I've been thinking quite a bit about this post. Some really really good points here, and I'm not really in disagreement with you. But I feel like a counterpoint or devil's-advocacy stance is needed. Thanks for your thoughts on this.
When I saw this post from you yesterday I thought, "yeah, same". But it's been percolating in my mind ever since. If this is true, if there really aren't going to be any significant new features provided as OTA updates for the existing fleet, that is really a black mark on the brand in my opinion.
I don't know that every historical/legacy auto maker has promised 'significant new features' as part of their selling points. Perhaps this is not true - certainly there IS the (understood or otherwise) agreement that promised-features, which might not be enabled in software yet, are expected to be delivered (lucid dreamdrive pro as an example), or that bugfixes for things that are problematic UI/UX/feature-sets or poor performance (cough Polestar). As you point out - Tesla/Rivian/etc changed the calculation there. But did Genesis promise things for the GV60 that it did not deliver? Did it promise
wireless carplay, before delivering it with the previous OTA/map update? Or were there features that were listed but not present at sale-time? I can understand - with Tesla/Lucid/Rivian/others - your "expectation" but I wonder whether you should be able to _expect_ that that if it is not advertised.
Dropping support for already sold vehicles is something we've been accustomed to all our lives, but Tesla, Rivian and Lucid have kicked that old model to the curb. Do Hyundai/Kia/Genesis want to compete with these new generation cars or not? The GV60 got a significant OTA update a year ago, so the hardware is capable of software updates. But that means nothing if they don't actually provide any updates.
Ah but Genesis IS providing updates. Yes they are minimal in terms of what is visible to you and me - and yes likely are less improvements and adhere closer to the old-model. BUT a strong argument could be made that the GV60 is not an SDV (software defined vehicle) - where you can interact with the car (GV60) via buttons/physical controls w/out having to go to the touchscreen for _everything_. So the UI/UX matters, IMO,... less. And perhaps redesign does not carry the same weight.
Tesla Model 3 owners that purchased their cars nearly a decade ago are still getting updates. If legacy manufacturers want to compete in this environment, it's time to saddle up.
No argument - although there are likely limits to what they can do, based on the age of the processors/platform.
There's been a lot of discussion on this board about never wanting to buy another Genesis because it took a few months to get an adapter. As far as I'm concerned that is small potatoes - a problem I could (and did) fix myself by spending a minor sum. But if they are going to stop providing software updates for the car, especially with major missing features like manual preconditioning, that's another question. Especially since this would be a deliberate decision from the top levels of management, rather than just a somewhat bungled minor promotional campaign.
Agreed on adapter-rollout fiasco. But they _are_ providing software updates... maybe more map-related than anything else. But how many recalls have been 'software'-implemented? Again, not visible to us, but there.
If a brand is going to sabotage their existing buyers, it's probably time to pick another brand. I'm not saying that has happened yet, the jury is still out on this. Maybe there's a significant update around the corner. But if there isn't, I think that's worth more than a shrug.
Sabotage is a strong word, and one of the places I disagree. Does a lack of new software capabilities detract in any way from my daily driving? No it does not. Did I buy this car b/c of some promises of future enhancements? Also no. Genesis has not abandoned this car, even if significant changes to the software are not done.
Maybe this is not simply platform-related... maybe demographics plays a role here too. E.g. an older populace as the median-age for purchasing this car... so maybe change is less desireable there?
Again, I'm not really in disagreement with your general sentiment, but this last section, to my mind, goes too far. Lack of manual preconditioning far from a deal-breaker for me. If I was doing much more DC fast-charging and road-tripping longer distances - maybe. But like a large sector of the population, I charge at home where it is a non-factor, and if/when I would need - that is a low single-digit % of my needs.
