GM Wants To Lower EV Owners’ Energy Bills With Smarter Home Charging

Eligible General Motors EV drivers will be able to enroll in managed charging programs and grid services.

That’s thanks to a new partnership between General Motors Energy and WeaveGrid.

Through managed charging, EV owners can lower their electricity costs by automatically charging when energy is cheaper.

General Motors EV drivers will soon have the opportunity to lower their home charging costs, thanks to a new collaboration between General Motors Energy, the automaker’s energy management business, and WeaveGrid, a grid-edge orchestration software provider for electric utilities.

At first, eligible GM EVs will be able to enroll in managed charging programs, which enable owners to lower their energy bills by automatically charging the high-voltage batteries when electricity is cheaper and more abundant.