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@kelidanovus@hachyderm.io

Post #1015567

2026-04-09 00:06 UTC

Electric cars are so cool. The power went out on my block for reasons unknown about an hour ago, but after running an extension cord to the garage I’ve got my fridge and a few other essentials running off the massive battery bank on four wheels. It could run like this for several days in an emergency. I feel like MacGyver. 😂

Replies (6)

  • @liquidlamp@hachyderm.io 2026-04-09 00:54

    @kelidanovus They are working on V2H (vehicle to home) specs so your car can just be your house battery directly. They also call this "bidirectional charging." https://www.energysage.com/ev-charging/bidirectional-ev-charging/ Some cars like the kia ev9/f150 electric support this now, but its a compelling selling point that just adds on to the heap of why electric cars are better than petrol ones.

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  • @johnefrancis@cosocial.ca 2026-04-09 01:54

    @kelidanovus with the right small freezer, you could easily turn your EV into an ice cream vehicle.

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  • @falcennial@mastodon.social 2026-04-09 02:12

    @kelidanovus baddass 🤌🤌

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  • @kelidanovus you know what electric cars won't do? keep you warm while you sleep inside your garage with engine turned on and all doors and windows closed

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  • @NickSchwanck@aus.social 2026-04-09 08:21

    @kelidanovus That's awesome.

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  • @paul_hirst@mastodon.social 2026-04-09 13:37

    @kelidanovus When we had a three day power cut I went one step further and disconnected our oil central heating from the mains and connected it to the car. It worked great and kept us toasty warm. When the car battery got low I just popped out to the local rapid charger to top up. It was amazing. I want to swap to a heat pump which might ruin this for the future but for now it was great.

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