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Genesis Free NACS Adapter Thread: Post Your Updates

Let's see if I can do this. Tom Moloughney's review of the A2Z Typhoon Pro adapter.

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I never saw it anywhere near that price. I bought it with a 15% discount last November at it was about $160.

Yes, that is the Tom Molougney that I mentioned, I used his 15% discount coupon (now expired).

The potential problem would only occur if you used that adapter with a 400v car, which could cause higher amperage to be drawn. The GV60 (and all the other EGMP vehicles) is limited to 97kW, which is about 243 amps. That's way below the Hyundai OEM adapter's 350 amp limit. But suppose you have a 400v car that can pull 180kw from the charger - that would be 450 amps, way over the limit of the Hyundai/Kia (and presumably Genesis) adapter that has been reported. In other words, the Hyundai adapter is designed only for Hyundai cars, and Molougney is concerned that some of these adapters will wind up changing hands and being used with other, non Hyundai vehicles. After all, the plug will physically fit these other cars. All of the other adapters - Tesla, Lectron, A2Z etc. have a 500 amp limit. It's hard to believe Hyundai is saving much money by limiting it to 350 amps, so this does seem like an unfortunate design decision on Hyundai's part.

FWIW, the two times I used the A2Z adapter it remained cool to the touch the whole time. I have seen videos by Patrick Anderson (Mach-E Vlog) where the free adapter he got from Ford got too hot to touch - he resorted to carrying a towel so he could safely remove the adapter. So I'm not sure I'm convinced that OEM necessarily means better.

That's the first I've heard of TeslaTap producing a DCFS adapter. It certainly looks well made in the pictures, for whatever that's worth. I think they have a reputation for their AC adapter of being very well made but expensive. I hope you'll report back on your experience with the TeslaTap.
Might be an unrealistic hope, but maybe Hyundai designed the adapter for handling 500 amps (I would think that would only be increased wire gauge and providing enough heat sinking to handle the current), but they only tested/certified to 350 amps since that's the max the EGMP platform could handle.

We have an A2Z adapter we purchased for our other EV (Polestar PS2), have also used it with our GV70EV and it works fine (as to be expected).
 
FWIW, the two times I used the A2Z adapter it remained cool to the touch the whole time. I have seen videos by Patrick Anderson (Mach-E Vlog) where the free adapter he got from Ford got too hot to touch - he resorted to carrying a towel so he could safely remove the adapter. So I'm not sure I'm convinced that OEM necessarily means better.

There was an initial batch of Ford certified adapters that were recalled due to a defect that caused overheating. They were replaced free of charge with updated versions and to my knowledge there haven't been any issues since.
 
If it were me, I wouldn't bother with anything not OEM certified because if anything happens, heaven forbid, you potentially face Genesis denying warranty coverage. If I were going to buy anything, I'd buy the Ford co-designed and OEM certified Lectron adapter. It is way better than the one Lectron sells standalone and Ford sells them on their website for $200.
I kept the Ford Adapter that Ford gave me for my Mach E when I traded for the GV60. Have yet to use it....still in the box. It appears to be well made.
 
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As far as I know, not a single manufacturer has been timely in getting out NACS adapters, so I'm not surprised that Genesis isn't either. That's why I bought an A2Z adapter . But I have no regrets about making the investment in the A2Z to maximize the utility of the $60k investment I made in the GV60 over the next few months.
The announcement from Genesis, issued on March 25, said that current US EV owners would start receiving emails "the week of April 7" - which is oddly specific, and only 3 weeks from announcement -> email. So while they are running out of time (Thursday evening here), I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt. If there was ANY question of delays, I don't see why they just couldn't say "April" and not "week of April 7". So - planting my flag in the sand, we shall see how I fare.
 
It's 5 PM EDST and nothing from Genesis. Anyone hear anything?
Nope. Glad I ordered the A2Z adapter. Should have it by Monday 😊
 
Nope. Glad I ordered the A2Z adapter. Should have it by Monday 😊

I know @gvjim is a fan and has posted his experiences with it. Please share your experience when you use it. I have a feeling based on how these rollouts have gone for other OEMs it may be a while before we actually get something in hand.

I am going on a road trip in a month and it would be really handy to have an adapter in hand as a backup. If we don't have the Genesis ones by then I'll probably buy either the Ford Lectron adapter or the A2Z one.
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Nothing here in So Cal.
 
Was there any registration/sign up at all? Or are we just expecting an email?
 
I saw an email in my inbox from Genesis and got excited only to find it was from my dealer offering me a coupon for a reduced oil change for the ICE I don't have...
 
It's Saturday. Still nothing. I guess they technically still have until Sunday at midnight...
 
So I went back and looked at the announcement. If you read the "fine print" they hedge their bets by using qualifiers like "begin" and "starting" so I take that to mean these emails could come whenever Genesis feels like it after April 7th.

"Genesis today announced that current U.S. EV owners who have purchased their vehicle on or before January 31, 2025 will begin receiving emails inviting them to redeem their complimentary North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters starting the week of April 7."
 
So I went back and looked at the announcement. If you read the "fine print" they hedge their bets by using qualifiers like "begin" and "starting" so I take that to mean these emails could come whenever Genesis feels like it after April 7th.

"Genesis today announced that current U.S. EV owners who have purchased their vehicle on or before January 31, 2025 will begin receiving emails inviting them to redeem their complimentary North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters starting the week of April 7."
That’s a good observation. One thing I’ve learned is that Genesis relies on their “fine print”.
 
Nothing yet on my end, here in Los Angeles.
 
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