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How do vehicles interact with the grid?

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Conventional view
V2G Concept

Conventional view


The conventional view expects battery vehicles to be plugged in to charge their batteries. Hybrid and fuel cell vehilces generate electricity from the fuel in their tanks. Plug-in hybrids can either run from fuel or can charge from the grid. In the conventional view, electricity never flows from vehicle to the grid. Click at left for the V2G concept.
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