{"id":3229,"date":"2021-02-22T13:02:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T13:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1339998"},"modified":"2021-02-22T13:02:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T13:02:29","slug":"tesla-needs-to-lead-the-world-on-vehicle-to-grid-charging-get-on-it-musk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=3229","title":{"rendered":"Tesla needs to lead the world on vehicle-to-grid charging \u2014 get on it, Musk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After adverse weather, thousands are without power and water in Texas<\/a>. Freezing temperatures and snow last week knocked out vital parts of the grid, which are still yet to be restored.<\/p>\n

To lend a hand, one ingenious Tesla owner shared a hack for how they turned their electric car into an external power source. In doing so, they have been able to heat their home, and keep their refrigerator running.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the hack appears to have damaged the car. Rubbing salt into the wound, Tesla isn\u2019t going to fix it under warranty.<\/p>\n

The debacle was spotted by Tesla critic Greentheonly<\/em> on Twitter, after it was shared in a Portland-focused Tesla owner\u2019s group on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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It pains me to post this, but if you used awesome battery of your Tesla car to keep lights on in time of need, DO NOT brag about it on social media! It’s a warranty voiding activity. Like whole-car-warranty voiding
Also don’t connect to 12V battery directly, connect to penthouse pic.twitter.com\/KoZcZmwEF0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 green (@greentheonly) February 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

[Read: How do you build a pet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n

In the images, it seems that the Tesla hacker has connected an inverter directly to the car\u2019s 12 volt battery. According to owner forums<\/a>, the 12 volt battery is recharged by the car\u2019s main high-voltage battery pack, the one that powers the motors.<\/p>\n

So, this system allows the inverter to draw power from the car\u2019s main power pack via the 12 volt system, which isn\u2019t exactly recommended.<\/p>\n

In fact, Tesla says that using the car as an external power source will invalidate the warranty. If these are the lengths drivers have to go to, it\u2019s understandable why that\u2019s the case.<\/p>\n

This whole situation, though, points to a larger issue and opportunity: that electric vehicles have the potential to be incredibly useful in times of natural disaster or power outages.<\/p>\n

A fully charged Tesla has the capability of powering the average US home<\/a> for at least a couple of days under normal use, which in emergency situations could be critical in keeping people safe until power can be restored. If you were careful you could probably power a house for a week.<\/p>\n

Tesla is no stranger to helping those in need when it can. On previous occasions, it has given free access to its Supercharger network to those who are fleeing areas affected by natural disaster.<\/p>\n

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In any natural disaster situation like this, our policy is to make Superchargers free of use in order to optimize evacuation routes for affected customers https:\/\/t.co\/SOUlKv3UUZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tesla (@Tesla) September 13, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The EV maker has also extended the range of its cars<\/a> for those trying to escape tropical storms.<\/p>\n

While these gestures are great, the company now needs to consider what its cars are capable of doing when owners physically aren\u2019t able to drive them. It needs to develop a legitimate way of letting owners power their homes from their cars, so that users don\u2019t void their warranty or damage their car.<\/p>\n

The concept of using your electric to power your home is nothing new. It\u2019s better known as vehicle-to-grid charging<\/a>, and it\u2019s a huge opportunity for Tesla.<\/p>\n

Given Tesla also has its Powerwall division, it knows everything it needs to know about using batteries to power homes. It\u2019s uniquely placed to lead the way with V2G charging \u2014 and it absolutely should.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Tesla is kind of anti-V2G. Things looked positive for a moment when an engineer posted a tear-down video of a Model 3 and suggested some of its charging hardware was capable of bi-directional charging. However, this was later debunked<\/a>, and it turned out that the hardware in question had been misidentified.<\/p>\n

Cases like this highlight what EVs are capable of. With natural disasters seemingly becoming more common, Tesla absolutely needs to get working on V2G charging, as do all EV makers for that matter, so they can provide a lifeline in times of need.<\/p>\n

HT \u2013 Jalopnik<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Published February 22, 2021 \u2014 13:02 UTC <\/p>\n

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