Davis, CA: Honda Opens Demonstration Smart Home, With Fit EV Electric Car In Garage

[nationalize the fed]

Most of us think "Honda" and bring up economy cars, perhaps lawnmowers, or even portable generators. Complete houses aren't usually on the list.

Yesterday, though, the Japanese carmaker opened its Honda Smart Home US in Davis, California--demonstrating its ideas for how Americans might live a zero-carbon life in the 21st Century...

The home is actually designed to be energy positive, contributing electricity to the grid and even including a battery storage system both to capture excess energy and to provide a backup in case of blackouts or peak power demands...

...The solar photovoltaic system charges a 10-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery system, housed in a garage storage area, and the solar panels can also directly charge the Fit EV via that DC cable...snip

Full Story: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1091079_honda-opens-demonstration-smart-home-with-fit-ev-electric-car-in-garage

[genwah]

1. Nifty!

[Coventina]

2. Great concept, unfortunately an ugly house, IMHO.

However, to be carbon positive, I'd take it!!