GM last week announced details about its vehicle-to-home (V2H) system, which it is set to launch alongside Chevrolet Silverado EV RSTthat will help electric vehicle owners back up their homes without the help of battery storage like the Tesla Powerwall or backup generators.
Ultimately it is a part of Big power from GM The game considers electric vehicles to be home power banks and more. Trucks like the Silverado EV are truly giant portable battery packs, with this truck’s whopping 205 kwh of power equivalent to 15 Powerwalls; Even providing just a fraction of the package is enough to power an American home for days.
According to GM, the V2H package will initially only be available for purchase in California, Florida, Michigan, New York and Texas.
“We are closely monitoring interest in other states and are focused on delivering a great experience for our customers, and we will have We may share more about the availability of products across the US in future updates.” Car report.
GM Energy Application
The automaker has a bigger vision for the product. GM once again noted with the announcement that it plans to expand V2H two-way charging technology across all of its Ultium-based electric vehicles by model year 2026. They confirmed that the 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, Chevrolet Blazer EV 2024, Chevrolet Equinox EV 2024, the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq and the future Cadillac Escalade IQ will also be part of that rollout. It was recently clarified that these products will not be tied to the GM Energy app, as previously envisioned (pictured above), but instead be part of their respective brand apps — such as for Chevy, GMC or Cadillac.
In the case of Chevy Blazer EVGM has confirmed that models delivered from the start have all the necessary hardware to be compatible with these GM Energy components, but the software to use it won’t be available until sometime later this year.
GM Energy Home Package – shown with Chevy Blazer EV
Includes battery, other necessary hardware
The original Powershift GM Energy charger required to access the vehicle’s two-way functionality will cost $1,699. It is suitable for charging at an AC voltage of 19.2 kw, while the discharge power from the device is DC and peaks at 9.6 kw.
The other necessary part, the V2H Support Kit, costs $5,600 and includes an inverter, grid disconnect switch, and the 12-volt dark starter battery needed to move the contactors in the event of a power outage. . That brings the total component cost to $7,299.
For those who want all of that on the GM ecosystem, both GM Energy’s stationary and integrated solar energy storage will also be available for purchase starting later this year.
GM warns that the cost of installing the device is based on several factors, including where you live, the age of your home and electrical panel, the location of the panel, and your electrical service.
Chevrolet Silverado EV 2024 with GM Ultium Home energy system
Chevy V2H: Same as Ford, leaves thousands for installation
GM is by no means the first company to have this function on the market, because Ford home integration system has been available for almost two years. Working with Charge Station Pro, which is already available in full-package versions of the F-150 Lightning, it includes hardware that performs similar roles, allowing owners to use power from their trucks to reserve for the house. Tesla is also offering one Powershare feature with Cybertruck—allows 11.5kw of home backup power through the charging port and claims no additional equipment is required for homes already equipped with the Powerwall and its Wall Connector. Tesla indicates typical installation costs are between $2,000 and $3,500, not including equipment costs, which would be a minimum of an $1,800 Gateway with a compatible wall connector.
Ford home system installations rely on solar supplier SunRun. A SunRun page that appears to have been updated since its initial launch now says the system costs between $8,900 and $9,400 to install including the Ford Charge Station Pro, which may be a bit redundant. Ford initially told Green Car Reports that a best-case installation — which doesn’t require a new dashboard or service upgrade — would cost about $6,000, including hardware. Ford has not yet responded to the cost of installing the updated system, and based on reports and other feedback from owners, many households can expect to pay thousands more.
Backup at home EV and switch to Tesla NACS
Another big question GM hasn’t answered is whether the system will be forward-compatible with other electric vehicles, via an adapter, down the line. GM switched to Tesla-based NACS connector. EQUAL NACS has been standardizedit supports V2X technologies, so although there will be alternative solutions in the standards, it has not yet been stated by any operator whether, as far as Green Car Reports is aware, this will requires a new generation of hardware or not.
So far, the list of other electric vehicles that can power a home is small. The The Kia EV9 can provide home backupwith hardware from Wallbox and Volvo EX90 two-way charging These features will be the start of an energy business that exploits the two-way charging features of electric vehicles. Both of these options may change in hardware, if not in functionality, when NACS comes along.
GM Energy – Ultium Home
Of course, the other problem is that the car must be plugged in to provide backup power for the family. So if you’re in a power outage and need to go out to run errands, or if a downed tree prevents you from reaching your garage, that means there’s no power. For this scenario, in the future, it is likely that some homeowners will combine V2H vehicles with even smaller backup batteries.
If that’s annoying enough to stick with whatever EV you’re driving at the moment, the Tesla Powerwall is now $9,300, minus the 30% tax credit plus installation fees. So while the hardware goes through another iteration, potentially, simply backing up your house with a Tesla Powerwall might be cheaper and a safer bet for now—if you don’t need to move the battery His spare on wheels.
