power to the people: run your house on a prius - home battery pack

Written by jim motavallisept.
When Hurricane Francis swept through Gainesville, Florida, 2007 kilometers.
On 2004, there was no electricity in the week for the anesthesiology teacher Christopher Swiney.
A few weeks ago,
Sweeney lost his motivation again, but this time he was ready.
He plugged his Toyota Prius into a spare uninterrupted power supply at home, and soon the fridge buzzed and the lights lit up again.
"Everything in the House is running except the central air conditioner --
Conditioning, Dr. Swinney said.
No battery in the United States. P. S.
In about an hour, the crew will be out of power.
The battery pack in the car makes American carsP. S.
Online, it is charged by the gasoline engine itself, and the gasoline engine is turned on and off as needed. The U. P. S.
There is an inverter that converts the direct current in the battery into the home AC and adjusts the voltage.
As long as the Prius has fuel, it can produce at least 3 KW continuous power, enough to maintain the basic function of a family.
Vehicles of this formto-
Power grid technology, commonly known as V2G, attracts enthusiasts, university researchers and companies such as Pacific Gas and electricity and Google.
Although experts have some doubts about the feasibility of V2G, big companies see the future, and when demand is low, hybrid fleet will charge at night, which can ease the power grid and avoid serious power outages.
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Hybrid vehicles that are being developed by GM, Toyota and other automakers. Plug-
Hybrid cars will use larger battery packs and charge 10 to 30 miles from home outletsonly driving.
After modification, they can restore power from the battery.
Google has the priority of four plugins
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Google provides power to the grid.
Keith Parks, analyst at Minneapolis
Based on utility Xcel Energy, provide what he calls "pie-in-the-
A company will provide incentives for its employees to buy plugsin hybrids.
The parking lot will be equipped with charging stations that can also return the power of the vehicle to the grid.
Xcel Energy and Federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Parks's former employer is investigating electric vehicle technology.
"We think this is a victory --
Win. Sports director Sven Sen said. G. & E.
Clean air transport office
The utility has Sparky, a Prius converted to a plug
Operated by Monrovia cs in California
"This is the first new use of the power infrastructure in 100," said Jesse Best of Smartgridnews . ". com.
But as engineers are working to address battery technology, cost, and weight issues, the vision for electric vehicles is unlikely to come true soon.
John Dico, a mechanical engineer and senior fellow in automotive strategy at the non-profit environmental protection organization, added a cautious remark.
"It's hard to take seriously the promises made for the plugin
In 30-mile all-
"The electric range or any serious V2G application will come soon," he said . ".
"It's still in the science project phase.
"There is no car manufacturer selling plugs.
But some ambitious people are making their own hybrid cars.
It's much easier to convert stock Prius to a backup grid, and the master of this conversion is Richard Factor, 61, inventor from N KinnelonJ. Mr.
Factor says little AmericaP. S.
Devices commonly used to provide backup power to computer servers are cheap.
He estimates his system will cost $2,000 to $4,000 to replicate, including a large U. P. S.
Installed in his home, a long wire to the Prius, connected by the wire built into the car --
At relay terminals.
His system was designed to integrate with the grid, but he said that a more basic system could be built for just $200.
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According to Factor, his consumption of 2005 Prius gasoline was less than a gallon.
The V2G potential of Honda's all-hybrid vehicle has not yet been developed, but the company is skeptical about using it for home power supply.
"We don't want to see the battery pack under pressure because it went through a cycle that wasn't designed for it," Honda spokesman Chris Norton said . ".
"Instead, they should buy a Honda generator made for this purpose.
"A version of this article appears on the print on page 105 of the New York edition, titled: The true power of Prius.
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