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Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by sroussey on Friday November 06, 2026 @08:11PM (#50400643)
Yes, but you need specialized (expensive) equipment. Expect a $8-12k bill.
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Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by QuantumNomad_ on Saturday November 07, 2026 @10:09AM (#50405203)
Will the setup outlive the car? Or will I have to replace it when I buy a new EV?

$10k amortized over 20 to 30 years is not too bad. But if I buy my first EV and only keep it for 5 to 8 years before replacing it with a different EV then I’m less happy if I also have to replace all of the additional equipment that soon.

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Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by brohee on Saturday November 07, 2026 @05:58PM (#50408844)
It should be unrelated to the type of car. You need to automatically disconnect from the grid while feeding the home from the car, or you could cause great displeasure to the linemen working on repairing it.

V2H is pretty well standardized, there should be ways to avoue any car specific equipment.

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Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by sroussey on Monday November 09, 2026 @08:27PM (#50434912)
Until BMW finalizes their US V2H stuff so it can be validated, I will wait and see…
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