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Vermont replacing power plants with home batteries

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  1. thelastgallon · · focus · HN ↗
    Or they could use EVs. Require cars to have V2X (Vehicle to Grid, Vehicle to Load) feature. EV batteries are humongous.
    1. 0cf8612b2e1e · · focus · HN ↗
      As a consumer, would you want the extra usage on your battery? Those extra cycles have to cause some additional degradation to the system, but I do not know how much.
      1. _aavaa_ · · focus · HN ↗
        How much would I get paid?
        1. thelastgallon · · focus · HN ↗
          Tesla Electric customers report making as much as $150 a day: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;electrek.co&#x2F;2023&#x2F;07&#x2F;05&#x2F;tesla-electric-customers-report-making-150-day&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;electrek.co&#x2F;2023&#x2F;07&#x2F;05&#x2F;tesla-electric-customers-repo...

          Car batteries are significantly larger than powerwall.

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