> a Lightning with a fully charged battery could serve as an electric generator, powering a home for several days in the event of an electrical outage
If this works as advertised, this could be a huge selling point for a lot of rural areas.
If this works as advertised, this could be a huge selling point for a lot of rural areas.
I can’t imagine that the backup power from a truck is truly a replacement for a generator. More of a “nice to have because you can” rather than something you’d depend on. If you’re really worried about backup power, you’d have a generator in place.
When I used to live out in the sticks, I lost power at least once a week, maybe more. Usually for less than an hour, but sometimes for half the day. I'd wager over the course of the year I didn't have power for maybe 300-400 hours of it.