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<\/div>Bi-Directional Charging<\/h2>
In the future, your car will charge your house.<\/p>
That’s according to Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, which is working on a solar platform — including a sizable home battery, charger and solar panels — called Dendo Drive House. The twist: it can use the company’s lineup of plug-in hybrid cars to store extra power.<\/p>
It’s a futuristic concept: when the sun shines, both your car and home charge up at the same time thanks to a “bi-directional charger.” If you’re stuck with no power from the electric grid, your home is able to use up your plug-in hybrid car’s remaining battery reserves.<\/p>
In its promotional video, Mitsubishi argues it might even save you some money — you can chose to charge your home from the grid at night, when electricity prices are lower.<\/p>
The Engelberg Tourer<\/h2>
The reveal came alongside the announcement<\/a> of Mitsubishi’s Engelberg Tourer, a “next-generation crossover SUV concept” at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.<\/p> The Tourer is meant to skip the need for charging infrastructure altogether, according to the press release, thanks to its generous battery pack — and of course the Dendo Drive House platform with its bi-directional charging capability.<\/p> It’s not the first time the idea has cropped up: Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned the idea in a July 2018 tweet<\/a>, pointing out it might make sense for his electric vehicle company to “revisit”<\/strong> the idea.<\/p> Like many concepts of its kind, there’s no guarantee Mitsubishi’s SUV and the Dendo Drive House platform will ever be released to the public.<\/p> While Tesla has already shown the benefits<\/a> of mounting a massive home battery packs to your garage wall, the efficiency of home solar panel technology still has a way to go.<\/p> But who wouldn’t want to save some money on their energy bills while ensuring that their energy demands are met even during a power outage?<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>This SUV powers your house–and your house powers this SUV<\/a> [Fast Company<\/em>]<\/p> The post Mitsubishi’s New Hybrid Can Power Your Home During a Blackout<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read the original post: Bi-Directional Charging In the future, your car will charge your house. That\u2019s according to\u00a0Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi,\u00a0which is working on\u00a0a solar platform\u00a0\u2014 including a sizable home battery, charger and solar panels\u00a0\u2014 called Dendo Drive House Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp-assets.futurism.com\/2019\/03\/engelberg-tourer-1200x630.png\")
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