American Polestar 3 Owners Can Use Their EVs To Power Their Homes

"The Polestar 3 is getting bidirectional charging in the U.S. The American-made EV can export power from its battery to keep the lights on inside the owner's house. The functionality, known as vehicle-to-home (V2H), is rolling out in California first, with more states to follow. Electric cars have many advantages over their gas-powered counterparts, but one of the biggest upsides of owning an EV is the ability to use the energy from the huge high-voltage battery to keep the lights on during an outage."

"Owners who live in California will be the first to be able to power their homes from their Polestar EVs, thanks to a collaboration between the automaker and home energy company dcbel. More states will follow, according to Polestar, but right now, California residents can order dcbel's Ara home energy system to get the most out of their EVs. The system uses direct current (DC) that comes straight from the EV's battery, which is then converted into alternating current (AC) for home use."

"Per Polestar, the V2H hardware kit enables customers to use their cars as energy backup sources during blackouts that last up to 10 days, courtesy of the Polestar 3's 111-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Bi-directional charging is a game-changer, not only for the car industry, but for the home energy ecosystem, said Michael Lohscheller, Polestar CEO. As it lowers your total cost of ownership and makes your car work for you even when parked, this makes the choice of driving a Polestar even more attractive."

Polestar 3 gains bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging in the United States, beginning with California and expanding to other states. A collaboration with home energy company dcbel enables California owners to order the Ara home energy system to power homes from their Polestar EVs. The Ara system draws direct current from the vehicle battery and converts it into alternating current for household use. The V2H hardware kit enables backup power during blackouts lasting up to ten days using the Polestar 3's 111-kilowatt-hour battery. Bidirectional charging reduces total cost of ownership and creates future possibilities for vehicle-to-grid power export.

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