Hyundai has announced that it’s delivered the first 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric to a lucky buyer in Baltimore, Maryland.

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric

The first 2019 Kona Electric was delivered to Donald Small, Director of Pediatric Oncology at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

“As a strong advocate for eco-friendly living—which includes doing my part to reduce carbon emissions from the energy we consume—I’ve equipped my home with 64 solar panels connected to the utility power grid, and the surplus renewable energy we produce is fed onto the grid. By implementing renewable energy generation with net-metering, we rely less on the grid and produce more than 90% of our energy use,” said Dr. Donald Small. “I’ve also been driving an electric vehicle for more than seven years, and today, I finally have the opportunity to upgrade my EV and support a quality brand that has committed over 15 years in funding pediatric cancer research.”

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric

The 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric starts at $37,495 and has a driving range up to 258 miles on a single charge. The Kona Electric will initially only be available in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.