The New Genesis GV60 - A Spicy Korean Alternative To The Polestar 2

[@JayEmmOnCars]

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[@alancrisp1582]

🤔 Usually I enjoy watching your channel. But stopped watching 4 minutes in ,because it sounded like you were treating your loyal audience like children 🧒 !. Yes I know that this is KZbin, and not the real world ?. But come on.........

[@newchannel1220]

these have Overheating Charge Ports issue. 🔥🔥🔥

[@shaunmckenna1923]

Just wanted to say great review , I have had my GV60 now for 16 months I live in BC.Canada so I have driving the car in all types of weather in the 33.000 klm I have not have any problems love the car . The big plus here we have lots of FREE fast charging the range is much better than Genesis claim the best I have done is 537 klm or 333 miles but that was in Eco mode , to be fair most of the time I am getting around the 430 klm per charge . I agree if you are looking for an EV do check this one out. Thank you.

[@robc7563]

Thank you for this great review of this excellent vehicle! This is by far my favorite car. That is after having Tesla model Y and model 3 and a polestar 2. Beautiful, fast, fun to drive ….with exceptional build quality. Luxurious and comfortable…with face recognition and fingerprint reader…it even has a crystal ball.. Great video..great fun….for this, my favorite car so far

[@mervynjones3066]

I have also driven a Genesis GV60, but the sport model. I loved and it would an ideal family crossover if you can afford to buy it.

[@scottthomson9813]

Not an EV guy but I do own a Genesis G70 3.3T Sport AWD so always interested. Great video as usual, always enjoy!! Cheers

[@GraysonA]

Charging speed was definitely an issue at the station you went to. I've gotten over 220 kW charge rate.

[@beardenbob6567]

I absolutely love this car.

[@murrieteacher]

Thanks Jay. The Genesis brand is very underrated. I have driven a few and their quality is close to Lexus. MB and BMW really have to lift their game and MB has to address their customer support if they want to stay relevant.

[@AntoniusTyas]

11/10 very soothing intro thank you very much Also, GV60 is actually rather interesting. From what I can see they nailed the luxury brief really rather well. And it actually looks interesting, something we desperately need on the road. If they can sort out the charging issues (which is not strictly a Hyundai/KIA/Genesis problem) I'd take one over any Tesla in a heartbeat. Or whatever the electric equivalent of heartbeat is. Then again heartbeat can be resuscitated using electric current so heartbeat it is...

[@andrewtuff6257]

Really enjoyed this, I normally don’t bother with EV reviews, but there was something about the look (particularly inside) that gave me the same feeling as when I first saw an LS400 all those years ago. The amusing start of the video reminded me of a very funny Two Ronnies Sketch, too! Thanks Jay

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

Real buttons and knobs 👍

[@jonburnell532]

I love a leftfield choice, and this is exactly my type of choice. Great review 👍

[@mikesanders5433]

Superb opening segment, had me in stitches 😂

[@aljowen]

All you need to do is clean your USB C socket and it will likely work fine again. They get filled with lint from your pockets, get a thin bit of plastic and give the inside of the connector a good scraping out, you may be amazed by how much gunk comes out. You will likely also find the connector then feels new again.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Hmm, had my current Pixel 6 for over 2 years, USB-C cable is just fine. Likewise the Motorola I had before that for 2 years the USB-C cable was fine. USB-C is normally extremely robust - far more so than Micro USB. Are you sure you just don't need to clean it out? They can build up lint in them so you do periodically have to blow or pick it out, and the symptom that the lint has gotten too dense is often the plug won't hold anymore - I usually use a toothpick as the wood shouldn't damage the contacts - then it's good as new for the next 6 months or so.

[@arslan479]

Hi James, I really appreciate your honesty. For me you’re the go to place for reviews who don’t just praise tech or german badges. Personally, my concern is evs are too heavy. We need solid state evs/fuel cell & petrol for future.

[@jamesonslow]

Good point. I'm pretty sure two-and-a-quarter-tonne electric SUVs will do nothing to help the planet in the long run.

[@KentBuchla]

Too heavy for what? What are the effects?

[@jamesonslow]

@KentBuchla More mass requires more force to accelerate/decelerate/corner, so not only will you burn through more power getting it off the line, you'll generate more brake dust when slowing down and more tyre particulates when doing any of the above, not to mention the effect it'll have on the tarmac. The immense torque these things generate (and the encouragement this gives people to use it) is partly to blame, too.

[@philhartley7551]

So, just like a Range Rover or Land Rover Discovery (as well as great many vehicles of this size from other manufacturers) except that EVs are not burning up fossil fuels and polluting the atmosphere quite as much as these cars.@@jamesonslow

[@jamesonslow]

@philhartley7551 Yep. For what most people tend to use them for, ICE SUVs are also unnecessarily massive. I can accept a shift to EVs provided we're not only offered 2+ tonne SUVs, and provided competing technologies such as hydrogen are given a chance.

[@benp6997]

Get something thin like the end of a staple, shine a light in your usb c port and scrape fairly hard around the thin plastic bit. Chances are you'll get loads of fluff out and then your charger will click into place like it used to. That's worked for me several times now anyway, albeit with a google pixel.

[@DirectInput]

This. I recently bought a S22 Ultra for very, very cheap just because the USB-port "didn't work". With the back side of a needle and two minutes of patience I had it working flawlessly :-)

[@gqh007]

You had me at "merry christmas"

[@geraldh.8047]

10:50 you are correct regarding the location of the charge port: the left side is the right side and the right side is the wrong side. It’s a law of nature, called Bjørns Law in the scientific literature.

[@Rich.Aardvark]

My X3 pro is 3 years old, it's doing ok. Return it!

[@dapprman]

GV60 owner here - AC Charging problem - too late now as you will have returned it but by default it will be set to priority charge over an odd time period, and the priority charge thing is crap. You need to change it to Off-peak only, or Always charge, then it is fine. This seems to be an issue across the Hyundai/Kia/Genesis brand. Since I got mine the settings improved as you can now define a charger period, where as at first (and this was the same for the Hyundai and Kia I looked at) you had to set a depart time in one menu then a charge length in another. With the panoramic roof, I'm still in two minds about having chosen it. I have the light interior and so from the front don't really need it, also in the winter, if open you feel the cold through it (not when closed, it is very well insulated). There are a number of things you missed which help with the price. 5 years free servicing, free loan car, 5 years roadside, 5 years discount with Ionity (which has just gone up from 24p per kW to 58p, but still cheaper than the standard discount of 61p). I would say you also have your PA, but they were hit and miss (mine was fine) and with Genesis being moved in to Hyundai there's a question mark over how things will be done going forwards, nothing has been clarified but rumour has it there will be a small PA team for existing Genesis owners, but anyone else will be through their local Hyundai place. Still to be confirmed though. Over all I've had my RWD (with most packs, but not digital side mirrors) for 15-16 months now and I have no regrets. It is supremely comfortable and I moved to it from a Lexus GS450 H (last gen) and before then a well sorted Citroen C6 with a specialist garage looking after that.

[@steveberry1366]

I own a Jaguar ipace so, whilst a petrol head at heart, I can see the benefits of an electric car. This genesis leaves me cold though. I just can't envisage ever buying one, but I can a ev6, ionic 5, or fisker ocean.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Any particular reason?

[@steveberry1366]

@@JayEmmOnCars principally the styling I think. Something slightly 00s Renault about it. Also think the interior, though well equipped, looks slightly cheap. The ionic 5 is slightly underwhelming on the inside too but I can forgive it given how amazing it looks on the outside.

[@danielwalker2613]

Blimey James - that was a proper rant, I've never seen you that wound up before ? .... and by the way, I don't like your boring normal off the shelf shirt !! ... It was a pleasure to watch though - Thank you.

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

What do when the drive selector orb breaks? Which it eventually will.

[@josephkelly4893]

You pay $2000 plus to replace it, while they have stock. This car will age so quickly

[@foxxster3565]

@@josephkelly4893yep, but given the battery will not last beyond around 15 years and will cost significantly more than the vehicle will be worth then to replace, these are very expensive disposable appliances. Then you have all the screens and electrics which will fail and as you say cost thousands to replace if they have parts…

[@WhiteMouse77]

2,2 tons....how long is operational life cycle of suspension, brakes and tires? Won't I spend for that what I saved on not refueling and paying taxes, fees etc....?

[@SDK2006b]

EV’s don’t use friction brakes for the majority of slowing/stopping, so they last much longer. More likely you need to replace them due to rusting through lack of use. Tyres don’t wear out all that quicker - the RAC have a report you can read by using Google.

[@WhiteMouse77]

@@SDK2006b Thanks, the report brings promising conclusions.

[@HQBProductions]

James…a fascinating report on this car because I test drove one and had oddly differing views compared to you. The interior has merits but looked too much like an American speed boat or a dated US motor caravan. The shiny bits reflected everywhere and the leather felt like plastic. The brakes…I thought them awful like a switch..on or off and I am Mr Delicate..my Discovery Sport at 40,000 miles is still on its original pads and only c40% worn.The steering was super smooth but felt like it was not connected to anything at all and to drive…it was ding dong quick!! In fact I still liked the car but not as much as I expected. I didn’t keep it for the full 2/3 hours offered but took it back because it just felt good enough but not special….ans it’s final failing was the total lack of ANY dealership or support except for the reassurance that a man would drive from London to pick it up, fix it and drive it back to me afterwards. As for resale value…..almost nothing….in fact Genesis put their ex demonstrators on Autotrader and hope…for quite a few months…that somebody might buy one presumably without ANY support! However….you did escape one thing…the utterly, utterly useless, stupid, dangerous and thoughtless electronic door mirror screens which are the most crazy technology thrown at us so far! Positioned exactly under my hand as I hold the steering wheel, too small an image to work out what was happening and deeply unnecessary. So I hate it…..but no…I STILL like them and actually saw a real owned car on the road last week..the first one ever. It looked interesting, different, nice…and got me wondering again. Yes….if I get an EV…..I will go straight to Kia for an EV6GT! Thank you for reading…..😃😃😃😃😃

[@Annette_Hons]

And what two years that this has been out… I have not seen one GV60 on the road where I live in the United States. There’s a dealer in town, but I’ve never ever seen one on the road.

[@davidarter6271]

I’ll stick to my 2005 ls430 you recommended a few years ago, thankyou

[@Altezza1999]

Almost died from the censoring being anything but a classic 1 khz tone.

[@jamesstanley7263]

That gear selector looks like something from the hifi company Chord 😂

[@JayEmmOnCars]

It does doesn't it!

[@SDK2006b]

You never did publish your Polestar 2 review 🤔?

[@balazssomlai-qr7ze]

any news about George and the 1500p jag? some anniversary content would be great!

[@S7tronic]

Great review, FYI with the Ioniq 5 and EV6, you don't get anywhere near the top end of the charging capability-unless you precondition/heat the batteries. To do this in an Ioniq 5 at least-is to set your fast charger destination on the gawd awful builtin sat nav (doesn't work on android auto) about 30 mins this time of year means I can get about 225kWh at my local ionity.

[@philhartley7551]

Teslas are poor as well unless you go deep into the battery before charging and even then, high speeds are only for a relatively short time.

[@Cloxxki]

@@philhartley7551 30 minutes 10-80% on a Tesla when you get it all right, 18 minutes with a Korean. 32+ with a Mercedes. 20 or so with a Porsche. On a hasted long drive you rather charge to 50% and the others pull back ahead from lower consumption and having to charge less.

[@dapprman]

It's the UK chargers. In this country I'm lucky to see 160-180 on Ionity, in France I was seeing 220-230 across a long percentage band, and that was at about half a dozen different Ionity chargers.

[@edmundisanski982]

HOW MUCH?!

[@bobsingeton2719]

Don't understand your gripe about only one charging point... how many EVs have more than one? How many ICE cars have more than one petrol/diesel inlet, for that matter?

[@andrewthornegeo]

Phil Collins wouldn't buy one unless he could get a drum kit in the back.

[@10mbc]

USB-C is one of the greatest connectors. I have my Samsung phone for 3 years already, works great. Also on laptops.

[@SturbokSensei]

What on earth is that module behing the accelerator pedal? Is it really a part of the pedal with a plain black wire sticking out of it or some type of aftermarket tracker or something? Btw you should use a tooth pick to clean your USB-C plug on the phone so that cables start clicking in nicely.

[@mikadavies660]

I have seen these on the road and they look really nice, but I personally struggle with around £75,000.... Against the EV60 GT, I would go with a Kia. But for practical charging all over the UK a Tesla Performance model is the winner.

[@jamesonslow]

I'd spend £15k on a nice modern used car, and allocate the £60k to maintenance and fuel. 🤔

[@mikadavies660]

@@jamesonslow Solid thought...!

[@rjbiker66]

Charging speed will depend on SOC and battery temp. At 50%+ SOC you won't get the highest charge speeds.

[@AndrewL31413]

Review the new GV70. I think I’ll get that for a daily car as I travel for business.

[@camrunner6633]

Your thoughts on ev insuramce prices shooting up. Saw that coming from the start

[@Stevieboy130664]

In the last few years I have NEVER had a problem with USB-C. Micro USB in comparison was shite.

[@adriandickinson204]

Great review as always James, but am I missing something here? A general EV thing, £75k? You can buy one hell of an ICE car for that money, or more likely buy a nice car for £40k & have £35k in the bank to run it! & as I can't charge at home or at work, 69p for 3 miles? When is someone in power going to announce EVs are not the answer?

[@SDK2006b]

Yeah £35k doesn’t get much in terms of new cars these days. Sure, used cars are cheaper, but how much were those £35k used cars when new ! 😝

[@philcrockford5534]

I was thinking Allo Allo....'the flashing knobs!'.......

[@ozeskiman]

A friend of mine bought one recently and took me for a brief ride. Wonderful Interior, as James pointed out. Stylish looks and, as his was also the top of the range model, plenty of get up and go. But it is expensive. Here in Australia is around the $150,000 mark. Similar in price to the UK with our currency exchange rate of 2:1. I still don't get the point of EVs. They're relatively expensive, heavy, have limited range, and still have a big carbon footprint in the manufacturing stage. Plus they occasionally catch on fire.

[@KentBuchla]

EVs balance out their ever-diminishing carbon footprint by, approximately the 72,000km mark and all vehicles, buildings, appliances occasionally catch fire.

[@AntoniusTyas]

Human occasionally caught fire but I wouldn't kick my human girlfriend out of bed. EV can be good in more ways than one. I think James did a video about this.

[@philhartley7551]

More recent studies suggest between 12,000 miles and 20,000 miles is break even on carbon. The Volvo study has been widely refuted.@@KentBuchla

[@P.Galore]

Did the designer of the window chrome trim fart or sneeze just past the rear door?....:It looks ridiculous

[@davidboyd987]

Don’t do any front end damage to the big brother (GV80)Someone I know has had his in the garage for 3 months as they can’t get the parts up gear in Scotland.

[@WhiteMouse77]

...doesn't make too much sense that global corp like Kia/hyundai doesn't cover customer service to all products of its brands worlwide....sort of self-sabotaging their reputation which is key factor to opening new markets....BTW main european dealership with warehouse is probably in Germany...

[@10secondsrule]

How is this not a big car? - it barely fits between UK’s B-road lanes to the point two passing will probably touch their mirrors. It is so big in fact - like many modern cars - they had to introduce “smart” parking. This feature is not there to help you park but to help you get out of the car and then park it. Unless you have generous american sized space available mainly well, in…America.

[@gqh007]

!!! audio error at 22:08 !!!

[@Kernwaffe88]

Savagegeese didnt really like ev6 gt 😂any thoughts?

[@SDK2006b]

Most EV peak charging is from around 15-30%, after that charging speed ramps down to mange heat and battery life. The Taycan’s and other £100k+ EV’s tend to hold onto faster charging speeds for longer.

[@sensationalfailure]

😂 You're cracking me up 🤣

[@jamesonslow]

A nice SUV, but I want to be driving a small open top roadster. Bring on a new generation of those, car industry, please.

[@Anhedonis]

This blue exterior color is no longer available for some reason.

[@jaysmartin]

Out of interest .. can you turn off the controls on the side of the seats or can children / friends torment the passenger by adjusting their seat whenever they feel like it?!

[@beatles4sale2007]

Hmmm…. Working on knowledge you can get a year old Iqonic 5 for sub £28K, this looks bonkers expensive for what it is.

[@bensmithkent22]

That looks nice in the top specs with the fancy gold matte paint and spirograph wheels but in lower trims its taxi fodder and that ruins it as a car for me. Sad as the same thing put me off an e220d 4 years back.

[@nickjones2227]

James you need to get a pin and pick out the pocket fluff and dust from the usb c port on your phone!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Tried it, not the issue!

[@glengosling5636]

How much?

[@bmstylee]

I think he said with options £70k but starts at £50k

[@laskos02]

Polish plates on that KIA ^^

[@PenryMMJ]

Swearing is to language what seasoning is to food, it stops it being bland. But KZbin does have guidelines, so a little salt and pepper is nothing to worry about, but a vindaloo might be too much.

[@Barbarapape]

If only it had a V8 under the bonnet! EV's are not for me, living in rural Wales running out of a charged battery would give me serious problems. As for the price, just wait for the depreciation to kick in and you will pick one up with a big saving. It lacks the must have quality that seperates it from the more respected competition, all that silver finish will not look good in a few years, and if your globe gear selector fails to work you will be walking home. Desirable when new perhaps if you have too much money.

[@bmstylee]

I would be on board with the ev thing if I could get a 1/2 ton pickup that could actually do truck things without having the range of 58 feet before the battery was flat. Oh and didn't cost over $100k. Guess I'm keeping my Chevy Silverado with the 5.3L V8.

[@Barbarapape]

You can't beat a good V8 for pulling power, what use is a flat battery EV when you are miles away from a charging point, you can't put some electricity in a fuel can!@@bmstylee

[@BikeFromTheBrink]

You've got the nail on the head with the infrastructure and obscene pricing. I had a leaf in 2014 and charging was free, it was worth every penny, sadly we don't seem to have advanced enough or standardised to persuade me back to EV. I hope manufacturers see sense and follow JCB down the hydrogen route. As electric cars don't make electricity and it is driving home electricity prices up, not to even get started on the big ugly minerals for the battery issue, then disposal of it and massive depreciation.

[@Delta_Sierra]

hydrogen is just as wasteful, has the same mining issues due to mostly relying on fossil fuel for production and fundamentally more expensive. Plus lfp batteries are contian no NMC and becoming more common. Moreover look up the recycling of the batteries, large industry that is always growing.

[@crellys]

Why bother with sport, its the eco mode that today’s cars are built to operate in . Modern cars eco/ comfort/ normal/sport / sport plus. By the time you manage to select sport plus , the granny in her Up! Has already left you for dust . Porsches are no better lol

[@davocc2405]

He's channelling his inner Clarkson!

[@Nickhtafc]

Ahhh my daily driver 😊 Unfortunately i got a relatively early UK spec sport plus which doesnt have all the bells and whistles. Fastest charging speed ive seen is at ionity, 232kw.

[@philhartley7551]

Charging curves are very interesting and not often reviewed on short term reviews except for the likes of Out of Spec and Bjorn Nyland who both provide a good insight into the differences between manufacturers and models. For many cars, assessing their capabilities when at 50% charge is not great as you need to see how it performs from, say, 10% to 80%. Many people, such as Tesla owners, adopt a different charging regime to make best use of the faster charging (low down in the pack in a Tesla) where as others, such as Audi E-tron drivers often charge for longer (because the more even charging curve means you get a lot for longer).

[@Nickhtafc]

@philhartley7551 I'm typically charging from 20% to between 60-80% on fast chargers. Preconditioned battery and I always get 230 ish at ionity mk.

[@lourensdinger4671]

I do like the quality of the interior, but by 'insert preferred deity' I think the exterior is tjirp tjirp ugly. A luxury car should also be stylish.

[@Kacpa2]

I agree about the USB C, i dont get why they insist on it replacing USB-A(older rectangular socket) on output/connection side. USB-C is meant to be compact usb port for the phone/small device side. While the car should just have normal full size robust USB-A

[@SatanDotExe]

USB-C is also capable of delivering higher power outputs, such as for laptops.

[@zakr1187]

USB C is greatly superior to A

[@Kacpa2]

@@zakr1187 Not as bigger device end. It doesnt matter for bandwidth in context of car and charging interface. On laptop/smartphone end sure, but not as a goddamn outlet. My oppo 65W charger still has usb A outlet and can suoercharge the phone. Phone itself has type C. Point is there is not reason to used USB C as outlet in bigger devices than portables. Its stupidly fragile for that.

[@Kacpa2]

@@SatanDotExe My phone chager is 65W and still has usb A outlet on the charger itself. Type C is not needed as outlet connector at all. As inlet on portable devices yes, but not as out put from a bigger machine.

[@knightsmithrestorations5409]

I can’t get past the price. £75,000 is crazy for most cars… this car, like so many EV’s is needlessly complicated and chintzy. I wouldn’t want it even at £35,000.

[@pete76uk]

The USB-C problem .. "The decision was taken in order to reduce the cost to customers, and avoid a huge pile of e-waste generated in the process. With USB-C as standard, people won't have to buy new chargers with their new smartphones, thus helping with the intention of recycling."

[@hexgraphica]

But USB A chargers have been on sale for a dozen years

[@JayEmmOnCars]

There was no need to make the device end USB C too. It's a terribly flawed design - everything I know that uses it fails

[@billnorblat4047]

What the hell is up with Genesis only giving the driver massage? Literal deal breaker.

[@EH1942]

Lol.. i have no idea whar the issue is with usb c...there is literally no better port 😂

[@zelcpavle5494]

I noticed how the "petrolheads" started to say how beautiful ⚡⚡⚡⚡ is 😂 Is maybe bcs 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑 getting or blackmail 😂😅😂

[@3ducs]

Can you say that with words and not pictures? Are you a teenaged girl?

[@zelcpavle5494]

@@3ducs no ...just a kid 12 years old.

[@rjbiker66]

Isnt it just a tarted up Kia EV6 GT?

[@johnparker8270]

How many marshmallows can it cook???

[@kevinwall795]

Good looking car. Shame it is electric.

[@earlofsmeg]

So much chirping. Tell us how you real feel. 😆

[@fastrace14]

Won't sell.

[@billnorblat4047]

NEVER even going to consider a car with fingerprint or facial recognition... nor a car that can use a phone as a key.

[@sandersson2813]

Seen a few of these around, but I'd take a Polestar over it any day if the week m

[@SaintMecha]

Meh, Genesis need to bring back the Genesis Coupe with theit new 3.5 TT e-Supercharger engine.

[@michaelarcher6278]

"Most modern cars have driver profiles" Sorry, what world are you living in James ? The cars I drive certainly don't. My brand new Mazda2 doesn't.

[@richardhowlett9424]

How can a car that weighs 2.2 tons be “green” ?

[@SDK2006b]

Two reasons: 1) No tailpipe pollution into the streets. 2) The materials in the batteries that make up that weight can be extracted at the end of life.

[@timothyshanks6799]

Just buy a tesla. In the uk, it's the only one you can charge and they don't take the mick on the costs

[@Nickhtafc]

In my GV60 it takes around 10 mins to go from 20% to 60% and at 24p / kwh as genesis have a subsidised deal with ionity. There's more to life than Tesla imho

[@wpjohn91]

Allot of the mid level youtubers are reviewing this car at the moment. Seems to receive a possitive review

[@jamesonslow]

I'd say James qualifies as more than a mid-level KZbinr. 🙂

[@wpjohn91]

That isnt an insult. Im very fond of the channel. However he dosent have millions of subs. 👍

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I'll take mid level

[@jamesonslow]

@JayEmmOnCars Recently, I watched a video where Alex Kersten and Tavarish answer the "Would you present Top Gear if offered" question, with surprising results. I'd love see a video where JayEmm discusses his aspirations.

[@rotoehu9266]

@@jamesonslow I thought he was replaced by James May after the first series of the reboot Topgear 🤐😉

[@nonamenameless5495]

I don t like the sounds... I m hugely in favour of blunt, direct expression and extensive use of free speech...and if KZbin disagrees, let s just bear in mind that KZbin lives from avid viewers and benefits more from those bearing with the ads than the creators themselves...and the more watch time and incentive to tune in, the better. Anyway, you re also eloquent enough to drive the message home without provocating the overlords to extensive degrees, so clearly no need for these freaking sounds.

[@chrisogrady28]

Thank you james, you are the only other person i've seen online slating USB-C, regardless of speed, the mechanical engineering of the connector is awful, they are so un-positive and wobbly, the tolerances and insertion depth are terrible, and most stupidly the (weak AF) retention latch is innthe port instead of the cable! So when it wears and gets weaker you need to replace your phone (or car...) Instead of the cable. Micro B was a piece of shit too but at least it had a strong latch and it was on the cable end. Lightning is slow AF and doesn't have enough contacts, but the actual design is great, excellent positive bite and cable-end retention again. Honestly USB-C is an awful awful standard. Especially in professional usage, all modern gear uses it and it's so bad it falls out all the time and thats unacceptable in pro scenarios (camera tethering, audio interfaces, DJ controllers, VR headsets (not pro but fucking important to not suddenly cut out), displays, music)

[@lesfernandez888]

Sorry, I heard 'ev' and I left 😂

[@SingleTrackMined]

Implied not inferred. LOL

[@josephkelly4893]

Too much gimmicky tech in EVs and cars in general these days, it will date very badly

[@foxxster3565]

One thing is almost certain with respect to this and indeed all evs. You and other KZbin car content creator are not going to be having one of these in your garage when they are 25 or 30 years old. The battery would have degraded to the point of making the car un drivable and a replacement if available would be multiple times the vehicles then worth, the electrics especially those screens would have packed in and be impossible or prohibitively expensive to repair etc etc. Which alone makes them utterly non environmentally friendly, saving the planet type vehicles.

[@matthewwatt2295]

The materials in that battery are a lot more recyclable than petrol fumes! Plenty of businesses springing up to recycle these things, or repurpose them as energy storage for businesses and homes. Granted, EVs aren't going to save us on their own, only ~30-50% less impactful over their lifetime than a comparable fossil car.

[@foxxster3565]

@@matthewwatt2295 repurposed.. so not recycled. Just delaying the inevitable. As for recycling companies. Nope. Show me operation, non subsidised companies that are profitably recycling all the components of an ev battery.

[@matthewwatt2295]

@@foxxster3565 I don't know every single company, but many are subsidised at the moment because they're expanding and governments want them to create jobs and compete globally. The science shows it's possible to recycle the majority of an EV battery, the economics should improve as it scales - this never happened on the same scale for phones and laptops because they're much more labour-intensive to dispose of. The UK government already heavily subsidises operations of big oil too (e.g. Shell getting tax writeoffs for dismantling their end-of-life oil rigs because that apparently counts as 'decarbonisation' 🙄)

[@muckspreader1able]

£74k lol.I could have an ateca cupra and a golf R for that money and have more fun😂Don’t buy oppo phones Chinese shite.

[@SDK2006b]

Both of those new, with a decent spec are about £50k each, so you’re £25k over the car in this video 😵‍💫

[@sgtgrash]

Frustratingly, there is an environmentally friendly power option that would keep us petrol heads & the green lobby very happy indeed. Go talk to JCB if you want to know more...

[@matthewwatt2295]

If you're talking about hydrogen, even an ounce of research reveals how little that makes sense in terms of cars and green credentials. You lose energy at every step of the process, the infrastructure is unproven and expensive, and the cars are still very difficult to manufacture. For electric cars, you lose less of the energy you generated in the first place, and the environmental impact of the battery is easily absorbed by that increased efficiency. Obligatory disclaimer: I still think interesting ICE cars should exist, but maybe we can make all the boring cars most people buy more eco-friendly so we can still enjoy the fun ones on weekends.

[@sgtgrash]

@matthewwatt2295 You can be sure JCB & Toyota have done their research. EV is a dead technology, it just doesn't know it yet... p.s. Incidentally, I am not referring to Fuel Cell tech. JCB & Toyota have developed ICE engines that run on hydrogen.

[@drunkenhobo8020]

​@@matthewwatt2295Yeah, the infrastructure for hydrogen is crazy. Desalination plants, water splitting plants, giant trucks carrying compressed gas, every petrol station modified to hold tonnes of compressed gas. And if you burn it like this guy is suggesting then you'll be at around 15% of the efficiency of a BEV. Which means we'd have to basically coat the entire country in wind turbines. And after all that you still end up with NOx emissions into built-up areas.

[@martinboulden4388]

Based on your beautiful stable of cars - why are you going near a box of batteries ! Even if it’s a good car the charging structure in the UK is pants ! Can we get back to reacts please ! 🙏

[@seancorker5815]

Nice car - at £35k with a ICE

[@3ducs]

I have zero interest in electric cars and do not bother watching reviews of them. How many electric cars would there be if Big Brother wasn't pulling the puppet strings and forcing the production of them?

[@thymirusconfederatus]

Ew. Don't do it.

[@KarlHamilton]

Utterly pointless cheesy crystal gimmick thing that's gonna break and leave you stranded.

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

Ban battery powered nob chariots🤨

[@Baron-Ortega]

😂