Chevy Bolt launch next year, but mostly PHEVs after that for emission compliance, and calling for a mix of battery chemistries including nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride along with NMC and LFP, seems like hedging to me. 2/2

🔌💡GM has had a good year so far with the launch of affordable Equinox and getting the 2nd place after Tesla in sales. Their Investor Day event yesterday was more about hedging their bets though. #EVs#battchatwww.autoweek.com/new... 1/2

GM Remains Committed to EVs but Will Ditch ‘Ultium’ Name

2026 Chevy Bolt will be priced slightly higher than the last model, while 2027 PHEVs will be a bridge to emissions compliance.

No need to buy a new electric truck. This could be a great short term solution. Basically it's an extended range EV

🔌💡Revoy has built a modular detachable 525 kWh battery pack for long haul trucks, giving them about 250 mile range. It doesn't replace the diesel engine which kicks in when the battery is fully discharged, removing range anxiety. #EVs#battchatheatmap.news/electri...

The Dream of Swappable EV Batteries Is Alive in Trucking

Revoy is already hitching its power packs to semis in one of America’s busiest shipping corridors.

Yeah I agree. I think this was more about power outages than v2g or v2h.

The interesting thing to see now will be how this evolves into vehicle-to-grid market. And what happens if the customer decides to use their EV battery for their home during normal usage, not just power outage. 3/3

This means that your EV battery can send power to things outside your EV, for example, your home. Assuming an average house in California uses 28-30 kWh electricity per day, an EV having a 60 kWh battery can power the entire house for 2 full days, potentially more if used conservatively. 2/3

🔌💡The Bay Area went through a heat wave last week with power outages in several areas. That's why SB 59 being signed into law last week should be a bigger news story. It requires that all new EVs sold in California must have bidirectional charging. #EVs#battchat 1/3

This should have been done 10-15 years ago when the industry was still at a nascent stage. Now China has more than 80% of the market cornered. I am not sure how much this will help in recapturing that considering these projects will take 3-5 years to come online. 2/2

🔌💡The DOE awarded $3B to 25 projects nationwide for domestic battery and battery materials production. This is Round 2 of a total funding of $16B they will be investing to enable domestic battery materials production. Round 1 of $1.82B was awarded to 14 projects. #battchat 1/2