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According to khabarkhodro,The GMC Hummer EV will be motivated by one of these motors... or three.
its
commitment to electrifying its vehicles today as it revealed three brand new
electric motors that will power its next-gen EVs. The automotive giant wants to
have as many as 30 EVs in its roster which it will sell around the world by
2025 and many of them will be powered by one (or more) of these newly unveiled
motors.
The
first of the motors is specifically designed for front-wheel drive
applications, it makes 180 kW (241 hp). It is a permanent magnet motor that is
said to offer excellent torque, according to GM, although no actual torque
figure has been provided yet.
The
most powerful of the three motors is the 255 kW (341 hp) that will find its way
into the upcoming GMC Hummer EV; it will have three of these motors for a combined
output of 1,000 horsepower, according to the manufacturer.
The
third motor is not a permanent magnet motor, but an induction motor instead. It
only makes 62 kW (83 hp), and it’s designed to be used in an all-wheel drive
EV. General Motors describes it as an assist motor, and from what we
understand, since it is an induction motor, it can easily coast when not
powered and when power is required, it can provide it without having to
mechanically clutch and then declutch.
General
Motors President Mark Reuss was present at the official event dedicated to the
new motor trio and he said
GM
also points out that its aim with the two larger motors is also to reduce the
need for rare earth materials, although it did not detail how exactly this will
be achieved. Aside from the Hummer EV that’s directly mentioned in the press
release, we also expect these motors to be used in other soon-to-be-launched
EVs from GM, such as the Cadillac Lyriq (that recently became available for
order).
