Genesis GV60 Performance 70-MPH Highway Range Test 

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Yes please

dont buy a chevy blazer.

In the UK had a similar report of driving the wrong way. Was fixed in a recent automatic OTA update.

It’s car scanner

Yea, i want 80mph tests for sure. Who drives at 70?

Depends on where you are. In my state 75 is the high end way outside the city. Most highways around here are 60.

@@bartekr12 , I did and I got a speeding ticket...

Probably closer to 185-200 at 75-80

This Genesis car, along with EV6 and Ioniq 5 siblings, has 0/1/2/3 for regen levels - each pull of the paddle indexes to the next nevel . Regen 3 is pretty good electric braking. No paddle shifting (gears).

@@dennislyon5412 ok, how does that effect speed? I'm looking for vehicle control that is similar to downshifting in an ICE vehicle.

@@garycross90 - regen braking has a similar feel to the braking effect you’d get if you downshifted when slowing in a manual trans car. In that sense the engine has more compression strokes per second so the engine offers more resistance, and the car slows down more than it would in a higher gear.

@@garycross90 If you're looking for engine-braking effect, just put it on max-regen - you only need to play with the paddles if you want to switch between coasting and engine braking.

@@logicalChimp I want to use the regen paddle for variable regen braking during a turn approach without using mechanical brakes, not as a setting switch. I want to use the throttle and regen for variable speed gain and retard to "work" the car into the attitude I want. I think GM's regen on demand will give me that.

Usually, 'eco mode' in an EV just softens the pedal response - it doesn't usually reduce the output of the motor, or so I understand.

@@logicalChimp In the UK I have the GV60 RWD version and that is exactly the case - the throttle response is heightened such that the car actually accelerates a bit going from ECO to SPORT without any further press of the accelerator. Essentially the accelerator mapping changes - a smaller press delivering more power. The 0-62mph in 7.8 seconds quoted acceleration figure and the 350 Nm torque available from 0 rpm (almost the same torque as a Nissan 350Z at 4800rpm) means it is plenty responsive enough for over taking and joining motorways in my experience.

Eco mode actually allows the car to drive in rear wheel motor only mode when above about 15 mph

I believe any Bluetooth obd ii module gets that info

I’ve heard RWD is the better handling dynamics option in good weather if only a single motor is being used. And that contrary to popular belief changing to snow tyres is the single best solution to winter driving much more so than having front wheel drive. And particular for EV because the motor module is so light compared to an ICE engine the benefit of weight over the driving wheels of a FWD configuration is lost in an EV.

Not much different than doing a range test with gas until the engine dies. It's good to know the real max and build your buffer on top of there rather than not know how much buffer there really is and be adding buffer on top of that.

If I am not mistaken, the advertised range is exactly that: 100% to 0% indicated. Your practical range would be less of course, i.e., going to zero should be avoided if possible.

Nominally, 47% higher aero drag at 85 mph than at 70 mph (square of the speeds ratio).

Seriously. They need to start working on some semblance scripts and actual editing. There is a reason they don't have section markers as they are usually "Kyle points cell phone and just talks non-stop about whatever for an hour". As this is not a full review video it should be 10 minutes at most.

@@curtisbme It's a plus for me actually... Listening to Kyle ramble in the background is for some reason really soothing. If the only things I wanted were the results I would be frustrated as well.

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Aptera is not even a car, and not practical for many people as a daily driver and family vehicle, it will be an expensive toy for many buyers

You look young; wait another 10 years and your wish may be granted by then.

Hmmm - not used to seeing Hyundai referred to as a 'start up' :D

Doesn't need it as highway speeds in eco mode. It's a quick button push away. But there is no lack of torque or power. On the highway running on one motor.

True, they should have charged much more

It's almost like they're basically the same car or something ;)

@@forbesjeff Like ID4, Q4 etron and the Enyaq. 😉

That’s an interesting question how much does 77.4KWh of electricity weigh? I’m sure a chemist out there could do the calculation for us.

@@Antiguan_Dart Maybe an easier way would be to weigh the car at near 0% and then when it is at 100%. They just need to find a charging location close to a vehicle/truck scale. Crude but in theory it should work.

Probably a couple of grams, not noticeable,i think.

Probably almost the same, but a good question for a physicist.

They've been doing every car they test at 70mph. Changing that would be silly at this point. Highways all over the place have different speed limits and traffic speeds. And the answer? Slightly less.

Just assume 10 % less in this case.

Regionally dependant though, 70 is a good long distant average highway speed that's legal in most places

@@forbesjeff , the aero drag would be 15% higher.

Not exactly. www.txdot.gov/driver/signs-and-signals/speed-limits/setting.html#:~:text=The%20law%20sets%20the%20maximum,a%20traffic%20or%20engineering%20study. There's SOME TX roads that hit 80-85 as the limit, but the standard is actually 70-75. You personally might be going 80, but these tests can only be done with the most common allowances to be useful.

85-90 is pretty common. At those speeds though BEVs don’t run efficient

There is a lot of world outside of Texas.

That's about accurate. I just drove 211 miles at 70ish MPH and used 88% charge. Speeds varied a bit as my drive crossed lots of urban and rural areas.

@@apaskey was that amount of range good enough for you?

@@mts982 this amount is perfect for me. I usually stop for a meal on a long drive and to use a restroom. With the speed of charging on this car it manages with these stops perfectly.

Apparently vehicles were shipped with this feature temporarily removed due to chip shortage. In the UK my GV60 Premier RWD ( which I got very early on June 23rd 2022 presumably before being affected by the shortage ) has HDA2.

I love my Bolt, but no. 45-50 minute DC fast charging vs. ~18 minute DC fast charging makes a veeeeery good argument against spending the money for 2 Bolts. This car will make your road tripping muuuuch faster. Edit: and we really shouldn't be comparing this to a Bolt. This is luxury car. If you're eying this in the first place, the Bolt is not for you.

Yeah. This is substantially under real world range of a BMW i4, for example. Another vehicle one can’t actually buy anytime soon 😏

@@b286guy that is my biggest complaint - you can't really buy any of these cars if you need it in a year

That's what they should have been giving tax credits for all along ev infrastructure is not completely finished hybrids will be what everyone buys because they are actually useable

New tax credits won't be available for Hyundai, Kia or Genesis.

@@justinjones6810 Sure, hybrid’s are usable. And are fairly efficient when used properly. However, most people that drive hybrids rarely take advantage of the battery side of the cars technology properly. And fully electric cars are quite useful as well, but you you really have to be all in on electrification and committed to weaning yourself off fossil fuels. Currently, not everyone can transition to EV’s easily for a multitude of reasons but they’re getting a lot better very quickly. The problem I have with hybrids is the fact that with hybrids, you’ve got two complex technologies stuffed into an automobile. And the ICE engine is clearly the most complex of the two with the same old predictable breakdowns and routine maintenance you see in every ICE vehicle on the road.

@@bluedog9935 Exactly. I read someplace that less than 20% of PHEV owners ever plug in. They are a joke, especially as to qualifying for tax credits.

@@xsleep1 It’s ridiculous that they were included at all. This will encourage legacy auto to continue to drag their feet on making the transition to better BEV’s. Of course we don’t want perfect to be the enemy of good but this bill could have been so much better…

'exposed'? As Kyle said, it hit its stated EPA 'combined' range solely whilst doing 70mph on the highway. Yeah, the range isn't great - but at least they put up pretty accurate EPA numbers, so they weren't exactly hiding it.

My petrol Mazda Rx-8 229 bhp of a few years ago in the UK only had a motorway range of 275 miles per full tank. I think approx. 250 miles on the motorway for these first batch of BEV is very commendable and usable with the caveat that they charge fast so 800V architecture is a must for a road trip vehicle in my book.

@@Antiguan_Dart then you must have drove it like a mad man because on the HWY they are rated at around 370 miles.

@@logicalChimp yes exposed. Over priced, too short a range, too long to charge, and battery life too short.

@@Antiguan_Dart Same here... I had an older tuned-up RX7, and was lucky to get 250 miles on a tank (80 litre!) And yes, faster charging should definitely be the goal, rather than more range, imo

cool story bro. Considering it's a LR is should. The GV60 looks like a great first EV for Genesis.

How bout that new Kia ev6 gt at 206 miles of range for a 2023 model year 65k+ev. 😀

Tesla Model Y only gets 250-70 miles around 80mph. But that’s with hvac on pretty high

I sold my Model 3 Performance for a GV60 performance and have zero regrets

I own a Model 3 Long Range and there's no way it'll do 300 miles at 80mph. With the base wheels it will probably do it at 70mph. It'll do maybe 260 at 80mph.