Kia’s EV9 will soon be able to power your home

The Quasar 2 can feed power to the EV9’s battery to charge it or draw from it to keep your home’s lights on during a blackout. You’ll need both the charger and a special Power Recovery Unit to interface with your home power panel to make the home generator features work. EV9 owners get first dibs on the Quasar 2 but will need to register with Wallbox to preorder both items and, according to Kia, they will be available “on a first-come, first-served, while supplies last basis.”

Not all homes can support the system; owners will need at least 200-amp service in their home and may also need permission from a utility company or municipality to use all the features. The Quasar 2 also supports solar panels and includes software to manage energy flow from the sun to your car battery, home, and the grid. Ideally, you could charge your vehicle off of solar energy or the grid during off-peak hours, and sell back excess power to the utility company.