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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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in civil engineering in 1981, Brooks had joined AeroVironment, where he managed the development of Sunraycer , an advanced solar-powered demonstration EV built for GM, and the Impact. Before cofounding AC Propulsion, Alan Cocconi worked on Sunraycer, a solar-powered car for GM. And the auto industry had just canceled the battery EV.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. Plus you can use solar and break technology, as well as other more experimental technology, and never have to charge it because it would then charge itself. So is the management in Washinton DC. it is over, the media!,

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