Home Power [AC]

The PlugOut car can act like any generator to provide emergency power to the house when the grid goes down.  It uses the same generator socket and subpanel-cutover on the house as any generator.  But,

the larger tank of a hybrid car can last for 1-7 days [24hr], not 3-6 hours like other generators.  When fuel is needed, use jerry cans or unplug and drive to a gas station [safer].  

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The car is much quieter than a generator.  This means your PlugOut car might be used in tight neighborhoods where noisy generators are discouraged or forbidden; like townhomes, trailer/resort parks, or any neighborhood where quieter is better.

The car-battery source and pure sine wave output mean load changes [appliances on/off] won't create mechanical generator 'groaning' events which cause power surges that can damage motors and sensitive electronics.  The Plug-Out inverter adapts to load changes at electronic speeds with clean power.

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The 3kw and 5kw PlugOut models are typically capable of running emergency appliances at the house;  lights, the fridge, gas/oil heat on hot water heat, TV, computers and phones.  Higher wattage appliances like microwaves, hair dryers, toasters, window AC units, shallow well pumps, etc, need to be analysed and sometimes manually controlled so they don't exceed the PlugOut or car's capability.

Mobile Power [AC]

Worksites are a good use for any generator.   Quiet may not be as valued, but the clean power output will be good for the tools, and larger tank good for productivity.  A personal favorite is for use with electric chainsaws to cut my way out of storm damage. 

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Electric camping is a new category of use that is made practical by PlugOut.  Think campsites without fires, but still quiet.  Inductive stoves and pots-pans-griddles, electric kettles for hot water, LED lights, even IR lamps for heat, are the signature appliances.  Keep phones and computers charged.  Make less of a mess at the campsite and be far safer for the forest, especially dry forests.  The PlugOut+e-car are the key enablers.

Staged events is another category where having quiet clean mobile power can make a difference.  Think sidewalks, fields, parking lot venues.  Especially smaller events with mic and speakers, music, computers, and phones where a noisy generator can be bothersome and hard on the electronics.

Solar Battery Extender [DC]

When designing a small PV/wind project for home or other uses, batteries are sometimes included.  So, how much battery do you include?  There is a trade-off; cost vs frequency of use.  PlugOut can affect that decision by offering semi-automated refills of the battery when they go low, at a much better cost, hassle and noise level than mechanical generators.  When the solar battery goes low, the Plug-Out car can provide fill-in energy to keep the solar battery from fully discharging.  Yet, the sun/wind sources still provide the bulk of the power/energy.  

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This also applies to Off-Grid living where the battery is mostly charged by solar PV, and the car can be tapped to fill in for no-sun periods.  In tiny-house/camper/cabin cases, the PlugOut can be the central inverter/charger working with the battery [and PV chargers] to supply the house continuously, with the car only connected to the PlugOut when needed. Using the car to fill in charge is a unique capability offering a low cost/ high reliability/ easy-to-use solution to off-grid living.