North Carolina’s Coming Run on Electric Cars | More than 1 million Americans are still without electricity. EV owners are using their cars to keep the lights on.
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North Carolina’s Coming Run on Electric Cars | More than 1 million Americans are still without electricity. EV owners are using their cars to keep the lights on.
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I was looking at a BMW i4 but learned it didn’t have bidirectional charging. Now I’m researching other vehicles.
My Ford Lightning powered three of my neighbors’ homes Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Helluva truck.
Batteries designed for houses are better than relying on your vehicle for that use case.
It’s been 5 days since the storm and gasoline is still extremely hard to find in WNC. Solar panels and an EV don’t rely on the now non-existent highways to transport fuel
I feel like this technology is at “an inflection point” with V2L and solar battery systems starting to be more popular and “top of mind” for the general public. I did this during Hurricane Ian two years ago.
Back then, I was able to drive out of area on day 3 to recharge my car at an EA that was still online and come home before my fridge and freezer would warm up. I didn’t have to wait for a dispenser since nobody else was driving around or using V2L back then.
My car charges *very* fast (thanks EGMP), but if I’d had to wait a few hours for a plug, it wouldn’t be manageable. I can’t install solar panels which would be *true* energy self-sufficiency.
For myself, I’m not looking forward to this catching on; but I’m glad others are adopting it.
So glad to hear the EVs are helping keep the lights on…folks there are going through a nightmare and every little bit of comfort helps
Beats buying a car AND a generator.
I just did this, 48 hours in my BMW I used 20% Total Battery. this is 48hrs straight, with AC