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Re:Tesla adds bidirectional charging capability by throwaway373438 on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @10:40AM (#23247366)
Baseline trim Toyota Sienna has this and it isn't even an electric vehicle. Very simple, very useful feature.
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Re:Tesla adds bidirectional charging capability by gene91 on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @12:20PM (#23248689)
Nope, not nearly the same. That's not full 12amp (which parent post claims for Outlander PHEV). Per Sienna manual, the 120V outlet is limited to 100W (less than 1amp). http://www.tsienna.net/power_outlets-322.html

For this level of power, you can get a 12V DC to 120V AC adapter that works on pretty much any car.

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Re:Tesla adds bidirectional charging capability by cmrdporcupine on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @12:35PM (#23248885)
Yeah, the Outlander's outlet is 1500W. So around 12 amps @ 120v.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka9XNNu2uZ4

(Ad shows 220v, as most Outlander's sold have been overseas)

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