Nissan's Leaf electric vehicle can feed power from its battery back into a loved ones property and run appliances for up to two days underneath a new venture the Japanese car-maker unveiled Tuesday.
Using the "Leaf to Home" program, the lithium-ion batteries with the zero tailpipe emission Leaf might be used as an emergency power backup with the house for the duration of a all-natural disaster or even a power blackout, Nissan stated.
Nissan, 44 percent owned by Renault of France, mentioned it aims to commercialize the technology in Japan by March 2012.
The system functions by linking the car via a fast charging port towards the house's electrical power distribution panel. Energy can also be fed the other way in the event the home generates its own electricity with rooftop solar panels.
The Leaf batteries have a capacity of 24 kilowatt hrs when fully charged, equivalent to the electricity utilized with the typical Japanese household in two days, said the firm.
The output in the vehicle involves six kilowatts, enough to energy electricity-guzzling appliances for example a refrigerator, air conditioner and washer at the identical time, the firm mentioned.
Nissan says together with its potential use in blackouts, the automobile might be charged in the course of night time off-peak several hours and also the electrical power used by households for the duration of high-demand intervals.
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