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We also answer questions about fuel savings on hybrid vehicles and the longevity of plug-in hybrid vehicle batteries.   Test results here:  https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Exclusive CR discount for Talking Cars viewers: https://www.cr.org/jointalkingcars?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT SHOW NOTES: 0:00: Intro 0:17:  Hyundai Ioniq 9 overview 5:26: EV Charging 7:50: Interior, controls, and cabin storage 16:50: Access 21:57: Regenerative braking 26:22: Driving impressions 29:27: Safety systems 33:50: Hyundai Ionia 9 vs. Kia EV9 37:35: Question #1: Is buying a hybrid still a better choice than a non-hybrid? 42:50:  Question #2: Does daily charging degrade a PHEV battery quicker?"},"annotations":[{"startTime":15.82,"endTime":21.28,"type":"car","title":"Hyundai Ioniq","url":"/cars/hyundai/ioniq-5","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Hyundai_Ioniq_5.jpg","quote":"...hree of us today are going to talk about the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9, because that is an EV that we recently bought.","canonicalId":"car:hyundai:ioniq 5","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"TTTNIS (CC0)"}},{"startTime":15.82,"endTime":21.28,"type":"car","title":"Hyundai Ioniq 9","url":"/cars/hyundai/ioniq-9","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/26_Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Limited_%28cropped%29.jpg","quote":"...us today are going to talk about the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9, because that is an EV that we recently bought.","canonicalId":"car:hyundai:ioniq 9","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"HJUdall (CC0)"}},{"startTime":25.56,"endTime":30.56,"type":"car","title":"Kia EV9","url":"/cars/kia/ev9","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Kia_EV9%2C_BAS_24%2C_Brussels_%28P1170541-RR%29.jpg","quote":"... brother vehicle, cousin, if you will, of the Kia EV9. 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