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Re:EVs Are Essential Grid-Scale Storage by schiffern on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @10:24AM (#34519293)
>This functionality is already there.

Simple delayed charging with a timer is common, yes. The grid interactivity part? Much less so.

The few V1G pilot programs out there have been very encouraging.

>better to use dedicated batteries as part of the grid itself than to use car batteries

Fortunately, it's not an either/or. We can better optimize the total system cost by doing both.

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Re:EVs Are Essential Grid-Scale Storage by cogman10 on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @11:31AM (#34520353)
We really just need a standard. The j1772 includes data lines. V2G is would literally be just controlling when the cars battery is connected to the charge circuit.
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