From a report:

The owner of an electric car will be able to meet household power needs from the vehicle itself based on a technology developed by Nissan, the Japanese auto giant.

It plans to introduce the new ‘Leaf’ electric cars in the Indian market next year and is on the look-out for local partners for collaboration on the application of its latest ‘Vehicle-to-Home’ technology (V2H) in the state. The technology allows electric vehicles to not only receive power but also store it and send it back to the source. The ‘Leaf’ could be an alternative to a home battery system like inverter.

Household power can be supplied from the ‘Leaf’ lithium-ion battery (40 kWh) of the car by installing a power control system connected to the household’s distribution board. The vehicles can also be charged from the household power supply at night (lean usage period).

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Source: Slashdot – Nissan’s Next Electric Car Could Also Provide Power To Your Home