ABC Feeds<p>EV batteries could help run households, even the grid – but some carmakers won't allow it<br>By Daniel Mercer, Alex Lim, and Tom Lowrey</p><p>EV batteries have the potential to power a household for days and could even play a part in our future electricity grid. But not everyone supports the technology.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/v2g-vehicle-to-grid-charging-faces-roadblocks/105586552" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/v2g</span><span class="invisible">-vehicle-to-grid-charging-faces-roadblocks/105586552</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/ElectricVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/AlternativeEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlternativeEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/ElectricityProductionandDistribution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricityProductionandDistribution</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/DanielMercer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DanielMercer</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/AlexLim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlexLim</span></a> # <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/TomLowrey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TomLowrey</span></a></p>