GM has launched its EV Live education platform, a virtual learning resource that gives participants the ability to interact with electric vehicle specialists in a one-on-one environment, helping to take the mystery out of EVs for the general public.
Through the EV Live service, participants can use any device with internet to connect directly with EV specialists, who will answer any electric vehicle-related question in real time. Users will also be able to take virtual tours of the EV Live studio, giving them a closer look at real-life EVs in a virtual reality setting. Public charging, battery technology, sustainability, commercial applications, and EV applications will also be featured in the virtual studio in a series of dynamic exhibits. EV specialists are also available to walk users through the process of installing home charging stations, or refer them to certified installers.
“Addressing common misconceptions about EVs will accelerate widespread EV adoption. We saw a need for accessible, credible and engaging sources of information to empower consumers to adopt EVs and appreciate their many benefits,” said Hoss Hassani, GM vice president of EV Ecosystem. “With EV Live, we’re making it easier to learn about the EV experience. Whether you’re curious or skeptical, an experienced owner or brand new to EVs, the experts at EV Live are here to help.”
Accessible through the EV Live website, users have the option to start an on-demand live tour if available, or to schedule ahead if needed. At first, only one-on-one tours are available, but GM says that it will implement group tours later this year. EV specialists will have two-way audio equipment and one-way video, allowing them to engage in voice chat, but text chat is also available for users who prefer to communicate that way.
A recent study suggests that 25 percent of U.S. car buyers will buy an EV in the near future, thanks to soaring fuel prices and a growing lineup of EVs to choose from. GM in particular will launch 30 EVs worldwide by 2025, dedicating more than half of its capital spending and product development team to electric and electric-autonomous vehicle programs.
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Question: If the GM Electric vehicle has a range of 290 miles with a full charge. How many minutes of DC Fast charging along the route are required to travel 580 miles?
Too many minutes…
What’s your starting point and destination? How many charging stations are in between? Reality is that you can punch that information into the map routing and it will tell you optimal route and where/how often to stop to recharge and for how long to recharge.
Really quite simple and stress free.
This is a theoretical question. I regularly drive over 500 miles a day and can usually limit myself to one fuel stop. Usually paired with a 30 minute break for lunch. Can I do the same thing with a GM Electric vehicle? I don’t mind one or two 30 minute charging periods in 580 miles, but that would be my practical limit without extending the travel time too much. I haven’t found an app that plans an EV trip and lays out where, when and how long to stop for charging along the way
While I haven’t spent much time with EVs, I do know Teslas provide such mapping and tell you where to stop and how long to charge. It appears to be a very useful system.
I believe GM EVs have a very similar system though I haven’t heard anything about the usability of their system. But GM is expanding on it regularly and it may be more advanced than Tesla now or in the near future.
Buy a hybrid. I did.
Only simple and stress free until the realization that the 290 mile range is theoretical, not actual, and that the 580 mile trip that would have taken 9 hours and 40 minutes at 60mph, plus only an additional 10 minutes for single stop at a gas station along the route becomes a 12, 13, 14 or more hour trip due to being forced to route out of the way to find charging stations and having to stop and charge at said stations multiple times at 30+ minutes per stop.
No thanks.
Well. If you want to use any possible scenario to justify why you can’t have an EV, that’s your problem.
But if you’re around in 20 years and you want to buy a new vehicle, you’re going to have to adapt.
They’re not going to be able to convince me. Desirable products are desirable without re-education camps…all the EV people are trying way too hard. I’ve driven EV’s…some things I like, but still don’t want one. This said, if I were getting an EV, this might be a nice resource to find the highest-priced contractors to rewire & rebuild my my house around a charging station.
No thanks, not interested and I’m still not sure who is interested, no one I know.
How many miles are knocked off of the charge for running the A/C full bore in the summer or running the heat in the winter? How do apartment dwellers charge their cars? How do urban dwellers who park on the streets charge? Many people use their garage for storage and not their car, do they run extension cords? Finally, there are rolling brown outs going on and EV owners are being asked not to charge until after 9 pm now. This will only get worse as more EV’s are sold. How is this going to work?? I think I will keep my ICE, EV’s will remain a novelty for the affluent.
you couldn’t have said it better !
So, what’s the real world range when it’s -10 degrees and I’m running the lights, heater, and defrosters on high while I’m driving?
In my experience, at that temperature keeping the cabin at a comfortable temperature and the windows clear you lose 35% of range.
Thanks.
That’s a great point that I never thought of…sadly, personal security is increasingly uncertain and we must factor that into our decision-making.
What keeps you from getting mugged while at a gas station while you refuel?
Maybe the fact I’m not hanging out at gas stations for 30-60 minutes…might also be the fact a gas station is a busier public place. It’s not like muggings don’t happen at gas stations…but the risk would likely increase with longer stays.
Charging stations do not accept cash, gas stations still will take cash. At a charging station, one can lock themselves in the vehicle during charging. I’m sure one day there will be wireless charging though it may take a few days for a full charge.
25 less minutes of standing around.
I’m severely underwhelmed by GM lately….. People are waiting for their ICE Silverado Trucks.. So they apparently cannot produce EITHER gas or electrics.
I’m told by my dealer to wait at least another month for the 2wd LYRIQ model that supposedly is the only model being currently produced AND is rarely chosen by us early orderers on May 19, 2022. And that is at a LARGE dealership in NY State which supposedly both features have precedence.
That doesn’t mean I’ll have the vehicle then – it just means they’ll be able to supposedly tell me when it WILL be here.
And of course, my over year old 2022 Bolt EUV doesn’t have the new battery promised to me available yet.
Has GM forgotten how to run a production line? What’s all this Virtual Crap, Virtual showrooms, and pie-in-the-sky stuff when they can’t even produce a precious few vehicles for people with hard cash?
GM needs new leadership that’s loyal to customers instead of the government!
Bingo.
I recently consulted google maps on a range of 510 KM claimed by a Chinese auto maker of a large SUV.
510 km / 316.89 miles from Homestead, FL to evacuate ahead of a future, major hurricane. The future trip ended short of a Turnpike weigh station near Wildwood, FL.
According to your data, your General Motors EV’s range is even less than stated above. According to state officials there are 6,112 “charge points” in Florida (not clear how many are available to the public).
Bottom line: post-purchase of an EV, are you willing to the risk lives of your family to wait for an opening at a charging station along an otherwise desolate toll road?
M Smith
(07-26-2022)
This is what you get with a woman running the company.
These are all reasonable concerns that I think explain why GM is going to try this EV Live service. I appreciate GM’s work to try to demystify EVs and offer them at a reasonable price.
I agree with your statement, but it still feels like I am being forced into something that I may not want.
If you don’t want to be forced to buy an EV, walk or get a horse. They can feed anywhere.
The main problem with horses – even for horse lovers – is that they EAT like a horse.
No thanks. I don’t want EVs forced down my throat.