Twice a year, Charged EV magazine hosts a virtual EV Engineering Conference. It primarily targets automotive engineers in EV-related fields, so presenters usually assume participants have basic engineering background, but the conference is free and open to anyone to register for one or more sessions. The next conference is April 4-7th.
I saw at least two sessions that Hummerchat members who enjoy diving into the technical weeds might want to attend:
April 7th: Engineering GM’s Ultium Platform: Battery Pack Flexibility To Power EVs Across Wide-Ranging Segments
From the link above:
"In this Keynote presentation, Andy Oury, the Engineering Technical Leader for High Voltage Battery Packs at General Motors, will discuss the engineering of the Ultium Platform and how its flexibility can power electric vehicles across wide-ranging segments, from performance vehicles to mid-size SUVs and the world’s first all-electric super-truck."
Andy is essentially the Al Oppenheiser of the Ultium platform.
Sandy Munro will also be presenting:
April 6th: Tesla’s Engineering Surprises: Model S Plaid Technology Deep Dive
"In this session, Munro & Associates CEO Sandy Munro will discuss the latest findings of their Tesla Model S Plaid teardown.
Munro’s team is currently in the process of deeply analyzing the car’s components, and he will present an overview of the engineering surprises including components like motors, batteries and electronics, as well as BIW, fit finish and quality. Munro will also discuss how the new Model S Plaid compares to other EVs recently analyzed, such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E."
These conference sessions are available for streaming online after the conference is over, but if you watch live, there is usually a live post-presentation Q & A portion where you do have the chance to ask the presenter questions.
Even if you don't want to dive into any sessions, just browsing through the session list gives a "feel" for all the behind-the-scenes tech materials and systems that OEM's EV engineering teams apply to address the myriad details required to create today's compelling EV products.
I saw at least two sessions that Hummerchat members who enjoy diving into the technical weeds might want to attend:
April 7th: Engineering GM’s Ultium Platform: Battery Pack Flexibility To Power EVs Across Wide-Ranging Segments
From the link above:
"In this Keynote presentation, Andy Oury, the Engineering Technical Leader for High Voltage Battery Packs at General Motors, will discuss the engineering of the Ultium Platform and how its flexibility can power electric vehicles across wide-ranging segments, from performance vehicles to mid-size SUVs and the world’s first all-electric super-truck."
Andy is essentially the Al Oppenheiser of the Ultium platform.
Sandy Munro will also be presenting:
April 6th: Tesla’s Engineering Surprises: Model S Plaid Technology Deep Dive
"In this session, Munro & Associates CEO Sandy Munro will discuss the latest findings of their Tesla Model S Plaid teardown.
Munro’s team is currently in the process of deeply analyzing the car’s components, and he will present an overview of the engineering surprises including components like motors, batteries and electronics, as well as BIW, fit finish and quality. Munro will also discuss how the new Model S Plaid compares to other EVs recently analyzed, such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E."
These conference sessions are available for streaming online after the conference is over, but if you watch live, there is usually a live post-presentation Q & A portion where you do have the chance to ask the presenter questions.
Even if you don't want to dive into any sessions, just browsing through the session list gives a "feel" for all the behind-the-scenes tech materials and systems that OEM's EV engineering teams apply to address the myriad details required to create today's compelling EV products.