04-09-2007, 02:32 PM
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Engineering first
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Real Name: Bob
Location: Huntsville, AL
Hybrids: Prius Classic 03
Posts: 5,028
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Plug-in your house to the hybrid
http://cbs5.com/local/local_story_099151602.html
Quote:
PG&E Unveils Hybrid Car That Can Power Your House
(BCN) SUNNYVALE Pacific Gas & Electric Co. today unveiled a prototype new hybrid car that could be used to power its owner's home during blackouts or times of high power cost.
The car uses Vehicle-to-Grid, known as V2G, technology. The technology turns the vehicle, a modified Toyota Prius, into an electricity storage system that can be plugged in to a standard wall outlet, both to charge its batteries and with the flip of a switch to add its own stored power to the grid.
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Yippie! It is a little late but better than never. Some of us already have 1 kW inverters for emergency house power and the largest I know of is rated at 3 kW.
Bob Wilson
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