Super Powers Mobility (SPM) GTM brain

SPM designs modular battery packs, power systems and electric drivetrain kits for vehicle and industrial customers.

category

Vehicle battery packs and electrification systems

market profile

  • text: Off-highway vehicle manufacturers need battery systems compatible with varied platforms and production volumes.
  • text: SPM combines off-the-shelf kits with custom engineering and in-house production.

personas

  • title: Vehicle OEM electrification lead
    pains:
    • Integrating battery packs and power electronics into an existing vehicle takes specialist engineering
    • Catalog parts may not fit the available packaging constraints
  • title: Industrial product development director
    pains:
    • A new mobile power system needs a reliable supplier able to design and build to requirements
    • Separate battery and electronics suppliers increase coordination overhead
  • title: Program procurement manager
    pains:
    • Needs a quote matched to budget, delivery timing and quantities
    • Must compare custom development against a standard product

icp

  • text: Commercial and industrial equipment makers seeking battery packs, power export or electric drivetrain integration.
  • text: Organizations with a funded vehicle electrification or mobile energy project requiring off-the-shelf kits or custom engineering.

message pillars

  • text: Offer modular power kits for mobile applications.
  • text: Develop a system around the customer's requirements.
  • text: Keep engineering and fabrication together.

objections

  • objection: Will an off-the-shelf pack fit our vehicle?
    response: Discuss the available envelope and requirements; the company offers custom development as well as kits.
  • objection: How can we assess real-world readiness?
    response: Request evidence from vehicle testing and a scoped evaluation for the specific application.

competitors

  • name: Eleo
    website: https://www.yanmar.com/global/news/2024/07/10/140048.html
    why: Modular battery packs for off-highway OEMs.
  • name: IONETIC
    website: https://www.ionetic.com/markets
    why: Custom battery packs for vehicle manufacturers.
  • name: Lithion
    website: https://www.lithionbattery.com/lithion-solutions-markets/off-highway-vehicles-batteries
    why: Standard and custom battery packs for off-highway equipment.

influencers

  • name: Jonathan Powers
    url: https://www.ycombinator.com/founders/jonathan-powers
    why: Founder with a background in vehicle engineering.

keywords

  • custom vehicle battery pack
  • off highway battery systems
  • electric UTV conversion kit
  • modular mobile energy storage
  • vehicle power export system
  • electric drivetrain development

voice

  • Engineering-led
  • Direct
  • Application-focused

signals

  • text: An equipment manufacturer announces an electrification program or electric vehicle platform.
  • text: A funded project seeks custom mobile energy storage and integration support.

hiring

  • Battery Pack Manufacturing Engineer/Technician

pricing

model: contact_sales

motion

sales_led

channels

  • website inquiries
  • industry demonstrations
  • YC directory

confidence

medium

Founders

  • name: Jonathan Powers
    title: Founder/CEO
    role: CEO
    bio: Founder/CEO at Super Powers Mobility (YC F26). Previously Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla, leading Cybertruck architecture integration including drive units, structures, exterior surfaces, occupant seating, low and high voltage distribution routing, and safety systems. Earlier lead brake system on electric vehicle development at Workhorse and powersports design at Honda R&D. MS & BS in Mechanical Engineering, MBA from Pitt. Also was a pro off-road racer during college.

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