This is the function that all electric cars would have to have and that would have helped in the blackout in Spain

The mass blackout that has been experienced in the last hours in Spain has brought numerous problems and consequences, among which the impossibility of using any type of electronic device in the houses, since the electricity network was off. Some electric cars have a function that allows them to use batterybeing able to plug appliances to them, which would have helped in this case.

This technology is not integrated into all vehicles, but It is common in countries like the United States, where blackouts and problems with the electricity supply network are much more frequent than in Spainand the distances of displacements are higher, which sometimes implies waiting for the possible arrangements and solutions.

The technology that allows you to use electric cars as home batteries is called Vehicle to load, either V2Land what allows to convert the car into an energy source for a building, with the limitations of the car’s battery capacity, a power that is usually somewhat lower than the one normally hired, etc. For this it is usually needed An accessory that can be somewhat expensivebut it is worth it in situations such as the one lived in Spain.

There are two similar technologies, V2L, which is what allows the car to be used as an electricity production system for a house or other building, and Vehicle To Grid (V2G)which is similar but with greater limitation. What this feature allows is to send electricity to the network, in addition to receiving it. That way you can load the car in cheaper periods and download it, selling electricity, at the time when the light is more expensive. In addition, it serves to balance the network when necessary.

Not all brands offer this type of functions, but Chinese manufacturers are distinguished by itwith firms like MG or Byd betting on many of its cars. Also Korean firms like Hyundai usually include it in their vehicles. It is true that sometimes these benefits are limited to the most expensive models, but little by little it is expected that they also reach more modest models, as they become popular in Spain. An example of a brand that has never opted for it is Tesla.

In addition, if situations like this in our country or in others, It is clear that car brands will begin to advertise these functions as one of the advantages of buying their cars, and others that had not considered including it will be raised. And many car buyers will now look at this feature as something interesting and not as an extravagance more.