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Vehicle to Grid - How Electric Vehicles Interact With a Smart Power Electricity Network

   What is Vehicle to Grid Also called Vehicle 2 Grid or V2G, Vehicle to Grid is the process of connecting your electric car into the transmission electricity network. If you have an electric vehicle then you will definitely want to consider setting up V2G through a simple metering system and contract with your local electricity supplier. What do I need to consider before deciding to connect my vehicle to the grid? Firstly you have to have an electric car which can be charged by a standard electricity outlet. The second thing you will want to do is determine some basic driving habits - i.e. if you drive almost your entire vehicle range to work and back every day, then there is unlikely to be much energy left over to swap between your battery and the grid, which makes setting up V2G a little redundant Having decided that V2G connectivity is possible and feasible, you will need to look at the right products on the market to help you achieve this. I.e. which inverter should be used and wh