Designing Smart, Bidirectional Onboard Chargers for V2X-Enabled EVs (Download)
Thanks to their large storage batteries, with capacities measured in the tens of kWh, electric vehicles (EVs) can provide many other purposes besides transportation. A few vehicles presently on the market, such as later-model Nissan Leaf EVs, have vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities that enable it to sell its power back to the grid during periods when generating capacity exceeds demand.
Others, such as Ford's F-150 Lightning pickup truck, offer vehicle-to-load (V2L) capabilities, with 110-V ac outlets capable of powering appliances, electronics, or even circular saws and other power tools at remote job sites.1 Several manufacturers also offer, or are considering offering, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) capabilities that enable an EV to directly charge another vehicle.