Post #1413222
2026-04-09 01:13 UTC
@liquidlamp Yeah my car has V2L but not V2H. The power came back on an hour earlier than the utility company predicted so I just finished cleaning up the cables. It was a nice little test even if the power didn’t stay off too terribly long this time around.
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@trouble@masto.ai 2026-04-09 13:31
@kelidanovus @liquidlamp V2L is enough for most emergency uses. A fridge uses about 1 kwh per day. A car has 50-200 kwh, so it will run your fridge for weeks to months! Longer still when you recharge at the nearest still functioning charger. Of course the challenge is what happens when you need to drive to work etc for an extended amount of time: but a $500 USD 1 kwh portable battery can pick up the slack. However, pay attention to recharge time! Some take 12 hours or more!