Which EV?

Did You Know Your EV Can Power Your Home?

Yep. Your car isn’t just a car anymore—it’s basically a giant battery on wheels. With new tech called vehicle-to-home (V2H), some EVs can do more than get you to work: they can keep your lights on, your fridge cold, and your Wi-Fi alive when the grid goes dark.

Wait, how?

Your EV battery is huge—like, way bigger than a typical home backup battery. With the right setup (aka a bidirectional charger), power doesn’t just flow into your car. It can also flow back into your house. So instead of panicking during a blackout, you can be that smug neighbor streaming Netflix while everyone else is melting ice in coolers.

Who’s in the game?

A few EVs already have this superpower:

• Nissan Leaf: The OG of bidirectional charging.
• Kia EV9: Pairs with Wallbox Quasar 2 to back up your home.
• Ford F-150 Lightning: Think pickup truck + whole-house generator (9.6 kW of power).
• Tesla Cybertruck: Tesla’s first with V2H, designed to play nice with Powerwalls.
• GM Ultium Squad: Silverado EV, Blazer EV, Equinox EV, Sierra EV Denali, Cadillac Lyriq, Escalade IQ, Optiq… and more rolling out soon.

Why should you care?

• Peace of mind: Power goes out? Your EV’s got your back for days.
• Money moves: Pair it with solar, and you’re cutting down on bills.
• Cleaner backup: No noisy gas generator. No fumes. No “ugh, where’s the extra fuel can?”

The fine print

You’ll need special gear (read: $$$). Think bidirectional chargers and a home transfer switch. It’s an investment—but when your EV battery is 4x bigger than most home batteries, the math makes sense.

The takeaway

EVs aren’t just changing how we drive—they’re changing how we live. Next time someone asks what happens if the power goes out, tell them: “I just plug my house into my car.”

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