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ev.news Tech: Your EV Can Power Your Home. Why Isn’t Everyone Doing It? | V2G Special Part 1
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➤ Vehicle-to-grid: a turning point? ➤ The basics: batteries, AC and DC ➤ Sending power back: V2L, V2H and V2G ➤ Plugs and compatibility: CHAdeMO, CCS2 and Type 2 ➤ From trials to complete V2G services ➤ European household offers ➤ Tesla Powershare: home backup and grid support ➤ Shared fleets and longer trials ➤ What V2G does for the electricity grid ➤ The potential savings across the energy system ➤ Beyond Europe: Australia’s grid support and home trials ➤ China’s city-scale pilot programmes ➤ California: Cybertrucks and electric school buses ➤ How much time is a car actually available? ➤ Standards, testing and compatible equipment ➤ What comes next—and is it worth it for drivers?