To do so, the cars have to be capable of bidirectional charging.

– Hitachi is providing its V2X charger, which enables bi-directional charging between the electric car battery and the building or electricity grid.

Hitachi is providing its V2X charger, which enables bi-directional charging between the electric car battery and the building or electricity grid.

A bi-directional charging function enables the Sion to both receive electricity and feed it to other vehicles or into the electricity grid.

A bidirectional charging function enables the Sion to both receive and supply electricity, power electrical devices independently, and feed energy to other vehicles or into the electricity grid.

December 5, 2017 - Honda has invested in advanced bi-directional charging technology at its European R&D site in Offenbach, Germany, which is helping to balance demand and store energy more efficiently across the facility.

The car will also have bidirectional charging which means its charge and energy can be utilised for a number of different things such as an external light or cooker if you were camping for example.

Honda has invested in advanced bi-directional charging technology at its European R&D site in Offenbach, Germany, which is helping to balance demand and store energy more efficiently across the facility.