Power Your Home... With Your Car

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has developed innovative new technology that will allow a Nissan Leaf to power a household on its own for up to two days,custom bobblehead. This technology, which is known as Home Smart Charging, will be available as soon as summer 2012,customized bobbleheads, however,Playing Paintball In A Down Economy,customize bobblehead, at launch it will only be available in Japan.

Nissan claim that Home Smart Charging could reduce household electricity bills by up to fifty per cent and will also help to power homes in the event of a power cut. The scheme is also designed to reduce the impact of electric cars on the national grid,custom bobbleheads.

The technology works by connecting the Nissan Leaf to the household via a Power Control System (PCS) box which feeds the current from the vehicle into the property. According to Nissan,personalized bobble heads, the average daily household energy consumption in Japan is approximately 10-12kw,custom bobbleheads, and with a 24kw battery in the Leaf,personalized bobbleheads, this should be enough to offer two days of energy. To save on energy costs,.,How A Dedicated Sports Betting Site Can Help Maximize Your Winnings, the car will charge at night,Inline Skating � Tips On How To Fall When Inline Skating,customize bobblehead, when prices are lower. This will also put less strain on the national grid during peak daylight hours.

Critics have claimed that the technology could harm the battery life of the Leaf,custom bobblehead, although Nissan have replied to this stating that as the Home Smart Charging system is a static operation,customized bobbleheads, it in fact puts less strain on the battery than the constant acceleration and braking of typical driving.

The cost of a PCS box is likely to cost the equivalent of �4100 (500,personalized bobblehead,000 Japanese Yen) at launch so it may be some time before real savings can be made,personalized bobblehead, however,MMA Clothing Finds A New Audience,personalized bobbleheads, Nissan hopes that a wide interest and uptake in the product will drive future prices down. There is no news yet as to when or indeed if homes in the UK will benefit from being powered by the Nissan Leaf. Somerset,,, Cornwall and Hampshire households will surely welcome the idea to save money on their electricity bills.