Interview with Mary Barra

[70 copo]

Here is the critical Mission Statement from GM:

"To achieve global EV adoption, we need to create the most desirable ownership experience possible. This battery electric architecture provides the framework needed to integrate advanced technology, lengthen vehicle range and enable emerging connectivity options. Overcoming range anxiety and curating a personal connection with drivers and their vehicles is key to growing EV ownership"

Here: https://www.gm.com/our-stories/techn...ic-future.html

[70 copo]

This is the best way to deal with Range Anxiety as it stands now:

1. Be ready to plan your trip to take the absolute shortest route to your destination.

2. Be ready to wait for a charger station to become available when you arrive.

3. Be ready to find something to do while you wait for your battery to charge.

4. Repeat.

I guess GM will need to retire the "Find New Roads" ad campaign because you will be forced to do the opposite since the GM announcement appears to indicate that there is no technology enhancement coming near term to address the main issue blocking the path to EV ownership for the masses which is the loss of driving freedom and imposed range limitations.

[Charley Lillard]

I think back to how impossible it was going to be to make big flat screen TV's affordable for the masses. Now they are dirt cheap. I have no doubt that America will figure out how to make it work.

[70 copo]

Agreed. Airflow based renewable is the key to charging batteries. Like cold fusion however some claim it works but only on a small scale in a laboratory.

I had hopes GM was planning on a technology revolution but it looks like they are simply chasing better batteries in conjunction with hydrogen technology.

[Mr70]

Charley reminds me of that one dead pixel I can never get to work.

[Tenney]

MicroCyber ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QZ9...ature=youtu.be

[70 copo]

Originally Posted by 70 copo

Tenney,

This is a thread that I started about statements made by the chair and CEO of General Motors Company Mary Barra, and the future direction of General Motors Company.

Since Rivian is backed jointly by Ford and Amazon and has no relationship with GM Whatsoever, and since you are now duplicating information within the thread already posted by others- I am wondering If perhaps you can start a discussion concerning its product in a separate thread so this one can stay somewhat on track concerning the topic that I started.

Phil

Tenney,

Do you have an opinion about the claims that GM is making about the Hummer that is coming out in a couple of years? Like 1100 HP and Torque to match?

Humor me please as I try to keep the thread on track,- why not contribute something meaningful?

[Tenney]

Originally Posted by 70 copo

Tenney,

Do you have an opinion about the claims that GM is making about the Hummer that is coming out in a couple of years? Like 1100 HP and Torque to match?

Humor me please as I try to keep the thread on track,- why not contribute something meaningful?

Sorry for goin' on walkabout w/topic, Phil - 1100HP/Torque sounds like an action-packed combo platter - hope it happens!

[JoeC]

The next generation nuclear power plants such as the Fast-neutron reactors may change everything

Expensive to build but can make a lot of electric power with low waste

[mssl72]

I'm gonna retrofit one of these: