We'll be spending the next few weeks behind the wheel of the 2024 Genesis GV60, and we’ll need all of that time to analyze this newish all-electric pocket SUV from the Korean brand. Here's the fourth part of our long-term review.See also: 2024 Genesis GV60 Long-Term Review, Part 2: An Electric Road Trip Through MaineAfter exploring that part of Maine that isn't Old Orchard, it was time to head home.
To begin with, the Genesis failed to spot any Level 3 public charging stations. Incredulous, I checked the ChargeHub website, which confirmed the bad news. On the other hand, it listed 33 Level 2 stations, and the EV told us that we were just a stone's throw from one of them. Not only was it free, it stood in the shade of some nice big trees. I backed up, plugged in the car, and …We spent the next 45 minutes looking for an operational terminal.
After 18 hours of Level 1 treatment with that extension cord, the 41 percent had grown to 49 . Enough to attempt a dash to Castine, where we were planning a birthday dinner for my girlfriend. Now it was time to – you guessed it - think about refueling the GV60. Again. After all, the St-Théophile border crossing in the Beauce region was 235 km away. According to the GV60, an Irving service station in Bangor had two DC terminals.
In Newport, Maine | Photo: M.Crépault I had 235 km of range showing, exactly the distance we sat from the border. We followed US-201 North to another Irving station, this time in Newport, crossing our fingers for a really fast DC. I arrived with a range of 190 km . No sooner had customs been cleared than our trusty GV60 announced an Electric Circuit rapid charging station in the village of St-Théophile, next to the town hall. I placed my membership card on the reader and started charging straight away. It's great to be back on a well-functioning network!
A charging station in Madrid | Photo: M.Crépault That Boost button... | Photo: M.Crépault On the 20, once the road was clear enough, I played with the bright yellow Boost button, located on the steering wheel and exclusive to the Performance model. Push it and the GV60's output jumps to 483 hp for exactly 10 seconds. Press the right pedal at the same time and the force of acceleration literally slams you into your seat, to the point of achieving 0-100 km in less than 4 seconds.
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