People still looking for a reason to purchase an EV need to check out the Nissan Leaf Power Supply System. Officials at Nissan unveiled their latest eco-innovation, a charger for the Leaf that can be used to power the electricity needs of a home for two days.
The charger draws power from the fully charged Leaf and uses it to mee the energy needs of the home. The Nissan Leaf Power Supply System was recently displayed at a home near Nissan's global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. Overall, the system can transfer up to 6 kw of power to a home which should be enough to power it in the event of an emergency or blackout. No word from Nissan on whether this technology will ever be made commercially available, but I wouldn't be surprised to see this type of charger hit homes sometime in the next 10 years.
What's Driving This Trend
- Home Power Systems
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and market power supply systems that draw power from electric vehicles to meet the energy needs of a home during emergencies or blackouts.
- Ev-charging Integration
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create seamless integration between electric vehicle chargers and home power supply systems, allowing the transfer of energy between the two.
- Ev-grid Integration
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to integrate electric vehicles into the existing power grid, allowing for bi-directional energy exchange between vehicles and homes or the grid.
Who This Affects Most
- Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with power supply system manufacturers to integrate electric vehicle chargers into home power systems.
- Renewable Energy
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Research and develop renewable energy options for powering electric vehicles and homes, resulting in sustainable and self-sufficient energy solutions.
- Energy Storage
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and produce advanced energy storage systems that can efficiently store and distribute energy between electric vehicles, homes, and the power grid.
