Owners of certain electric vehicles could save "hundreds of pounds" on their energy bills by using electricity stored in the batteries to power their homes, according to the government.
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government Families could soon save hundreds of pounds on energy bills by using electricity stored in their electric vehicles (EVs) to power home appliances such as fridges and washing machines – thanks to new 2-way charging technologies being supported with government funding.
The government announces funding for new charging technologies, which mean families could use their electric vehicle batteries to power their homes and save on bills. This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Bidirectional charging could enable families to charge cars when electricity costs are lowest and use it in their home at peak times. Households could save “hundreds of pounds” on their energy bills by using electricity stored in their electric vehicles to power their home appliances, the Government has announced.
Today, most electric cars run on some variant of a lithium-ion battery. Lithium is the third-lightest element in the periodic table and has a reactive outer electron, making its ions great energy carriers.
Then there might be improved lithium-ion batteries, maybe using silicon anodes or rocksalt cathodes, for mid-range vehicles, or perhaps solid-state lithium batteries will take over that class. Then there might be LiS or even lithium–air cells for high-end cars — or flying taxis. But there’s a lot of work yet to be done.