Williams said Ford is considering providing financial incentives to EV drivers who plug their cars in for V2G. In the long run, this can help reduce the cost of owning an electric car. Moreover, EVs becoming like mobile power plants can consequently reduce the need for fossil power plants that produce harmful emissions.
Ford calls for collaborative efforts among automakers, utility companies, and policymakers to advance energy-efficient technologies such as the V2G. This way, V2G could begin its commercialization, potentially strengthening power grids and revolutionizing how we see EVs.
If tech like this is to support the grid in the way Williams envisions, it would require mass buy-in and cooperation from the EV-buying public at large. This in itself might prove tricky, but we suppose you’ve got to dream…