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▲ blacksmith_tb 19 hours ago

Not sure I follow the argument - many people already have EVs in their garages, but if they had bi-directional charging those would be more dangerous? (I personally charge in the driveway because my garage is full of bikes and random clutter, but I would love to have V2G added to my PV+BESS).

▲triceratops 19 hours ago | parent | next [-]

They aren't saying EV batteries are actually more dangerous. The electrical code treats them as though they are dangerous.

▲vablings 16 hours ago | parent [-]

That's not technically true either. It's just that the electrical code requires that any home battery storage system needs to be UL listed. Which car EV batteries are not

▲vablings 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

No, it's completely fine but according to the standards its kind a loophole. My point being is that if you somehow remove the car part of the battery it becomes dangerous/uncertified which is dumb