Forget storage batteries and gas generators. Electric vehicles are powering homes when utilities go down | Autos

Soon you’ll be able to say goodbye to gas-powered generators and storage batteries if you want to power your home during a utility outage.Your backup power source will be sitting in your driveway or garage, ready to keep your lights on, your fridge cold and your air conditioner blowing.Best of all, your power source will run silently, emit no dangerous exhaust, and be capable of safely running inside or outside during hurricanes and for at least a couple days afterward while your utility works to restore power.Electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capabilities are starting to hit the market as the auto industry transitions away from internal combustion engines. Just a handful of vehicles with so-called Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) capabilities are…

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