Exclusive: Experts say Tesla should be excluded from rebates for disabling function on its batteries in Australia that would let users alter power usage remotely
Maybe not vehicle to grid, but vehicle to select critical circuits in your home until a certain level of charge. While I dont want my fridge warm, I can choose not to open it. I would hate to have a black out during some major incident and ALSO have a dead battery and not have any form of transportation either. Maybe a notification when it hits a certain discharge and you need to approve it to keep going.
I can see why they wouldn’t want you to use your car as a battery for your solar on a permanent basis. Those cycles would be horrible for your car, but in an emergency, it would seem easy enough to set up.
Vehicle to grid would be great during short blackouts — no need for a permanent battery and you can keep the lights and fridge going.
Maybe not vehicle to grid, but vehicle to select critical circuits in your home until a certain level of charge. While I dont want my fridge warm, I can choose not to open it. I would hate to have a black out during some major incident and ALSO have a dead battery and not have any form of transportation either. Maybe a notification when it hits a certain discharge and you need to approve it to keep going.
I can see why they wouldn’t want you to use your car as a battery for your solar on a permanent basis. Those cycles would be horrible for your car, but in an emergency, it would seem easy enough to set up.