Glossary / General

gigawatt hours

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Too Afraid to Ask

Gigawatt hours is a way to measure how much energy a battery can store. It's like saying how much gas a car's tank can hold, but for electricity.

Technical Definition

Gigawatt hours (GWh) is a unit of energy equivalent to one billion watt hours. It is commonly used to measure the energy capacity of batteries, especially in electric vehicles.

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"...targeting three gigawatt hours of annual output for buses, trucks, and mini buses..."
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"This will enable 18 gigawatt hours of annual 4680 cell production"
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"Potentially there's gigawatt hours in some of these virtual power plants that are all together. And you know, it's not just vehicles."
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Episodes Mentioning "gigawatt hours"

AAH #792 - Breaking Down Stellantis' New 5-Year Plan

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Autoline Daily

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Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast

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Autoline Daily

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EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs

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