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Old 02-12-2009, 03:40 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I don't think anyone looking at this is expecting altruism to drive acceptance.

The few pieces I've read about V2G talked about:
  • paying the vehicle owner for any power used
  • providing an option to say "no", or
  • set limits at which the vehicle is no longer available to the grid (so they can't empty your battery and you can't get to work tomorrow morning)
The article Frank posted mentions this:

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Better still, the car owners could be paid for the electricity they return, perhaps enough to earn back the cost of the car in a few years.
I don't know how realistic the second part is. But that's what they all talk about.
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