Ford and Microsoft implement "Hohm" Home energy car charger

Post date: Apr 2, 2010 8:01:27 PM

SMART GRID | APRIL 02, 2010

Ford and Microsoft Will Charge Your Electric Car

Ford announced at yesterday’s news conference that they would be

partnering with Microsoft to use the Hohm electricity-monitoring

software to help regulate and optimize electric car charging.

Electric cars may double home electricity use

The electric car could possibly double home electricity use. With many utilities shifting to variable pricing based on time of day usage, that could start to add up the dollar bills, and fast. There are ways to save money like charging during off-peak hours (usually in the wee hours of the morning).

Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

There was a lot of talk from Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (who appeared via satellite) about the potential for this project. Ford already has its popular SYNC software from Microsoft in over 2 million cars, and one day that same software could be used to control your home electrical use… from your car. Hohm can even help you figure out if your home is ready for an electric car, implying that certain homes might need a bit of sprucing up before they make the electric leap. The future is coming, so you all better get ready

source: featured.matternetwork.com