cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17797534
This is a fantastic article on the real world pros and shortcomings of V2G.
"What’s more, when we looked at data from other ACT government vehicles parked in these properties, we found 23 were charging throughout the event. Again this directly obstructs power system recovery. There would have been absolutely no inconvenience or cost for the vehicles to delay charging for an hour or two. "
There are some very “of course we should have thought of that!” moments that highlight not only the potential, but also the work ahead to make it a positive reality. Much more good than bad here.
Go Australia! Make those legacy American/Japanese automakers blush.
WTF are you even talking about?
The EVs used in this trial were made by Nissan…a legacy Japanese automaker. This type of tech is also built into at least Tesla and Ford vehicles.
This type of tech is also built into at least Tesla and Ford vehicles.
For clarity, Ford Lightning and Tesla Cybertruck are the only V2G (Vehicle to Grid) compatible products in those companies. I would really really like it to be wider in both company’s product offerings.
I’m sure it will become wider spread as we go forward. V2G tech is pretty new so it stands to reason that it would only be found in the newest models.
