November 27, 2016
SMERC director quoted in FastCodeDesign article on Tesla's latest product

The FastCodeDesign article discusses how Tesla's new solar roof power energy can feed Tesla car batteries which in turn feed Tesla energy facilities. They could also potentially feed into backup battery plants made up of older batteries.

See excerpt below: Rajit Gadh, UCLA professor and founder of the school's Smart Grid Energy Research Center, has 100 EV charging stations set up on a mini grid around campus. There, he has successfully proven that using such hookups, we could siphon energy from cars directly into homes.

"These vehicles sit around 80% to 90% of the time. I'm excited about those batteries," says Gadh. Indeed, the smallest Tesla battery of today could power a home for two days. If the grid just sipped on the energy of those parked cars now and again, the added capacity to the entire grid could be enormous, and EVs may be able to absorb the needs of peak demand.

Read full article at FastCodeDesign