GM details what it will take to use some of its upcoming electric vehicles as home power banks. Polestar joins Volvo in its plan to move to the Tesla charging standard. And the federal government introduced the need to charge for the decade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
After Ford, GM, Rivian and company brother Volvo, Polestar has confirmed that they also plans to adopt Tesla NACS . charging port in its future EVs, starting in 2025. It will also allow access to the Tesla Supercharger fast charger, with a CCS adapter, starting in mid-2024.
GM has detailed the hardware required use the upcoming electric car for home electricity backup. The Ultium Home V2H package and Support Kit will add an inverter and “dark start” battery to assist with power outages and disasters, as well as integrate solar power. GM has revealed that the Chevy Silverado EV will be one of the compatible vehicles, although it has yet to detail what specs will allow it or what other GM models will allow two-way charging in the first place.
And a federal study on Wednesday assessed US charging demand in 2030 if we get the predicted 30 million to 42 million electric vehicles on US roads by that time and that could be the basis for many future state and federal policies. It predicted a need for 182,000 publicly accessible DC charging ports at the time, but perhaps more surprising was the need for a million public Level 2 charging points — to help meet the needs of those who may not have a dedicated charger at home.
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