V2X / V2L patents by Rivian

[ACDC]

Saw this posted by @Hilbe - Rivian's patent for V2X / V2L dated yesterday July 8th.

V2X = vehicle-to-everything charging (general umbrella term for transferring the electricity stored in EV batteries to grid, buildings, houses, etc.)

V2L = vehicle-to-load means that using a DC-to-AC inverter and AC power outlets, the EV battery can power plug-in electric devices, equipment, and appliances.

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[Hilbe]

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[doit82]

would love to know the cost of this and if its compatible with powerwall setup.

 

[CharonPDX]

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Wow, that is one terrible Photoshopping!

This appears to be specific to installs with their brand home-battery, too. So no use with Powerwall.

 

[kanundrum]

I really do wonder what is rivians implementation of this because this will be huge for us people who want to go off grid.

 

[Polar]

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Shit… now this is gaining traction. It only means that Rivian is going to work to disable this until they officially roll something out.
/that’s my take on it

 

[pointless]

It is just a patent. Companies file them all the time, most don’t lead to products or take years to develop.

How many patents has Rivian filed this year?

 

[Mellowyellow]

The real question is if they roll it out, will us Gen 1 be able to use it?

 

[SANZC02]

The real question is if they roll it out, will us Gen 1 be able to use it?

They have said many times that the G1 vehicles have the capability so I would say yes, if it comes to market G1 should get it as well.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Wow, that is one terrible Photoshopping!

Especially at a time when one could easily use AI to generate a decent image within minutes. The product might be decent but bad marketing gives off very different vibes.

They have said many times that the G1 vehicles have the capability so I would say yes, if it comes to market G1 should get it as well.

Wasn't it RJ who said it's possible but need a newly designed wall charger, which they'd already been working on?

 

[Noplacelikeloam]

From what I have seen, your Rivian is fully capable of this today. You just dont have a simple way to see that its happening.

 

[Jonger1150]

Wow, that is one terrible Photoshopping!

This appears to be specific to installs with their brand home-battery, too. So no use with Powerwall.

Do people still photoshop now that AI exists? Usually ChatGPT makes perfect Rivians.

 

[Noplacelikeloam]

Yes because most people dont know how to train AI on 100% product accuracy, hence all the childish content you see out there. AI is easy until you actually want something you can stand behind.

 

[Jonger1150]

would love to know the cost of this and if its compatible with powerwall setup.

Looks like $11,000 to $20,000

 

[Polar]

Wasn't it RJ who said it's possible but need a newly designed wall charger, which they'd already been working on?

Of course you’re going to need a wall charger to connect to the DC pins for V2H - that’s a given for DC BiDi, and since our R1 platform is not capable of outputting AC over the J1772, absolutely necessary.

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