New Generation Kona EV

[Wildeyed]

Power went out ~ 2 hours.
The V2L adapter (Hyundai version) worked well...and I loaded it up to the max. Took about 10 minutes to hook up all my pre-cut cords.
Flickered a bit when I plugged in the fridge, I expected it to shut down as I already had fireplace motor going as well as a bunch of lights and electronics but it did the job well.
Used about 1% SOC.

Nice! I'm still peeved that they inexplicably omitted it from my '24.

 

[R P]

Power went out ~ 2 hours.
The V2L adapter (Hyundai version) worked well...and I loaded it up to the max. Took about 10 minutes to hook up all my pre-cut cords.
Flickered a bit when I plugged in the fridge, I expected it to shut down as I already had fireplace motor going as well as a bunch of lights and electronics but it did the job well.
Used about 1% SOC.

Yeah, heard on the news there was a big storm on the Island. Here on the Lower Mainland, just the usual fall rain storms today. Some wind but not enough to knock out power. But it could be coming, often does this time of year here, too. We have our VL2 adapter and extension chords ready if it/when it does.

 

[electriceddy]

We have our VL2 adapter and extension chords ready if it/when it does.

The hardest part to hook up was plugging the extension cord into the adapter itself.
One has to put a lot of pressure on the cap cover to release and then bend your head upside down and try to insert the 5-15 cord cap into the tight socket...ridiculous design.
I made a short (about 8 inches long) 14 AWG pigtail this morning so it can remain permanently connected into the socket and hang out for easy access, and still fit into the frunk with ease for storage.

 

[Lars]

Power went out ~ 2 hours.

Home made V2L source

1. Use a 1500W inverter.
(Notes: To be safe I built a home made switch/fuse concoction to be used between the inverter and the 12V battery of my Kona. Also, need to use short, heavy, min 4Ga, wire for this connection.)

2. Set the Kona to Utility Mode and voila! There is a V2L adapter.
A 1500W inverter is good for at least 1000W (@66%) load. With proper planning, these days it is enough for all kinds of loads. (e.g. furnace, internet router, TV, lights, etc. My inverter displays the current load on the unit in watts.)

3. If you disconnect the MAIN breaker in the panel and know what you are doing you can even feed the 120V output of the V2L device to the home wiring network and will have power for about 1/2 of your house. Forget about using any high wattage devices like stoves, microwave ovens, hairdryers, etc. Remember: You do not want to electrocute the person who was sent out to fix the problem. There is commercially available switch used between the grid and backup power generators to avoid this.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible if something goes wrong.

 

[R P]

The hardest part to hook up was plugging the extension cord into the adapter itself.
One has to put a lot of pressure on the cap cover to release and then bend your head upside down and try to insert the 5-15 cord cap into the tight socket...ridiculous design.
I made a short (about 8 inches long) 14 AWG pigtail this morning so it can remain permanently connected into the socket and hang out for easy access, and still fit into the frunk with ease for storage.

My adapter has a 16' cord to a small outlet box, which is long enough to get into the house from the garage. From there I plug in extension cords as needed. My biggest concern at home is my salt water aquariums and sump systems, incl lights, pumps and heaters. Corals are very sensitive to temp changes and lack of circulation, so that is what I need to watch. I also use a watt meter so I can see how big a load I am drawing. It corresponds to the one on the car dash, so is accurate.

I only used it once so far, last Dec when we had a 7 hour outage. Worked well, kept everything that I wanted on. I still remember the biggest issue we had was boredom, because our TV and internet was out. Our cell phones worked, but that was it. We have a couple of gas fireplaces and a gas stove, and we made good use of them. Our garage door has a battery back-up too, so that was still operational.


Sure beats using a noisy generator.