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GM's Ultium formerly known as, is actually a 400V system. The Chevy EV pick-up truck, the Hummer EV and the Escalade are dual 400V set-ups working in tandem to emulate a 800V set-up. I guess the way the battery packs are set-up in that truck platform. The batteries stacked up one on top of the other. Amongst other things, I suppose. The other Ultium platformed EVs with the single battery pack is just a 400V set-up. But I also read somewhere that GM has an 800V successor platform ready to go on sale in China right now. But is stalling due to reasons. Stalling here and there... Rumours and/or disinformation it could be though.

Going back to the Ultium platform. I said that the batteries on the trucks are stacked up on each other and amongst other things that make it an 800V system. While true that the batteries on the Escalade, Hummers and Chevy EV pick up truck ARE stacked on top of each other, that does NOT make the system an 800V system. The fact that the two battery packs are connected IN SERIES makes them an 800V system. And that was what I was inferring to when I said "amongst other things". I read somewheres that GM knew to make the Ultium platform an 800V system at launch but figured the EV charging system was not capable of charging at those 800V fast charging speeds then so a 400V system was good enough. Again, I do not know if this is misinformation. GM went to dual 400V systems on two battery packs connected in series to emulate an 800V system on the trucks in that GM knew that range and charging speeds and all that where GM has an advantage to other truckish EVs were going to be a factor. The EV range on these truck EVs are amongst the best EV ranges in the world. Never you mind that there are two huge battery packs with a shyte ton of KW/H to them making at least one of the three trucks, the Hummer EVs, a very piss poor efficient EV. (The Hummer SUV and the Hummer pick-up are blended into one product in my rants) Some folk talk about how bad the efficiency is. But most applaud the range of these EV trucks. Also, these two huge battery packs make for extremely heavy EVs. I would assume the most heavy of ANY civilian EVs on sale to date.

Democrat, republican or independent; jail them and let them starve to death.

In other news. The usa still sucks shyte!!! If its a Democrat problem, then arrest all democrats on raping women, sex trafficking and sex with under age girls. Yeah about that.... Trump is also on that list so... Lets get this right. The main idea on this is that trump is on that list... And it would be your president. Shameful, disgraceful and disgusting. Unlawful, unruly and ungodly. Not trustworthy, not ethical, not honourable and quite frankly, quite phoquing scary that americans are capable of accepting this shyte as their representative of their country and people. ALL americans...

I would have to imagine gen2 would be on its own bespoke platform, like the GM counterparts. I'd also REALLY hope they're smart enough to give it the best technology available with at least an 800v system. In all fairness, I don't believe there was an 800v EV out when the Lightning first debuted back in 2021. Before even submitting the comment I had to look up the first 800v EV and it was the Taycan in 2018. I know for sure it wasn't common back then.

Still leaning Subaru for my next car. More Airbus orders, more trouble for Boeing. Americas problems run much deeper than just our idiot administration. Nothing to see here, just more Toyota frame rot.

While cool options, sadly the high amount of recalls and low reliability makes Ford / Lincoln products a no go along with the fact that NO EV's are available for me. Was excited to see a competitor to the EscaladeIQ that supports AA/CP but that is now history as Ford turns their back on the future to live in the past. https://carbuzz.com/lincoln-interior-themed-after-northern-lights/

I am hoping that we see various debute of concepts and new production models at the LA Autoshow. This seems to tell me that Hyundai will offer a Hybrid Colorado size Truck for the market since they have a contract with GM to produce 5 new auto's for the U.S. market using their Hybrid tech on both GM name and Hyundai/Kia/Genesis name autos and one of the auto's will be a Mid-Size Truck. https://carbuzz.com/new-hyundai-patent-clues-pickup-truck/ https://carbuzz.com/hyundai-thinks-new-truck-mind-blowing/ I believe this is how GM will get to market Hybrid auto's faster than creating their own based on updating old VOLT tech. https://carbuzz.com/video/hyundai-gm-vehicle-partnership/

With all the test mules running around LA I wonder what the status is for the EV9 Pickup truck?