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Originally Posted by Sasquachulator
Wow didnt know it was going to be a GMC subbrand.
But jebus the thing starts off at 80 grand and the top level model is 112 grand.....
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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0
I don't know if it is competitive, but it is good. In theory, the larger capacity the battery, the faster the battery could add 100 miles (if weight was constant). This is the same for discharge rate, and it is why Teslas have improved performance with larger batteries. This is because the discharge rate can only be so fast or the battery will overheat, so if you want more current then adding more cells to the system will add more current without discharging any one cell faster. Similarly, the more cells the car has then the faster the car can add more miles because it can distribute the charge over multiple units. With that said, I don't know if a HUMMER with a 100kW battery could charge just as fast as a Model S/X 100, but maybe it could.
Currently the Tesla Cybertruck is a lot cheaper than the HUMMER, and some of it could be the features in the HUMMER, but I don't know if GM could match the price of the Tesla making the same car without a Gigafactory to produce batteries at volume to reduce the price per kWh. Moreover, the HUMMER may support fast charging, but it could be harder to find a fast charger in your area, so someone will need to consider that.
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Tesla battery is still the benchmark. GM will have to come with different packages (Sliverado/Sierra EV) to bring a real contender to Tesla when talking about volume.
The good side is that this seems to be a trend, and Ford will join soon.