Plug-in cars such as the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf require big, expensive batteries that might last longer than the vehicles themselves.
But if those batteries had a second use, the cars, to go on sale later this year, might be more affordable.
A San Diego nonprofit group has landed a $1 million grant to test possible second uses for these batteries, including packaging them into home systems that would charge at night and put out power during the day.
via New life eyed for electric-car batteries – SignOnSanDiego.com.
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