THE POWER OF CARS
Let there be light
Power flows both ways, according to Genesis. On a stargazing trip to Exmoor, JOHN EVANS finds out just how useful our cars might soon be
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t’s Christmas Day but the power’s off! No problem, at least
if you have a Genesis GV60, Electrified GV70 or Electrified G80. These models are among a slowly growing number of electric vehicles with V2L (vehicle to load) capability, a system that converts the DC current used by the car’s traction battery to AC to power something external. Handy.
To access the AC current, you plug a dedicated adapter into the car’s charging port and, into its other end, a gang extension socket into which you plug your devices or appliances. The V2L system does the rest. On Genesis models, the system will support a 3.68kW charge – higher than the power supply in the average home and more than enough to power a plug-in oven, a microwave, an illuminated Christmas tree and a flat-screen TV for the King’s Speech…