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The vehicle already has the inverter, using the same active rectifier hardware in the on-board charger. People want to have electricity when they are at home.
by floxy 2y ago
The vehicle already has the inverter, using the same active rectifier hardware in the on-board charger. People want to have electricity when they are at home. And they are home a lot of the time. So I agree that it is a very niche case to want to have a backup system to provide electricity to your house during a natural disaster when you are not even there.
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- jcgrillo 2y agoOK but you still need a grid cutoff--you absolutely can't put power into the grid when it's down. It's not a huge investment, but it's not nothing.
- Dylan16807 2y agoAll you really need is a $20-30 extension cord.
- floxy 2y agoThat's more like V2L, not V2H.
- Dylan16807 2y agoWhatever you call it based on exact details, my point is that using your car for power is not "gimmicky" like they said. Based on budget you can get a transfer switch or you can get an extension cord. Either way you're making effective use out of the car you already own, and the idea that you're wasting time and should really just get a generator or fixed battery is incorrect.