For me, the most important factor when it comes to electric cars is: can it get me to Houston on one charge? That is, admittedly, a parochial concern, but I live in Austin, and Houston is the nearest big city where a one-charge drive would be a challenge. San Antonio is only 80 miles away. If your electric car can’t get you to San Antonio, then you’ve got a real problem.

I was able to test this out with a new model, the Genesis Electrified GV70, a few weeks ago. I drove to Houston, where I unsuccessfully played in three poker tournaments, but successfully went to some art galleries with my wife and ate the best breakfast I’ve had all year. But back to the car. Genesis advertised this vehicle as having an electric range of 236 miles. They dropped it off with about 225 in the battery, and Houston is around 180 miles away from my house. I am happy to report that the Genesis Electrified GV70 did, in fact, get me to Houston. It was close, and the warning light came on toward the end of the drive. But I got there.

This may not seem like much........

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