Technology ConnectionsOkay, I just want to point out that if you have been considering an electric car, I would really consider doing that quickly because things do not look good re: oil availability and cost.
Used EVs are currently a screaming deal. I have a feeling this will not be the case for too much longer.
I'm kind of just farting around the house today, so why not I turn this into and ask me anything?
If anyone out there has serious and sincere questions about what they need to use an EV, please ask away.
Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)@techconnectify.bsky.social I saw mention (not sure if this is true) that some bi-directional EV manufacturers are _limiting_ how much you can draw from a car as V2H/V2G, and I'm struggling to understand why they would do that?
(I'm in the market for a bi-di sedan now, but the Enphase charger I want isn't out yet, so now I'm strongly considering a hybrid)
Joe Mansfield@xabean @techconnectify.bsky.social
VW has set a limit for my ID.3 to 10MWhr or 4000 hours of V2G use. After that it’s disabled.
That’s equivalent to about 50 thousand km of driving. I assume that’s a battery warranty thing because provided you use an approved bidirectional charger that V2G use doesn’t affect the 8yr 160k km standard battery warranty.
Kinda academic for me, Bi-directional charging is not yet available in Ireland as no chargers are compliant with our wiring standards yet.