Nissan, Mitsubishi Motor Co to standardize EV-battery-to-power-home system

[kristopher]

Nissan, MMC to unify EV power

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plan to standardize a device that enables electric vehicle batteries to supply power to households, it was learned Saturday.

The unification of standards by the two automakers that currently split the domestic electric car market will highly likely lead to a unified national standard, observers said.

Electric vehicles have been attracting attention as "movable batteries" since the Great East Japan Earthquake, due to their portability and large power storage capacity.

The device makes it possible for users to connect their electric vehicles to a house's electricity distribution panel to supply the house with electricity.

Mitsubishi unveiled its device in July...

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T110813002944.htm

[sunflowerseed]

1. Frickin Awesome!

[druidity33]

2. K&R, nt.

[Kennah]

3. More EVs on the road is good, but I'm not sold on this "car as a battery for your house" thing

[txlibdem]

5. I probably wouldn't use this feature either, but I like having it as an option

I'm following the developments in whole house battery backup systems, so you could recharge your "house" batteries overnight during the cheapest rates and use it during the day (at least during peak hours). This system would sit between your electrical panel and the grid so if there is a power outage then you might not even notice it.

There are a couple of companies working on this.

[Scuba]

4. Terrific! No more outages during storms and other common disruptive conditions. n/t

[Gregorian]

6. I think they finally got the message. This is the way to go.

At least for me it is. I am going to be living in rural communities. And I don't want to use the grid. And I want an electric vehicle.

It only solves a small fraction of our environmental problem, but it's a start.