▲ 78 ▼ No more drunk driving? US to force carmakers to adopt life-saving tech by 2024 (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] netburnr@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, your alternator can't make enough power at idle to power a whole furnace.... did you actually do that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bustrpoindextr@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I haven't personally done this, but I'm more referring to the new tech that Ford is putting out for its f150 lightning (given the article was referring to new cars, I figured that's fair game). You can use the truck as a battery back up for your home, since it's an EV you don't have to worry about idle and alternators. It wouldn't be able to do a big house's heating, but a small efficient heat pump would likely be fine. Quick edit: I'm an idiot, the onboard controller in the truck automatically switches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] netburnr@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The f150 lightning doesn't have to be on to provide power, it comes from the bed of the truck at all times, no breathalyzer would be needed for that scenario. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't even realize the F-150 was electric. Or is there just an electric variant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TacoNissan@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago It's specifically the f-150 lightning permalink fedilink source parent [–] netburnr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Saw the edit, not an idiot at all, I only happened to have watched a YouTube on it when it came out, otherwise I wouldn't have known it even had a plug back there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bustrpoindextr@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I haven't personally done this, but I'm more referring to the new tech that Ford is putting out for its f150 lightning (given the article was referring to new cars, I figured that's fair game). You can use the truck as a battery back up for your home, since it's an EV you don't have to worry about idle and alternators. It wouldn't be able to do a big house's heating, but a small efficient heat pump would likely be fine. Quick edit: I'm an idiot, the onboard controller in the truck automatically switches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] netburnr@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The f150 lightning doesn't have to be on to provide power, it comes from the bed of the truck at all times, no breathalyzer would be needed for that scenario. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't even realize the F-150 was electric. Or is there just an electric variant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TacoNissan@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago It's specifically the f-150 lightning permalink fedilink source parent [–] netburnr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Saw the edit, not an idiot at all, I only happened to have watched a YouTube on it when it came out, otherwise I wouldn't have known it even had a plug back there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] netburnr@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The f150 lightning doesn't have to be on to provide power, it comes from the bed of the truck at all times, no breathalyzer would be needed for that scenario. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't even realize the F-150 was electric. Or is there just an electric variant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TacoNissan@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago It's specifically the f-150 lightning permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't even realize the F-150 was electric. Or is there just an electric variant? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TacoNissan@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago It's specifically the f-150 lightning permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TacoNissan@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago It's specifically the f-150 lightning permalink fedilink source parent
[–] netburnr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Saw the edit, not an idiot at all, I only happened to have watched a YouTube on it when it came out, otherwise I wouldn't have known it even had a plug back there. permalink fedilink source parent