) HVAC’ feature, which reduces the size of the vehicle’s air conditioning system (HVAC), was applied for the first time in the world. The vertical heat exchanger was laid horizontally, and the operation method of the internal door of the HVAC system was changed from rotary to sliding.”,
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, ‘ As a result, the height was reduced by 14 cm (33%) compared to the conventional HVAC, minimizing the protruding lower part of the cockpit.’,
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, ‘ This increased the legroom by 6 cm for passengers. At the same time, airflow increased by 5%, while noise and power consumption decreased by 7% and 25%, respectively.’,
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, ‘ Yoo Yoon-hyung, head of the HVAC System Design Team, said, “The development of THIN HVAC secures the potential of HVAC technology needed not only for a single EV3 model but also to implement design and various customer experience scenarios.”‘,
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Kia The EV Tech Day
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, “The ‘Next-Generation Thermal Management System’ installed in the EV3 also applied a method that simultaneously draws in external heat sources (heat from the vehicle’s exterior air) and driving heat sources (heat from the motor and battery). This enhanced the performance of the heat pump system that uses refrigerant for cooling and heating.”,
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, ‘ In addition, in order to achieve a best-in-class aerodynamic drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.27 among domestic SUVs, modifications were made to the upper and lower parts and wheels while preserving the design concept, according to the researchers.’,
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, ‘ Furthermore, the EV3 secured a single charge driving range of up to 501 km (based on the Long Range model) and increased the energy density per battery cell by 22% compared to the Niro EV, which has the same 400V voltage system.’,
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, ‘ Following EV6 and EV6, advanced technologies are heavily applied to evolve electric vehicles.’,
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, ” However, aiming for ‘popularization,’ it appears that the EV3 will be sold at around the mid-30 million won range when receiving subsidies.”,
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, ‘ Yoon Ki-wan, lead researcher of MSV Project 5 responsible for EV3 development, said, “Although we initially considered a price range, we strategically determined the price at a company level for the popularization of electric vehicles.”‘,
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, ‘ He added, “Considering the passion and dedication displayed by the researchers, we believe that consumers will be thoroughly satisfied and are confident in the success of the EV3.”‘,
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, ‘ The EV3, which is currently under contract, is scheduled to be released around the end of this month.’,
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Kia The EV Tech Day
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