[ndesaulniers]

Interesting. This past weekend, I got a chance to speak with Corvette's chief engineer Josh Holder at Chevrolet's Corvette Corral for the IMSA race at Laguna Seca.

I asked him if we'd see an all electric Corvette in the C8 timeframe, or would have to wait until the C9?

He confirmed (to the group) there would not be an all electric C8.

GM has long done "crate" engines, where people swap their cars OE engine for one of GM's small block v8s (an "LS or LT swap") frequently found in Corvettes, Escalades, and probably Silverado/large trucks/SUVs.

Seeing an electric crate engine from GM shows me that they plan to do the same with an electrified power train. Cool.

[MoonWalk]

It hasn't turned out that way with Ford, who's been selling the Mach-E motor for years. It's useless because they don't sell any of the other necessary hardware. A battery, for instance.