CompMaster
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I noticed during reveal that there are so much fine print at the bottom of almost every slide/clip.
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Many people, with me at the top of the list, are not comfortable with any scenario that might lead to electrocution or house fires. I want a solution that involves only my plugging something from the Tesla to something else and, voila, house power. If that is what Ford will do then great. If not then they aren’t really doing V2H.Vehicle to home is easy with the Cybertruck.
A) run an extension cord from the CT to your refrigerator or TV or computer, etc.
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B) get an extension cord with prongs on both ends. Turn off the breaker for the circuit in question. Plug one end into your CT and the other end into a plug on the circuit you wish to power.
The second option is a super easy way to power multiple circuits. Just turn off all your circuit breakers and the main. Plug the double ended cord into a garage outlet. Then turn on the garage breaker and any other circuits you want to power. This won't work for an AC or a clothes dryer, but it will work for small items like a TV or some lights. The power will backfeed from the truck to the circuits you turn on. Leave the main off to protect yourself and others.
No manufacturer is going to do this. Unless you have a very expensive switching device between your panel and the street power that automatically switches off when the juice is flowing backwards. It’ll make a EV electrical install triple (or more?) in price and still require some user interaction to activate it. Vehicle to house is going to require some user knowledge no matter how it’s implemented.Many people, with me at the top of the list, are not comfortable with any scenario that might lead to electrocution or house fires. I want a solution that involves only my plugging something from the Tesla to something else and, voila, house power. If that is what Ford will do then great. If not then they aren’t really doing V2H.
I am sure you saw, or will see, that one of our forum members watched a Ford video that said this feature will require their in home charger and a transfer switch, which is really what I meant. So there are now two automakers that have this capability.No manufacturer is going to do this. Unless you have a very expensive switching device between your panel and the street power that automatically switches off when the juice is flowing backwards. It’ll make a EV electrical install triple (or more?) in price and still require some user interaction to activate it. Vehicle to house is going to require some user knowledge no matter how it’s implemented.
We don't know what the specs of their 'pro power' device will be.Aside from the complex hookups duly noted above, does anyone really believe that tiny battery is gonna power your house for 3 days??? What are the limitations? Only power a few small devices? No doubt you’ll have to buy the maximum battery size at $90,000 to get anything close to their claims. I call total BS on this feature claim.
According to the Ford specs it was able to provide 9.6kwh, that is quite a lot, about the same as 1 Tesla Powerwall can provide. So it won't allow you to turn on all the AC's, Dryer and water kettle at the same time, but if you are sitting in the dark otherwise, you'll be pretty happy with this.Aside from the complex hookups duly noted above, does anyone really believe that tiny battery is gonna power your house for 3 days??? What are the limitations? Only power a few small devices? No doubt you’ll have to buy the maximum battery size at $90,000 to get anything close to their claims. I call total BS on this feature claim.