Even worse, let’s say you are having a weather based emergency like what happened in Texas last winter… And the winter before and will probably happen again this winter… You’ve hooked up your vehicle as an emergency generator. But you can’t turn it on because of this sensor.
You’re not even trying to drive, you’re just trying to get some power to your HVAC system so you don’t freeze to death.
Sure, that’s just one example and it doesn’t happen every day, but this thing could prevent successful outcomes in multiple emergency situations.
We’re better off investing in proper public transit rather than this shit.
I haven’t personally done this, but I’m more referring to the new tech that Ford is putting out for its f150 lightning (given the article was referring to new cars, I figured that’s fair game). You can use the truck as a battery back up for your home, since it’s an EV you don’t have to worry about idle and alternators.
It wouldn’t be able to do a big house’s heating, but a small efficient heat pump would likely be fine.
Quick edit: I’m an idiot, the onboard controller in the truck automatically switches.
The f150 lightning doesn’t have to be on to provide power, it comes from the bed of the truck at all times, no breathalyzer would be needed for that scenario.
Saw the edit, not an idiot at all, I only happened to have watched a YouTube on it when it came out, otherwise I wouldn’t have known it even had a plug back there.
Even worse, let’s say you are having a weather based emergency like what happened in Texas last winter… And the winter before and will probably happen again this winter… You’ve hooked up your vehicle as an emergency generator. But you can’t turn it on because of this sensor.
You’re not even trying to drive, you’re just trying to get some power to your HVAC system so you don’t freeze to death.
Sure, that’s just one example and it doesn’t happen every day, but this thing could prevent successful outcomes in multiple emergency situations.
We’re better off investing in proper public transit rather than this shit.
Investing in public transit may accidentally help the poors, and they can’t have that upon their conscience.
My bad, I’ll try to think of a more capitalist friendly solution
Wait, your alternator can’t make enough power at idle to power a whole furnace… did you actually do that?
I haven’t personally done this, but I’m more referring to the new tech that Ford is putting out for its f150 lightning (given the article was referring to new cars, I figured that’s fair game). You can use the truck as a battery back up for your home, since it’s an EV you don’t have to worry about idle and alternators.
It wouldn’t be able to do a big house’s heating, but a small efficient heat pump would likely be fine.
Quick edit: I’m an idiot, the onboard controller in the truck automatically switches.
The f150 lightning doesn’t have to be on to provide power, it comes from the bed of the truck at all times, no breathalyzer would be needed for that scenario.
Saw the edit, not an idiot at all, I only happened to have watched a YouTube on it when it came out, otherwise I wouldn’t have known it even had a plug back there.