VW launching V2G in Germany and rolling out across Europe

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Well the latest ID range come with the optional additional inverter to boil a kettle using the EV battery, now at last they will be launching vehicle to grid (V2G) so the car battery can sell electricity back to the grid... least in Germany.

Electric vehicle batteries as grid storage: Volkswagen and Elli to launch Vehicle-to-Grid Offer

Volkswagen, together with Elli, the energy and mobility brand of the Volkswagen Group, is preparing the market launch of a fully integrated Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) offer for private customers in Germany. From the fourth quarter of 2026, Volkswagen customers can not only just charge their electric...

www.volkswagen-group.com

Small catch the invertor cost circa £5,000, bit more pricy than your standard charger... prices will come down. Nodoubt Octopus and Tesla (once they launch their home electricity offer in the UK) will be in there. Something to look out for next year. In this scenario your home electricity battery becomes the car. It's offered elsewhere in the world. Nodoubt it will come to Cupra at some point in the UK.

 

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I was on a trackday today and met a guy who rolls out Solar stuff and EV Charging infrastructure across Europe.

When I mentioned in the future I might buy a vehicle with VTG, His response was very clear, don't do it because car manufactures battery charging rules are not the same as Solar Panel Battery rules and this will impact the longevity of the battery's.

Not saying he was right but he knows a heck of a lot more than I do about this stuff.

 

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Yes I'm interested in it as a backup for power cuts rather than selling back to the grid. The guys probably thinking about the recharge cycles if you were buying and reselling everyday. What Octopus does on some of its tariffs. I don't have a home battery. I was put off, our electric range cooker would empty it every night.You potentially need a new battery every ten years.... but being able to use the car's battery to power the house in a power cut is something else.