What if instead of being primarily a transportation device, EVs primarily became - en masse - energy storage devices that could be tapped into by the grid any time there is a power demand?
Like the gig economy you could earn more per unit by being somewhere in demand with zonal pricing.

I’m sure there must be more to it than this but if it worked you’d be able to cut down on transmission losses and costs by a huge amount no?

@ironicbadger this seems to be emerging already as I understand it. IIRC Octopus Energy in the UK have a new energy tariff where they actually lease you a BYD car on the basis that they dictate at-home charging, inc supplying energy back to them.

@ironicbadger check out Jonathan Tracey on YT. Does some great content on home energy tech and min/maxing bills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb07QvvKlQg

WARNING: Octopus Energy Tech Summit has Changed Car Leasing forever

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