The future of Corvette
With the advent of electrification, the automotive market is changing very rapidly, and if on the one hand we have examples of historic brands reused for marketing purposes in order to push electric cars better, on the other we have Corvette, which has announced the new Corvette 2023 powered by a hybrid engine and four-wheel drive.Corvette is focused on launching the Z06 today, but that hasn't stopped General Motors from releasing the first teaser for the upcoming Corvette hybrid prototype as well in the coming months: as tradition dictates, the video shows us the Corvette whizzing on snowy ground, and under the music added in the video you can still enjoy the noise of the thermal engine. Furthermore, the video confirms 100% the presence of an all-wheel drive, when at the second 6 you can see the front wheels of the car begin to move before the rear ones: it is the first time in history that a Corvette offers all-wheel drive.
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"It is a GM patented system, integrated into the car in order to reuse the heat emitted by the batteries to heat the passenger compartment, create more favorable charging conditions, or even to push the car to an even higher speed. This technology can improve the range of the car by 10%, and is a clear example of how developing an ad hoc platform offers many more possibilities than when adapting old platforms to new concepts of mobility. " - th_motorlabs_d_mh3_1 slot id: th_motorlabs_d_mh3 "); } After this hybrid model, Corvette will switch to a 100% electric model, without however losing its soul: it will still remain a 2-seater sports car focused on driving pleasure.
Future Chevy Corvette EV will use battery's heat to extend its range
It's official: a fully electric Chevy Corvette is coming — with new battery technology to boost its range, acceleration and efficiency.
When it arrives, the battery-electric sports car will benefit from a new energy-recovery feature GM announced on Monday for the Ultium battery platform underpinning its EVs. The upgraded system uses a patented heat pump that GM says will help electric vehicles charge and accelerate faster and boost range by up to 10%.
General Motors will release a hybridized version of its iconic Chevrolet Corvette sports car next year, with a battery-electric model to follow, General Motors President Mark Reuss announced Monday on LinkedIn.
“Yes, in addition to the amazing new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and other gas-powered variants coming, we will offer an electrified and a fully electric, Ultium-based Corvette in the future,” Reuss posted on LinkedIn. “In fact, we will offer an electrified Corvette as early as next year. Details and names to come at a later date.”
The new Ultium energy recovery system already powers the automaker’s Hummer EV and Bright Drop EV600 commercial van and will be used in forthcoming all-electric models, including the Hummer SUV and Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck and Blazer SUV.
Reuss described the technology as a “a patented onboard system that takes the heat generated by EV batteries and uses it to warm the cabin, create more efficient charging conditions, and even increase vehicle acceleration.”
The energy saved could be put to use in a number of ways, Lawrence Ziehr, GM's project manager for Ultium energy recovery. told media in a briefing Friday.
“We could do several things with this energy, including increasing the EV’s range and carrying out electrical functions like heating and even preconditioning our batteries for faster charging and acceleration,” Ziehr said. “For example, we can heat the cabin of our EVs more quickly in cold weather than comparable ICE vehicles.'
These benefits are only possible with a ground-up EV platform like Ultium and not easily done with a retrofit, according to Reuss.
GM has not announced any other details, such as the battery-electric Corvette’s name, price or arrival date.