General Motors to offer alternative battery uses - lithium ion battery pack
GM is preparing to follow in the footsteps of Tesla to discuss the alternative uses of the Chevrolet Volt and future electric vehicle batteries
Power vehicles such as bolts.
Automakers plan to disclose details of the plan on Tuesday.
Tesla Motor Company only produces-
Electric vehicles announced plans to sell in April
Home battery storage products called Powerwall.
The product can store the power generated by solar panels and is used to power the home at night to prevent power outages during peak periods of power grid use.
GM may be considering different types of applications.
The initiative was put forward at a time when the second generation of long-range electric vehicles, which use lithium at the same time, are about to begin production
Ion battery packs and small gasoline engines that provide secondary power systems. Most lithium-
The ion batteries used in electric vehicles can be used for about 10 years, longer than those of many rental vehicles.
Because the battery still has about 70% capacity at the end of the cycle, GM or car owners can sell the battery to recover some of the cost.
Most car manufacturers have a battery warranty of 8 years or 100,000 miles.
Chevrolet began selling Volt in 2010.
The original model could travel 38 miles by battery alone. The second-
The power generation model will be able to cover 50 miles before engaging the gas engine.
Sales of Volt and other batteries-
Power cars did not hit early forecasts, especially when gasoline prices fell last year.
As a result, manufacturers need to explore alternative uses of car batteries to reduce costs, currently costing around $300 to $500 per kilowatthour.
General Motors and Nissan cars that produce batteries
Powered has been working with ABB Group for many years to develop energy storage systems using Volt or Leaf batteries.