Episode Details

On this really quick episode of Quick Charge, we got the chance to sit down with The Mobility House North America's director of marketing communications, Dylan Gasperik, who talks ACT, V2G integration with Kia, utility programs, and how EVs strengthen – not weaken – the nation's straining energy grid.

Earlier this week, The Mobility House and Wallbox successfully installed and interconnected a Kia EV9 and Quasar 2 bidirectional charger in a San Diego County home, representing the first residential bidirectional charger interconnected in the County and an important step toward the broader adoption of bidirectional charging in residential settings in the US.

"This is an important milestone in the commercialization of vehicle-to-everything services for electric vehicle drivers," explains Russell Vare, VP of Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI), The Mobility House North America. "Many people don’t realize you need an interconnection approval with the utility, even if you only manage your home energy and never export power beyond the meter. We have accomplished this, and have gone one step further to enable the system to export power and realize the value of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)."

Also, there's this candidate for best show swag ever.

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The news was announced at ACT Expo '26 as part of a broader effort to promote the work The Mobility House has been doing with utility and pilot programs across the country, and Dylan and I got a chance to talk about that, fleets, and more.

Source Links

• The Mobility House North America website
• Wallbox expands its bidirectional EV charger program in the US
• Wallbox chargers enable Kia EV9s to power homes for the first time

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