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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Interesting point about using waste heat. An ICE probably wastes more heat in a 15 minute drive than all the hot water I'll use in a day. If only it could be stored for when its needed.
The 2 accessible vehicles these days are an EV and PHEV, so I'm not wasting heat energy so much anymore.
That brings me to the likely conclusion of this thread; using my PHEV as a generator in the event of an extended power outage. I bought a 3000 watt inverter, and can wire it into the 12v output of the PHEV. The DC/DC converter keeps the 12v battery topped off, and the engine will turn on any time the high voltage battery runs low.
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Some electric cars are already V2H (Vehicle to Home)
or V2G. (vehicle to Grid)
Your's not?
It seems a waste to take HV down to LV then back up to HV again then AC it.
Especially when the HV battery already has a variable frequency inverter on it to control motor speed.
Maybe some sleuthing might come up with a way/circuitry to get HV AC from that inverter.
Perhaps even at the right voltage so you avoid needing a transformer.
As for heat from a PHEV;
a heat exchanger that just stands behind the exhaust would be easiest.
But not worth blumbing into the house hot water for once in a blue moon usage IMHO.
Time better spent playing UnDecember!?
