Software developer Oleg Shankovsky shared a practical case of using the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car as a backup power source for a home during long power outages.
Software developer Oleg Shankovsky shared a practical case of using the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car as a backup power source for a home during long power outages.
According to him, during one of the blackouts, the house was without electricity for 45 hours in a row — from Thursday evening to Saturday. The developer writes on Facebook that his main backup source is a charging station with a capacity of 2 kWh, which is enough for about 10 hours of operation of the basic systems of the house. It is connected to the panel and the house automatically switches to it when the power goes out. When it was discharged, Oleg connected his electric car to the house.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 supports the V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) function — it allows you to output electricity to the outside. The car can output 220 V and up to 16 A, or approximately 3.6 kW of power — like a full-fledged household outlet.
«So, when the station was running low, I powered the house from the car. Thanks to the V2L function, it can give off energy — 220 volts, 16 amps. That is, 3.6 kW. On the facade of the house I have a panel installed, which, in addition to a regular outlet, has a special input outlet for the generator, reverse current is impossible in it. It was to it that I connected the car and that is what you see in the photo,» the IT guy said .
The electric car powered the refrigerator and freezer, microwave, water pumps, lighting, sockets, and other household appliances.
In addition, the car charged the backup station twice, after which the house was switched to it again.
During the entire period of operation, the electric car used up only about 10% of the battery charge. At the same time, even in winter, Oleg’s Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a range of about 350 km — despite the increase in consumption from 17 to 25 kWh per 100 km in summer.
He charges his car at home 1–2 times a week, mostly at night, using a 3.5 kW charger, which, he says, puts less strain on the network than an electric heating boiler.
According to the developer, it was the electric car that allowed him to survive a long outage without a generator, noise, and fuel costs.
This case demonstrates that modern electric vehicles with V2L support can work not only as transportation, but also as a large battery for the home — especially in conditions of unstable energy supply in Ukraine.
