Your brand new EV is great for driving, yes, but its massive battery pack could be supremely useful off the road, too. Toyota, seeing this potential, is creating a storage battery system made to power residential homes, with the underlying technology based on the company’s electric vehicle batteries.
The O-Uchi Kyuden System takes a number of Toyota’s battery innovations — including, for example, its battery control system — and sticks them in a standalone unit that can be installed in your home. The system has a rated capacity of 8.7 kWh and a maximum output of 5.5 kWh.
