Toyota wants to better the EV charging ecosystem.
It seems like no EV manufacturer isn’t complete without also putting their feet into the EV charging infrastructure network. Ford, Tesla, Rivian, and GM to say the least have, or have plans to expand the US charging network to support EVs, and it looks like Toyota wants to get in on that too, albeit on a more macro level. It has announced a collaboration with Oncor.
Oncor, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, is collaborating with Toyota to explore V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology. In V2G systems, electricity stored in the vehicle’s battery pack can be resold to the power grid, or be used to power other things, like say, a house. The collaboration will be handled by Toyota’s Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions (EVCS) team, as the two explore the possibilities of V2G. “We envision a future where Toyota BEVs provide a best-in-class mobility experience, but also can be utilized by our customer to power their homes, their communities or even power back the electric grid in times of need,” said Christopher Yang, vice president of Toyota EVCS, via press release.
The idea is that through this collaboration, Toyota and Oncor can better understand the needs of utilities. The data and lessons learned from the collaboration will be used to better support V2G technology as it relates to both EVs, and the utility service provider itself. Also, it’ll help build out and anticipate the future needs of both the electric grid and EV charging infrastructure, as more drivers switch to EVs.
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