CA has a goal of 5 million ZEV on the road by 2030 Assuming an EV cost of $25,000 (please Mr. Musk and VW); a 60-kWh battery and 10 kW charger. If these EVs were all bi-directional this would result in: * 300 GWh additional storage capacity (Today appr. 4.2 GWh energy storage is procured …
Why V2G is gaining momentum (7) – V2G Value to California (CA) Read More »
A major impediment for V2G has mainly been the high cost of infrastructure The good news: costs* are coming down fast 1. Infrastructure V2G DC chargers have decreased in price from ~$8,000+ to $2,500 (7.4 kW); V2G AC chargers (10kW-20kW) around $1,000 2. Energy loss First V2G chargers could have a two-way energy loss of 30% – …
For V2G to scale the economics for the players must be convincing. The potential for earning, saving money or improved energy resilience depends on geographic, regulations and tariffs. The earnings/savings can be shared e.g. with the EV owner to lower the cost of EV ownership. Some examples demonstrate the superior economics/value of V2G: Society Lower CO2 …
For V2G to scale, international standards must be in place. Until now the only standard for V2G communication between the EV/EVSE was the CHAdeMO standard. A new standard is underway that will add large momentum to V2G. The Combined Charging System (CCS) is fast becoming the dominant international standard of choice. A new standard protocol …
On 9/9/2020 Lucid Motors presented a next generation EV called Lucid Air. It moves EV technology to a new level over and above Tesla’s and sets new industry standards – not only in technology, but also in quality and comfort. One industry first is the “Wunderbox” (developed by Eric Bach and his team) – including an 19.2 kW onboard …
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Why V2G is gaining momentum (2) – The Supply Chain The V2G supply chain has so far been limited, but this is changing fast. Nissan and Mitsubishi were the only car makers offering V2G (outside Japan). The V2G EVSE supply was also limited (outside Japan) and expensive: Hitachi, Magnum Cap, Coritech, Princeton Power (now bankrupt) …
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Bi-directional power flow is already embedded in every EV. Accelerate -> energy flows from battery to the electric motor and brake -> energy is flowing back to the battery. When the EV is charged from a charger the energy is flowing into the battery so why could it not also flow from the battery to …
”70% reduktion af CO2 in 2030 lyder fint – MEN – den grønne omstilling må hverken koste mange penge, velstand eller velfærd”. Det er angivelig den devise regeringen har givet Eldrup-kommissionen med på vejen når den blandt andet skal foreslå en ny afgiftsstruktur for hvordan transportsektoren kan yde sit bidrag dertil med op til en …
This is the 6th of a series of blogs that describe the concept of the Energy Resilient Vehicle (ERV). In previous blogs I have explained how the car manufacturers and the regulatory bodies must step up to the table and help California deal with the wildfire and natural disaster threats through producing so-called ERVs: Blog …
The Energy Resilient Vehicle This is the 5th of a series of blogs that describe the concept of the Energy Resilient Vehicle (ERV). In previous posts I have explained how the car manufacturers must step up to the table and help California deal with the wildfire and natural disaster threats through producing so-called ERVs. Blog …
