electric vehicles become popular all over the world. While some companies such as Tesla, invest in a niche for years, others start this trend recently; however, with the rise in popularity of these vehicles, interesting utilities are emerging. During the passage hurricane nicole (turned into a tropical storm) in the US, Americans used electric vehicles as emergency batteries.

The storm made landfall for the first time last Thursday, November 10. It later moved towards the states of Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia. According to New York TimesOne of the biggest problems was the lack of electricity. During this period, electric vehicles two-way charging system (with the ability to pass electricity in both directions) were useful for transferring the charge stored in the battery to electrical appliances or rooms in houses.

Ford F-150 Lightning used to assist with supplies during Hurricane Nicole.

model Ford, F-150 Lightning, was one of the devices compatible with this approach. With storage capacity up to 131 kWh, enough to meet the energy needs of an average home for a maximum of 10 days. This product has the function Professional power on boardable to provide up to 9.6 kW power (as if it were a mobile power generator) distributed over 11 plugs.

This situation was not only encountered when the damage caused by Hurricane Nicole was inflicted. Before passing hurricane yang, similar use cases have been reported. The functionality is even useful for other funnier purposes, such as carrying film equipment in an isolated region. This is an interesting opportunity that will become more common over the years as the participation of these technology models increases.

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