EV’s, V2L, and surviving hurricane Beryl in Houston

Hi everyone! I'm an EV6 driver in Houston who is writing this to you all using power from my Kia's V2L powering my bedroom. I have a window ac, tv, internet, lights, fridge, and freezer being powered by my 1200w solar & EV6 into a solar generator with transfer switch. These devices average 800w during the day and 300w at night when sleeping. The solar covers me during the day, and the EV6 covers me at night (on day two and at 85%).

Many gas stations in Houston are either closed (no power) or have long lines. I just drove around and saw people scrambling to find gas to refill their generators and vehicles. Meanwhile, my EV has allowed me to keep my family comfortable, fed, and not stressed. V2L is something manufacturers should add to every EV going forward. It's incredibly useful and works perfect.

Edit 7/10/2024: Still no power and the EV6 continues to perform flawlessly. Car was at 71% and even though I could have lasted several more days before recharging... I found an open fast charger so was able to quickly top off. We're still surviving off V2L three days now.

Edit 7/15/2024: We got power back yesterday. My power consumption actually ended up increasing because I decided to run my security server and POE cameras as well (there were rumors of breakins at night). I burned about 20% of charge a day because we also had very little sun. My V2L worked great because I was able to recharge elsewhere and bring power back to the house. My plan for next time is to double my solar so I get better performance on less sunny days. Overall, I'm extremely happy with how my setup performed!