GM Offers Another Reason To Buy An Electric Vehicle, Just In Time For The Next Power Outage

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:55:36 +0000

GM Energy’s new PowerBank home energy storage system offers prospective electric vehicle buyers another good reason to buy an EV today, not tomorrow.

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Bidirectional Charging — V2X — In Australia

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 03:55:16 +0000

As we commence our bush fire and flood season here in the Southern Hemisphere, the conversation continues in the electric vehicle community about the use of privately owned battery electric vehicles as an emergency backup in a crisis, or even possibly as a backup to the grid. Bidirectional charging is … [continued]

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Ford F-150 Lightning Is A Rolling Energy Storage Beast, & Sunrun Is Here For It

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:35:12 +0000

Sunrun and Ford are running a potentially game-changing first of its kind vehicle-to-home energy storage experiment this summer, leveraging the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck.

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Could EVs Of The Future Really Balance Grid Flow Fluctuation?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:40:21 +0000

The advancement of smart grid technologies and renewable energy sources has transformed the automobile and power industries. We know that electric vehicle batteries produce much less carbon than their internal combustion engine vehicle counterparts. Then again, there’s concern about the amount of electricity that EVs consume — and whether that … [continued]

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GM Energy Has A Broad Vision Including Vehicles, Stationary Storage, Solar, & VPP

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 22:59:08 +0000

I just attended a GM Energy presentation that showcased vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities, and plans for energy management services. Despite concerns about battery degradation, the company’s comprehensive approach to energy solutions aims to improve grid resiliency and reduce power outages. GM Energy, a new business unit of General … [continued]

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GM Picks Up The Electric Pickup Truck Torch Dropped By Cybertruck

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:16:26 +0000

GM pushes the electric pickup truck envelope with new vehicle-to-home EV charging package, starting with the new Chevy Silverado EV.

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Volkswagen ID Models Get Vehicle-to-Home Opportunity

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:18:32 +0000

Way back when the Volkswagen ID.3 was first shown, Volkswagen execs also highlighted eventual bidirectional charging. Now, we’re getting there, … [continued]

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