Published May 4, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT Joe Kucinski is an author at How-To Geek with a decade of automotive writing experience. As a former SCCA competition license holder, a certified high-performance driving instructor and Porsche Club of America regional officer, Joe brings a unique perspective to his automotive storytelling. Writing and driving are his main passions but he can also quote any movie from the 1980s and holds a black belt in various martial arts disciplines including Taekwondo, Hapkido and Okinawa-Te.   I was recently invited to Hyundai’s inaugural Metaplant Experience media program in Savannah, Georgia. The cuisine was outstanding, the accommodations were luxurious, and the weather couldn’t have been better. Yet, all of that was eclipsed by Hyundai’s breathtaking, nearly 3,000-acre state-of-the-art U.S. smart factory, part of a $12.6 billion investment in Georgia.…