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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. It’s not just for the high end—even the Nissan LEAF has bidirectional capabilities today. We are starting with Norway and Denmark, then we’ll expand across all of the Nordics.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. So the car uses an electrical store to power the drive motor. Mike, Epworth, UK Ok.