V2G smells a lot like time of use metering. Too many utilities push TOU hard, especially in Europe, and then the residents discover that they've been bamboozled. Despite paying for timers (and often electricians to install them), they end up paying MORE for electricity. The utilities just don't offer enough of a break on the reduced rates, and have too much of a goose on the peak rates.
Similarly, V2G is all benefit for the utility and none for the EV owner. You're risking not having a full charge when you expect it, and you're letting the utility add more cycles to your battery for -- what? Unless they pay really handsomely, or (heaven forbid) make it mandatory, who's going to flip the switch, click the button, or sign the form to allow it? David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
