and General Motors has gone a step further by partnering with PG&E in California to test bidirectional charging as a standard home power backup feature. All Nissan Leaf vehicles from 2013 onward ...

Nissan has approved the first bidirectional charging system for use with its all-electric Leaf vehicle in the US ... stored battery power back to your home or the grid during peak hours or ...

According to a recent announcement by Fermata Energy, Nissan has approved the first bi-directional charger for use with the Leaf electric ... Lightning powering your home, sort of.

Nissan revealed its Leaf-To-Home charging station for other markets in 2012. So although you'll need to invest in a new charger, you might not need a new EV, or even a nearly new one, to take ...

Use of the FE-20 charger does not affect the Leaf's warranty since it's approved by Nissan. The Leaf has long ... for almost all homeowners. Vehicle-to-home is not its intended function.

Nissan approved a bidirectional charging system for its Leaf electric vehicle, allowing it to power homes with the car’s battery. The vehicle manufacturer approved Fermata Energy’s FE-15 ...

Bidirectional charging for high-powered applications such as powering your home in an electrical outage ... energy cost reduction capability to Nissan Leaf fleet customers.” ...

We recommended the Leaf to home owners ... For 2013, Nissan has introduced the Leaf S model for a lower entry-level price as well as an available 6.6 kW hour charger that reduces charge time ...

The Leaf's larger battery needs a full 11 hours. This is because the Nissan is only capable of a 6.6-kW charging rate, compared to the Bolt's 11 kW. Even if you don't have a Level 2 home charger ...

Jake Lingeman is a Newsweek Autos managing editor based in Detroit. His focus is reporting on the auto industry. He has covered all corners of the market from supercars to economy cars and is ...