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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by Jaepa on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:31PM (#27963280)
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.

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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by fy20 on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:59PM (#27963709)
This is already possible with some EVs:

https://eepower.com/news/nissan-to-leaf-could-power-your-hom...

https://youtu.be/kl9_cWF7fXo

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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by dzhiurgis on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @04:42AM (#27970099)
So 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.
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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by rcMgD2BwE72F on Monday July 26, 2021 @03:04PM (#27963804)
It's already helping the grid https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/californi...
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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by theshrike79 on Monday July 26, 2021 @03:53PM (#27964516)
The 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.

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