"That said, seeing how the price of a single Tesla Powerwall 3 installation can easily go over $10,000, setting up a house to work with your car's battery doesn't seem like such a hassle anymore. The Powerwall 3 has 13.5 kilowatt-hours of energy, while all the cars on this list have over 50 kWh of battery capacity, meaning they will keep the lights on for much longer."
"This is similar to vehicle-to-load (V2L), but the main differences are that V2H can output more power and it needs extra equipment to power an entire house via the car's charging port. This means a whole home can survive a multiple-day outage if the battery is full, but it also means that owners will have to shell out thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars to set up everything."
Large EV battery packs can supply long-range driving and also export power to run appliances. Exporting power requires bidirectional components and proper equipment. Vehicle-to-home (V2H) functionality lets EVs act as stationary batteries to power entire houses while parked. V2H differs from vehicle-to-load (V2L) by offering higher output and requiring extra home-side hardware. Full-car V2H setups can sustain a whole home through multi-day outages but often require installations that cost thousands to tens of thousands of dollars. A Tesla Powerwall 3 stores 13.5 kWh, while several EV models provide over 50 kWh of capacity. Some models, such as the second-generation Nissan Leaf with CHAdeMO, have approved bidirectional charging solutions available.
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