As a new generation of EVs (including Teslas) comes standard with bidirectional charging, the feature may become a big part of the pitch for going electric. From a consumer\u2019s point of view, energy has always moved in one direction. People buy gasoline from the service station and burn it; they buy electricity from the power company and use it. But in an electrified world in which cars, stoves, and heating systems run on electricity rather than on fossil fuels, ordinary people can be more than passive consumers of energy. Two-way charging is not just helpful during hurricanes\u2014you might also use some of the energy to run a stereo or power tools by plugging them into the power outlets in the truck\u2019s bed. People have even used EV pickup trucks to power their football tailgates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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More than 1 million Americans are still without electricity. EV owners are using their cars to keep the lights on.<\/p>\n