Electric vehicles have the unique ability to act as backup generators with the right vehicle and home software and hardware.

I discovered a little-known way to power your home during an outage - here's how ...

Half of EV owners already use bidirectional power regularly. Three of four future EV owners are open to investing in a V2H setup. Most V2H car owners bought their EVs with backup power in mind.

Can you use EV as backup power? Yes, you can, but in the long run, it’s better to use a fixed system with a backup generator to preserve your EV battery. Welcome to our series answering reader ...

When the grid goes down, EV owners have a few options to keep their vehicle powered or to use their vehicle as backup power. Power outages happen, but it’s not the end of the world. When the grid goes ...

Having a huge battery under the floor of an electric vehicle not only enables long-distance driving on a single charge, but it can also do what batteries do best: power stuff. But in order to do that, ...

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Generators are noisy, smelly and high-maintenance. Battery-powered backups can keep fridges on for days, without the upkeep.

Electric vehicle charging is complex, and having the best long-term ownership experience requires the right charger.