I discovered a little-known way to power your home during an outage - here's how

The report explains vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-load (V2L) bidirectional power capabilities in electric vehicles, highlighting growing consumer interest, common use cases, technical and installation requirements, costs, and current automaker support. It notes that while many EVs offer V2L for powering devices, true V2H for whole-home backup is emerging and requires additional hardware and professional installation. The article cites research on awareness and adoption, shares user experiences, and lists example models (e.g., Ford F-150 Lightning, Tesla Cybertruck, KIA EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 5) that support or plan to support V2H.