Electric GV70

[Wolf359fb]

In coming waiting for truck pickup.View attachment 62162

Congrats, is that ceres blue or makalu gray?

 

[Blitz118]

Congrats, is that ceres blue or makalu gray?

Thanks. It's ceres blue.

 

[Blitz118]

 

[Blitz118]

Big beautiful screen. I love this thing

Big beautiful screen again and steering wheel.


Boost button where it should be.


The car comes with the CCS1 and J1772 to NACS adapters.


You can now lock/unlock the car from the rear door handles.

 

[Wolf359fb]

Just got the car back tiday, it's quieter than it's ever been. Apparently it was a retaining screw on the tie rod assembly that was not properly tightened by one of the robots building the car at the factory, and because it was loose, vibrations got the best of the tie rod's inner tread and eventually it came apart (There was nothing left to screw it back together).


Maybe Skynet knows someday I'll lead the resistance and is trying to get rid of me before that happens...

 

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[rbreeze]

Fyi - This new MT article will be of interest to all Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) E-GMP EV owners (Genesis eGV70 owners included) who expect a perfect/rapid charging experience while using a Tesla Supercharger.

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Charges *Slower* Using Tesla's NACS Port?!

Hyundai's updated electric SUV can plug directly into 20,000 Tesla Superchargers, but actually using them? Not so fast.

www.motortrend.com

 

[Wolf359fb]

Fyi - This new MT article will be of interest to all Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) E-GMP EV owners (Genesis eGV70 owners included) who expect a perfect/rapid charging experience while using a Tesla Supercharger.

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Charges *Slower* Using Tesla's NACS Port?!

Hyundai's updated electric SUV can plug directly into 20,000 Tesla Superchargers, but actually using them? Not so fast.

www.motortrend.com

It still beats a sucker plug at 9KW/h when there's nothing else around...

 

[Blitz118]

The Virtual Gear Shift (VGS) feature is not listed on the Genesis US website for the 2026 GV70 Electrified; however, it is available in the car. You can choose it as a drive mode or assign it to a favorite button on the steering wheel to activate it at any time.

 

[rbreeze]

The Virtual Gear Shift (VGS) feature is not listed on the Genesis US website for the 2026 GV70 Electrified; however, it is available in the car. You can choose it as a drive mode or assign it to a favorite button on the steering wheel to activate it at any time.

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@Blitz118 - Thanks for that info about the new VGS feature.
Btw.. I like that with the 2026 eGV70's use of the latest connected car Integrated Cockpit (ccIC) infotainment & cockpit graphics control system, the ADAS screen now provides a more detailed 'pictogram' of the vehicle that shows when the brake lights are illuminated.

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@Blitz118 - Thanks for that info about the new VGS feature.
Btw.. I like that with the 2026 eGV70's use of the latest connected car Integrated Cockpit (ccIC) infotainment & cockpit graphics control system, the ADAS screen now provides a more detailed 'pictogram' of the vehicle that shows when the brake lights are illuminated.

It also shows when the turn signals are activated and when the hazard lights are flashing. The new screen features excellent animations and graphics; it looks impressive when the maps and navigation routes are displayed in full screen.

 

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CarSceneKorea - 2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 Facelift Test Drive

 

[rbreeze]

Hey all. I had a stressful (and really strange) experience in my '23 eGV70 today. I was driving in the left/passing lane of a multi-lane highway here in south-western Ontario with Smart Cruise engaged. There was lots of traffic and there were several cars behind me in the same high-speed lane. Suddenly my eGV70 kicked me right of Smart Cruise and the car began decelerating. I pressed on the accelerator pedal to increase my speed but discovered I had no power, as in nothing at all. The drivers in the vehicles behind me began freaking out because my speed was getting slower and slower for no apparent reason. I put my 4-way hazard flashers on and scanned my driver display for a fault light or a message, but there was nothing. I managed (somehow) to get over to the far right lane and on to the hard shoulder. As I braked the car to a stop I suddenly/finally noticed that the car was in N/Neutral. Which means that when the car kicked me out of Smart Cruise it also took the vehicle out of D/Drive and put it into N/Neutral. As soon as I put the car into D/Drive I had forward power and I was able to continue my journey without any further drama. Was that weird or what? It must have been some rare/bizarre software glitch that happened, for the first time ever in my car.
Be careful out there.. and be sure to check/confirm your "gear shift" status should you ever discover you have zero motive power while driving.

 

[Wolf359fb]

Hey all. I had a stressful (and really strange) experience in my '23 eGV70 today. I was driving in the left/passing lane of a multi-lane highway here in south-western Ontario with Smart Cruise engaged. There was lots of traffic and there were several cars behind me in the same high-speed lane. Suddenly my eGV70 kicked me right of Smart Cruise Control and the car began decelerating. I pressed on the accelerator pedal to increase my speed but discovered I had no power, as in nothing at all. The drivers in the vehicles behind me began freaking out because my speed was getting slower and slower for no apparent reason. I put on my 4-way hazard flashers on and scanned my driver display for a fault light or a message, but there was nothing. I managed (somehow) to get over to the far right lane and on to the hard shoulder. As I braked the car to a stop I suddenly/finally noticed that the car was in N (Neutral). Which means that when the car kicked me out of Smart Cruise Control it also took the vehicle out of D/Drive and put it into N/Neutral. As soon as I put the car into D/Drive I had forward power and I was able to continue my journey without any further drama. Was that weird or what? It must have been some rare/bizarre software glitch that happened, for the first time ever in my car.
Be careful out there.. and be sure to confirm your "gear shift" status should you ever discover you have zero acceleration power while driving.

I'm in the neighboring province, Québec. The only time I had some highway failure was when a Christmas tree of lights came on suddenly and among other systems, collision detection was off, smart cruise (Which was active) went AWOL, and I had to take over all driving functions right away, but never lost motive power though, the car stayed in Drive. The culprit was a huge dragonfly (Like 4" long) that got pancaked smack in the middle of the radar plate.

It was nowhere near as scary your experience though, and thanks for sharing!

 

[Blitz118]

Storm lowering springs installed.

 

[rbreeze]

I've been doing a lot of road-tripping lately and have been charging my eGV70 using DC Fast Charger facilities here in southwestern Ontario. A facility I've been using regularly has a 350 kW (800V) ultra-fast charger. I've noticed that from a low-ish battery state of charge (SoC) level to about 68% SoC that ultra-fast charger charges my eGV70 at a power level of 230 kW (which is terrific). From about 68% to 80% SoC the charging power level drops to about 128 kW (which is still very good). At 81% SoC the charging power level drops to only 4 (four) kW and stays there (which isn't good at all). I have tried this multiple times on different days, different ambient temp conditions and I've always gotten the same result/situation. The vehicle's BMS (Battery Management System) is evidently heavily restricting the charging power beyond 81% SoC. Other EVs I've seen (Audis, BMWs, M-Bs) at the same DC Fast Charger facility don't see this drastic reduction in charging power beyond 80% SoC.

What are you guys seeing on DC fast chargers when you try to charge your eGV70 beyond 80%?
I know that automakers discourage owners from charging beyond 80%, but sometimes you just want to add a little more charge (say up to 90% SoC) when you're on a road trip. I understand (and agree with) Genesis wanting to slow down the charge after 80% to help protect the high voltage battery, but reducing the charging power to only 4 kW is just ridiculous, imo.

 

[Wolf359fb]

I've been doing a lot of road-tripping lately and have been charging my eGV70 using DC Fast Charger facilities here in southwestern Ontario. A facility I've been using regularly has a 350 kW (800V) ultra-fast charger. I've noticed that from a low-ish battery state of charge (SoC) level to about 68% SoC that ultra-fast charger charges my eGV70 at a power level of 230 kW (which is terrific). From about 68% to 80% SoC the charging power level drops to about 128 kW (which is still very good). At 81% SoC the charging power level drops to only 4 (four) kW and stays there (which isn't good at all). I have tried this multiple times on different days, different ambient temp conditions and I've always gotten the same result/situation. The vehicle's BMS (Battery Management System) is evidently heavily restricting the charging power beyond 81% SoC. Other EVs I've seen (Audis, BMWs, M-Bs) at the same DC Fast Charger facility don't see this drastic reduction in charging power beyond 80% SoC.

What are you guys seeing on DC fast chargers when you try to charge your eGV70 beyond 80%?
I know that automakers discourage owners from charging beyond 80%, but sometimes you just want to add a little more charge (say up to 90% SoC) when you're on a road trip. I understand (and agree with) Genesis wanting to slow down the charge after 80% to help protect the high voltage battery, but reducing the charging power to only 4 kW is just ridiculous, imo.

I didn't have a chance to try a 350KW charger yet, but on a trip from Montréal to Québec city, I stopped at Trois-Rivières, at a 180KW station. The car was pretty much hanging at 178-180KW until 80%, where it dropped to 6KW for a few minutes, before ramping up to 80KW, then drop to 60KW (Around 90%), then dropping steadily until reaching 100%. I was around 60% charge when I started, I like to keep a comfortable buffer, stop more often but for shorter stints (15-18 minutes). This slowdown is for thermal protection of the battery, I'm surprised yours didn't pick up to like 60KW after a few minutes of being really slow, but if you were traveling during a heat wave, that might explain it?

 

[rbreeze]

I didn't have a chance to try a 350KW charger yet, but on a trip from Montréal to Québec city, I stopped at Trois-Rivières, at a 180KW station. The car was pretty much hanging at 178-180KW until 80%, where it dropped to 6KW for a few minutes, before ramping up to 80KW, then drop to 60KW (Around 90%), then dropping steadily until reaching 100%. I was around 60% charge when I started, I like to keep a comfortable buffer, stop more often but for shorter stints (15-18 minutes). This slowdown is for thermal protection of the battery, I'm surprised yours didn't pick up to like 60KW after a few minutes of being really slow, but if you were traveling during a heat wave, that might explain it?

Interesting, thanks Wolf.
This issue has happened to me multiple times, including at a 180 kW (400V) station and also on non-heat wave days, where the ambient has been around 24-25C. On a couple of occasions I've waited 5-6 minutes for the charging power to ramp up again, but it has never happened. The 350 kW (800V) ultra-fast charger that I like to use is a Petro-Canada facility. Petro-Canada EV charging stations charge you by the minute rather than by the kWh. ('By the kWh' pricing is the norm for the vast majority of charging facilities out there). 'By the minute' pricing is a great way to go if the charging power levels are high, but a terrible way if the charging power levels are low.
Fyi - I've sent an email to Genesis Motors Canada requesting their comment on the DC fast charging issue I'm experiencing.

 

[Wolf359fb]

Interesting, thanks Wolf.
This issue has happened to me multiple times, including at a 180 kW (400V) station and also on non-heat wave days, where the ambient has been around 24-25C. On a couple of occasions I've waited 5-6 minutes for the charging power to ramp up again, but it has never happened. The 350 kW (800V) ultra-fast charger that I like to use is a Petro-Canada facility. Petro-Canada EV charging stations charge you by the minute rather than by the kWh. ('By the kWh' pricing is the norm for the vast majority of charging facilities out there). 'By the minute' pricing is a great way to go if the charging power levels are high, but a terrible way if the charging power levels are low.
Fyi - I've sent an email to Genesis Motors Canada requesting their comment on the DC fast charging issue I'm experiencing.

Good luck with this and please keep us posted!

 

[Wolf359fb]

So I just came back from a Boston to Québec cruise, because of the distance between the starting and ending ports I left the car home for 10 days (Did the trip going to Boston in a Greyhound bus and from Québec by train). This being the EV, I left with an 85% charge, and came back to find the charge at 84%. So for anyone owning the EV and wondering about leaving it for a few weeks, you won't find a dead battery on your way back.

After about a week the car went into some sort of sleep mode, the app couldn't geolocate it, stating the car hadn't been started in a few days and would need to be started again for these services to work. Pretty sure this is to save on battery drainage, seems to work!