GM Energy introduces V2G support and new energy storage battery chemistry
protect the grid, not drain it
There are more than a quarter of a million V2G-capable GM EVs on the roads already.
V2G, or vehicle to grid, requires a bidirectional wall box. Credit: General Motors
Electric vehicle sales might be better now than the end of last year when demand fell off a cliff following the surge of purchases ahead of the end of the federal financial incentives, but it’s clear they haven’t panned out as well as many in the automotive industry had hoped.
Still, at a GM event Ars attended in San Francisco this week, the company continues to stick to its guns with an EV lineup spanning its brands. The automaker shared that it has also been working toward the adoption of bidirectional charging to help balance the grid.
With the rise of AI, data centers are placing more and more pressure on the nation’s electric infrastructure....
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