Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid can now power homes during an outage - Gizmag
Mitsubishi has announced that its Outlander PHEV can now do just that. Japanese users will be able to power their homes in the event of a power outage. Mitsubishi has dabbled in vehicle-to-home (V2H) power technology before, as too have other car manufacturers like Toyota. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV series can already be used in a V2H capacity, but the company says that Outlander PHEV is the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the world to provide the functionality. According to Mitsubishi, the use of a V2H system is only approved for all-electric vehicles in Japan. As the Outlander PHEV's engine doesn't run whilst it's connected to a V2H system, however, the company says it has now been approved for recognition as an all-electric vehicle in this situation. To use the V2H functionality, the Outlander PHEV must have a quick-charging socket installed. Users can then attach it to Mitsubishi's Smart V2H system, Nichicon's EVPower Station or Tsubakimoto's Tsubaki eLINK. Mitsubishi says the vehicle will be able to power a home for a day on a full battery charge and up to 10 days with a full tank of gas. Unfortunately, the usefulness in an outage is greatly diminished if its engine can't be used in this mode. Source: www.gizmag.com
