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by phpthrowaway99
1349 days ago
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Everyone I know lists having a large home backup power source as the #1 thing they like about electric cars besides lower cost per mile. If you leave your bubble a little you'll learn a lot. And Im only 50 miles east of your bubble. |
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I'm not in that much of a bubble. I'm currently working at a company that makes 60-120kW DC fast chargers. I've talked to many people who actually own EVs. I get that the "home backup" use case is a bonus, but it's not a key selling point and it costs more. Also, the utilities want to use your car for "grid support" by making it bi-directional which is different than using your car as a backup when the power goes out. For backup you need the ability to disconnect the house from the grid while powering it from the car, and that's additional cost that people will balk at.