Transitioning to an EV is a "Learning Experience". I'm still learning.
Where to start? The good things about this car are great. The bad things about this car might make it undesirable by many individuals. The good things? There are lots of them. The quiet ride (even at highway speeds), the power which provides a distinct safety factor when passing trucks on 2 lane roads; the clean smell of a vehicle that doesn't store gasoline and motor oil; the convenience and cleanliness of not having to fuel up at gas stations; the convenience of Genesis connected services; the reliability of electric motors that should be much more reliable than vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. Now to the bad parts: Traveling outside my local area is a challenge. If my wife and I are going more than 75 miles (150 round trip) an argument normally occurs about which car to drive. And yes, she has a right to her complaints. While we have never been stranded, we have added HOURS to a trip by seeking and finding a place to charge the car for the rest of our trip home. The lack of charging stations is not the car's fault. It seems that it would be rather simple to put 6 to 12 EV charging stations in every interstate rest area. It must be too expensive or too complicated because, at least in FL, I have never seen one in a rest area. And the reliability of the chargers is another problem. My early experience with EV chargers was awful; my estimate is that fewer than 50% of the EV chargers worked That number has gradually improved. I don't travel enough to get a large sample but I would say the failure rate is now between 20 and 25 percent. And, I'm sure there are good reasons for that failure rate. Tesla chargers have a much lower failure rate. I have been waiting for my Tesla charger adapter for over a year now. I was told to expect it in the 4th quarter of 2024. That passed without an explanation. When I called in January, 2025, I was told to expect it in the first quarter. That passed, too. I kept calling. Emails started to arrive. It's coming and they will be sent out in the order in which your car was purchased. I purchased mine in December, 2022. A friend bought his in August, 2023. He's had his adapter for months. I still don't have mine. Order of purchase? Apparently, that order is not being followed. So, the car is great; The range and lack of charging facilities is this cars downfall. I've followed it's resale or trade in value. It's dropped like a rock. I would have been much better served to lease this car. I'd be driving a new one now for less money. Oh well. That's life. I'm 77 now; I've been driving for 61 years. I can't remember the number of cars I've owned, leased or borrowed. This car is the best I've ever driven. I bought it with the belief that it would be my last car. Even with the warts, she's still a beauty.