I Drove an Ioniq 5 N 1,000km Down the Pacific Highway – Then Hit the Track

I drove a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N from Brisbane to Sydney down the Pacific Highway with zero planning. Just 100% charge and the car's native nav telling me where to charge. The mission: make it to Sydney Motorsport Park (Brabham Circuit) for an exclusive Hyundai N Australia track night with 10+ other Ioniq 5 N owners, then drive home the next day. Along the way I'm documenting: Real charging times at Tyndale, Thrumster, Karuah, and Taree Predicted vs actual range (the numbers might surprise you) Charger reliability & availability on the Pacific Highway What the Ioniq 5 N is really like on a 1000km road trip in Eco mode Track action at Sydney Motorsport Park (where this car comes alive) Exclusive first look at the DK Edition Ioniq 5 N and the Ioniq 6 N prototype Plus: my favourite road trip podcasts and what went wrong on the drive home. If you're researching EV road trips in Australia, Ioniq 5 N ownership, or track days, this one's essential viewing. Chapters / Timestamps: 0:00 The Mission: Brisbane to Sydney in an EV (No Spreadsheets!) 0:46 Road Trip Begins: 100% Charge, Eco Mode, Let's Go 2:05 Crossing the QLD/NSW Border: Range Check 4:13 First Charge at Tyndale: How Long? How Much? 7:12 Discovering Hidden Ioniq 5 N Features on the Road 8:51 Second Charge at Thrumster: More Data 10:34 Road Trip Snacks & Drinks: What I Actually Ate 11:21 Best Podcasts for Long Drives (F1, EV, Motoring) 13:08 Ioniq 5 N Eco Mode Impressions: Comfort vs Performance 17:34 Third Charge at Karuah: Charger Queue & Wait Times 19:20 The Pacific Highway: What It's Really Like 20:24 Arrived in Sydney: Alpha Hotel, Eastern Creek 20:45 Nerdy Numbers: Predicted vs Actual Range, Costs, Total Time 20:17 Sydney Motorsport Park: Ioniq 5 N on Track (N Mode Unleashed) 27:42 DK Edition 5N + Ioniq 6 N Prototype: First Look at the Track 28:23 The Drive Home: What Went WRONG? 29:58 Taree Charge Stop: Lessons Learned 30:39 Back at Tyndale... 31:05 Back in Brisbane: Final Verdict on EV Road Trips Podcasts mentioned: F1 Explained • F1: Beyond the Grid • The Smoking Tire • Chris Harris and Friends • Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars Drop your podcast recommendations below. Filmed on the Pacific Highway between Brisbane & Sydney, NSW Australia. #HyundaiIoniq5N #EVRoadTrip #BrisbaneToSydney #PacificHighway #SydneyMotorsportPark #TrackDay #Ioniq6N #PerformanceCarLounge Check out the Podcast: Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JMoT4d... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/performance... www.performancecarlounge.com.au