SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast

Bi-Directional Charging: The Home-Powering Battery in Your Driveway

August 3, 2026·12 min
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One of the promises of electric vehicles is that they could be used as a battery to power our homes and eventually the grid. That technology is making its way to more and more EV owners as automakers, utilities, and charging hardware companies work out the details. In this episode, we talk to Lynn Ames, GM head of utility and energy market business development, about partnerships and adding value to the automaker's EVs.  Be sure to subscribe via your preferred podcatcher and send us an email with comments, ideas, or just to say "hi," at aepod@saemediagroup.com.

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