Toyota Launches Home Energy Storage Based On Electrified Vehicle Battery

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It has 8.7 kWh of battery capacity and power output of up to 5.5 kW.

Toyota announced the introduction of a battery energy storage system for residential use, based on the concept of "safe, long service life, high-quality, good value for price, and high performance."

According to the manufacturer, the O-Uchi Kyuden System utilizes many years of electrified vehicle development as well as onboard parts.

It's envisioned for normal usage (off-peak electricity, support of home photovoltaic system and EV charging), as well as an emergency electricity source (during power outages caused by natural disasters).







https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/toyota-launches-home-energy-storage-based-on-electrified-vehicle-battery/ar-AAY6A3Z

[Mopar151]

1. Vermont's Green Mountain Power

Is installing Tesla Powerwall battery systems in consumer homes NOW.

[calimary]

2. Good!

[Walleye]

3. Gee you'd think the survivalist types would like this kind of thing

It seems they prefer the roar of a internal combustion engine over self-sufficiency

[msongs]

4. good alternative to those made by the right wing fascist republican supporter in the biz? nt

[Finishline42]

5. I had a Prius for a long time - they know how to make their batteries last

But I think this is for the Japan market only. Hopefully they bring it here. The more competition the better.

[Caribbeans]

6. Unique to Toyota...

Unique to Toyota, the system supports supplying power from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV) at 100V AC, and can use electricity stored in electrified vehicles as a backup power source during power outages, allowing users to live with peace of mind.

[NickB79]

8. It sounds like, with a plug-in hybrid vehicle, you can use it as a generator as well

If your house doesn't have solar panels, or has solar panels but they aren't producing enough to keep the battery topped off (say, a stretch of cloudy days or short winter days), you can plug in your car, turn it on, the gas engine fires up, and feeds power BACK into your house battery.

A full tank of gas in a Prius could keep your battery going for days extra. It sounds like a dream for someone concerned about losing power for extended periods of time, like they saw in Texas.

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7. This is a big deal, Toyota has a reputation for quality and reliability

We'll be looking at a solar battery in the nearish future ( 18-24 months); we installed solar panels a couple of years ago and our goal is to have one and have the panels paid off before we retire. We'll definitely look at a Toyota product, lol!

[hunter]

9. "Plug your house into your Prius" has been an option sold in Japan for a long time.

But not the U.S.A..

Maybe they think Americans would run their cars in their garages during power failures and asphyxiate themselves.

There are a few people doing these conversions in the U.S.A.. It's not a trivial upgrade. For one thing, Japan's voltage standard is 100 volts, not 120 as it is in the U.S.A..

It works the same way as if you're sitting in your parked Prius with the A/C on. The electric A/C runs continuously even when the engine is stopped. The engine restarts when the battery gets low and stops when the battery is refilled. The house power inverter works the same way.

Batteries are not the solution to any environmental problem. Like cars batteries have a huge environmental footprint. This planet can't support large 8.7 kWh battery packs for all 8 billion of us.