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Its a very much pie in the sky thought but EV theoretically could actually help the electrical infrastructure. Part of the issue is that supply & demand have t
by Jaepa 5y ago
Its a very much pie in the sky thought but EV theoretically could actually help the electrical infrastructure.
Part of the issue is that supply & demand have to match, but demand for electrical systems is not static. You could theoretically use the EV batteries as reservoirs to store surplus energy during low demands periods, and supply energy during high demand periods. While I doubt it would flatten the duck curve, it could help to smooth it out some.
- fy20 5y agoThis is already possible with some EVs: https://eepower.com/news/nissan-to-leaf-could-power-your-home-with-power-control-system/ https://eepower.com/news/nissan-to-leaf-could-power-your-hom... https://youtu.be/kl9_cWF7fXo https://youtu.be/kl9_cWF7fXo
- dzhiurgis 5y agoSo interesting Japan is so anti EV's and yet each of their EV or even hydrogen cars MUST legally have a vehicle 2 grid capability.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 5y agoIt's already helping the grid https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/california-virtual-power-plant https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/californi...
- theshrike79 5y agoThe Ford F-150 Lightning can power your house (if paired with a Ford charger connected to your home) The upcoming (this fall-ish) Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a vehicle-to-load capacity of 3.7 kW, enough to keep your fridge and freezer running during blackouts.