I think I’ve done my research, but damn if I can find what I’m looking for in the US. Even talked to my installer, who had nothing.

From what I can tell, my sole option for V2H, using the vehicle’s batteries to back up the house, is the Ford Lightning. Maybe the Mach-E?

In fact, what I’d actually like is a CAR. Not a crossover, not a SUV. An actual CAR.

  • The Lightning is WAAAY too much “car” for me.
  • Best I can tell, Polestar is only “testing” V2anything.
  • Kia/Hyundai only has V2L.
  • Volkswagen ID4? I’m unclear.
  • Mini has nothing.
  • Leaf has something, but leaf is too little for being useful in terms of KwH.

Again, I’m in the US. And I already have an Enphase solar install, so I can’t totally switch to some other sort of turnkey soup to nuts solution. I don’t have batteries for the house, and want a vehicle that can be that as well as a mode of transport.

I’m also not an electrical engineer, so what that guy in this forum who built his own rack of components to make V2H work with his Ioniq is not something I can do.

Any help?

  • @[email protected]
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    -11 month ago

    Well you could certainly wire up the Hyundai/Kia for V2H but it would have quite limited power output.

    • Convict45OP
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      11 month ago

      And would, as I said, require something beyond my capabilities.

      • @[email protected]
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        01 month ago

        My guy, I have no idea what “that guy in this forum” did but it’s not complicated. You would just wire it up like you were installing a generator.