The collaboration between Toyota and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) will focus on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. The V2G research will explore bidirectional power flow technology that enables BEV owners to both charge their vehicle’s batteries from the electric grid and discharge electricity from the batteries back to the grid.

The partnership aims to understand the needs of BEV owners and how they use their vehicles to drive widespread adoption of V2G. By leveraging bidirectional capabilities, these vehicles could send power back to the grid during peak demand hours or at critical times, such as during shortages in electricity supplies.

SDG&E’s service territory, representing one of the largest Toyota BEV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ownership regions in California, provides an excellent area for this research. Through this collaboration, SDG&E and Toyota aim to identify customer benefits that can be achieved through new products and services, as well as to understand the infrastructure needed to enable the rapid growth of EV charging infrastructure and further stabilize the power grid during peak hours.

Currently, Toyota offers two mass-market BEVs in the U.S. and Canada – the Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ 450e. Toyota’s plans for the future include offering 30 BEV models globally across its Toyota and Lexus brand nameplates and producing up to 3.5 million BEVs annually by 2030.

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SDG&E is committed to creating a sustainable future by increasing energy delivered from low or zero-carbon sources, accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, and investing in innovative technologies to ensure the reliable operation of the region’s infrastructure for generations to come. For more information about SDG&E, visit www.sdgenews.com or on social media platforms.