Ford announces car-to-grid communications system for EVs

Aug 19, 2009 1 Replies

At a conference in Dearborn today with its utility and research partners, Ford Motor Co. announced a new intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications system. This communications strategy is a major component of the field testing program that has been ongoing since late 2007. Ford is building 21 plug-in hybrid Escape SUVs that are being evaluated with the automaker's utility partners. The new communications system allows drivers to program how and when the vehicles will be charged. Among other thin... Read More:

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Ford Motor Co. announced a new intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications = system. This communications strategy is a major component of the field test= ing program that has been ongoing since late 2007. Ford is building 21 plug=

-in hybrid Escape SUVs that are being evaluated with the automaker's utilit= y partners. The new communications system allows drivers to program how and= when the vehicles will be charged. Among other thin...

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I'm glad to see FoMoCo doing this FTW !

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