The Hyundai IONIQ 6 premiere emphasized the electric sedan’s functional space, hinting that cars are more than just modes of transportation now.
The idea of an electric vehicle has already helped traditional car manufacturers open their minds to new ideas of what a car is and how it works. As EVs gain popularity, automakers have started to reimagine the functions of a car and what people could do in them. Hyundai seemed to reevaluate the function of vehicles with the Hyundai IONIQ 6.
The Hyundai IONIQ 6’s Functional Space
The IONIQ 6’s digital world premiere video highlighted that the all-electric sedan isn’t just a car; it’s also a flexible space for people with different lifestyles. In particular, Hyundai emphasized the new IONIQ’s potential as a mobile office space, one conducive to creativity and productivity.
Design
Hyundai designed the IONIQ 6 with a cocoon-shaped interior, giving it a more homey, comfortable vibe. The Korean automaker claims that the car’s cabin is optimized for space. In the digital premiere video, Hyundai showed how drivers could lounge in their seats and even take naps.
The IONIQ 6 also allows drivers to customize their space with dual color ambient lighting in 64 color options. The interior cabin’s lighting also syncs with the vehicle’s speed. The brighter the lights, the faster the car is moving.
Besides ambient lighting, the IONIQ 6’s cabin has several clever storage spaces. It has a button-less slim door, offering “maximized pocket room” near the driver’s door. It also has a sliding glove box, allowing owners to reach deep into the storage space. However, the most interesting storage space inside the cabin might be the bridge-type center console which has room for bigger items, like purses, at the bottom.
Technology
The IONIQ 6’s design isn’t the only part that makes it an ideal mobile office or lounge area. Hyundai also included technology into the IONIQ 6 to boost productivity and relaxation.
The IONIQ 6 has a wireless charging system for smartphones, plus 5 USB ports for charging. One of the ports is an A-type port that supports data transfer for various smart devices. The A-type port is located on top of the center console. Two C-type ports for charging are underneath the second-row air vents, and two are in the center console.
Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 also has a vehicle-to-load (V2L) feature, allowing drivers and passengers to plug in electrical devices, like appliances, into a power outlet inside and outside the vehicle. “General electric power (230V/120V) is provided inside and outside, and you can use 3.6kVA for 230V power devices and 1.9kVA for 120V power devices,” noted Hyundai.
Hyundai IONIQ 6 Specs
The IONIQ 6 has a WLTP-estimated range of 610 km (379 miles) for the car’s two-wheel drive variant with 18-inch wheels and 77.4 kWh battery pack. Hyundai also notes that the 18-minute charging speed is based on charging at 25°C (77°F) battery temperature.
Hyundai will offer two Long Range variants of the IONIQ 6: an all-wheel drive and two-wheel drive version. Both Long Range variants are equipped with its 77.4 kWh battery packs. The Korean automaker will also sell a Standard Range IONIQ 6 with a 53.0 kWh battery.
Watch the Hyundai IONIQ 6 world premiere below!
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Anti-Tesla union leader ditches X, urges use of Threads instead
Tesla Sweden and IF Metall have been engaged in a bitter dispute for over two years now.
Marie Nilsson, chair of Sweden’s IF Metall union and a prominent critic of Tesla, has left X and is urging audiences to follow the union on Meta’s Threads instead.
Tesla Sweden and IF Metall have been engaged in a bitter dispute for over two years now.
Anti-Tesla union leader exits X
In a comment to Dagens Arbete (DA), Nilsson noted that her exit from X is not formally tied to IF Metall’s long-running labor dispute with Tesla Sweden. Still, she stated that her departure is affected by changes to the platform under Elon Musk’s leadership.
“We have stayed because many journalists pick up news there. But as more and more people have left X, we have felt that the standard has now been reached on that platform,” she said.
Jesper Pettersson, press officer at IF Metall, highlighted that the union’s departure from X is only indirectly linked to Tesla Sweden and Elon Musk. “Indirectly it does, since there is a lot of evidence that his ownership has caused the change in the platform to be so significant.
“We have nevertheless assessed that the platform had value for reaching journalists, politicians and other opinion leaders. But it is a microscopic proportion of the public and our members who are there, and now that value has decreased,” Petterson added.
IF Metall sees Threads as an X alternative
After leaving X, IF Metall has begun using Threads, Meta’s alternative to the social media platform. The union described the move as experimental, noting that it is still evaluating how effective the platform will be for outreach and visibility.
Pettersson acknowledged that Meta also does not operate under Sweden’s collective bargaining model, but said the union sees little alternative if it wants to remain visible online.
“In a perfect world, all large international companies would be supporters of the Swedish model when they come here. But unfortunately, the reality is not like that. If we are to be visible at all in this social media world, we have to play by the rules of the game. The alternative would be to become completely invisible, and that would not benefit our members,” he said.
Despite many recent rumors and various reports, Elon Musk confirmed today that SpaceX is not developing a phone based on Starlink, not once, but twice.
Today’s report from Reuters cited people familiar with the matter and stated internal discussions have seen SpaceX executives mulling the idea of building a mobile device that would connect directly to the Starlink satellite constellation.
Musk did state in late January that SpaceX developing a phone was “not out of the question at some point.” However, He also said it would have to be a major difference from current phones, and would be optimized “purely for running max performance/watt neural nets.”
Not out of the question at some point. It would be a very different device than current phones. Optimized purely for running max performance/watt neural nets.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 30, 2026
While Musk said it was not out of the question “at some point,” that does not mean it is currently a project SpaceX is working on. The CEO reaffirmed this point twice on X this afternoon.
Musk said, “Reuters lies relentlessly,” in one post. In the next, he explicitly stated, “We are not developing a phone.”
Reuters lies relentlessly
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5, 2026
We are not developing a phone
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5, 2026
Musk has basically always maintained that SpaceX has too many things going on, denying that a phone would be in the realm of upcoming projects. There are too many things in the works for Musk’s space exploration company, most notably the recent merger with xAI.
SpaceX officially acquires xAI, merging rockets with AI expertise
A Starlink phone would be an excellent idea, especially considering that SpaceX operates 9,500 satellites, serving over 9 million users worldwide. 650 of those satellites are dedicated to the company’s direct-to-device initiative, which provides cellular coverage on a global scale.
Nevertheless, there is the potential that the Starlink phone eventually become a project SpaceX works on. However, it is not currently in the scope of what the company needs to develop, so things are more focused on that as of right now.
Tesla has added a notable improvement to its Dashcam feature after complaints from owners have pushed the company to make a drastic change.
Perhaps one of the biggest frustrations that Tesla owners have communicated regarding the Dashcam feature is the lack of ability to retain any more than 60 minutes of driving footage before it is overwritten.
It does not matter what size USB jump drive is plugged into the vehicle. 60 minutes is all it will hold until new footage takes over the old. This can cause some issues, especially if you were saving an impressive clip of Full Self-Driving or an incident on the road, which could be lost if new footage was recorded.
This has now been changed, as Tesla has shown in the Release Notes for an upcoming Software Update in China. It will likely expand to the U.S. market in the coming weeks, and was first noticed by NotaTeslaApp.
The release notes state:
“Dashcam Dynamic Recording Duration – The dashcam dynamically adjusts the recording duration based on the available storage capacity of the connected USB drive. For example, with a 128 GB USB drive, the maximum recording duration is approximately 3 hours; with a 1 TB or larger USB drive, it can reach up to 24 hours. This ensures that as much video as possible is retained for review before it gets overwritten.”
Tesla Adds Dynamic Recording
Instead of having a 60-minute cap, the new system will now go off the memory in the USB drive. This means with:
- 128 GB Jump Drive – Up to Three Hours of Rolling Footage
- 1TB Jump Drive – Up to 24 Hours of Rolling Footage
This is dependent on the amount of storage available on the jump drive, meaning that if there are other things saved on it, it will take away from the amount of footage that can be retained.
While the feature is just now making its way to employees in China, it will likely be at least several weeks before it makes its way to the U.S., but owners should definitely expect it in the coming months.
It will be a welcome feature, especially as there will now be more customization to the number of clips and their duration that can be stored.
Anti-Tesla union leader ditches X, urges use of Threads instead
Elon Musk confirms SpaceX is not developing a phone
