I drove Hyundai's luxurious new $70,000 electric SUV and saw why it's one of the best Tesla rivals yet

Thu, 08/17/2023 - 05:00

A white Genesis GV60 electric SUV charging at an EVgo station, with trees and sky in the background. — The Genesis GV60 Performance delivers super-fast charging, alien looks, and wild tech like facial recognition.
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I drove the Genesis GV60, a new compact electric SUV from Hyundai's luxury brand.
It's one of the best Tesla rivals to hit the market yet.
The funky GV60 serves up dazzling tech, quick performance, and a comfy, upscale cabin.

A downside of being as wildly successful as Tesla is that your products — long the main attraction — start to blend into the background. Cars that used to turn heads and feel cutting-edge are now, in parts of the country, commonplace.