{"id":297250,"date":"2025-03-07T01:33:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T09:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=297250"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:14:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:14:56","slug":"transform-your-kia-ev9-into-a-home-power-source-during-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/transform-your-kia-ev9-into-a-home-power-source-during-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform Your Kia EV9 into a Home Power Source During Emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kia EV9, known for its striking design, spacious cabin, and cutting-edge technology, is set to enhance its appeal with a groundbreaking new feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The introduction of the Wallbox Quasar 2 bi-directional home charger allows EV9 owners to harness their vehicles&#8217; power during emergencies and potentially save significantly on energy costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Quasar 2, which starts at $6,440 (excluding taxes and installation), Kia EV9 owners can turn their electric SUV into a backup power source, capable of providing energy to their homes for up to three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kia\u2019s EV9 will soon be able to power your home <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zcMHzoChrX\">https:\/\/t.co\/zcMHzoChrX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Verge (@verge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/verge\/status\/1897365537006702859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Users could save as much as $1,500 each year on energy bills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This feature, known as Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) capability, is invaluable during power outages, ensuring that essential devices remain operational when they matter most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The system incorporates Wallbox\u2019s Power Recovery Unit, which works in tandem with the Quasar 2 to maximize energy efficiency.<\/strong> According to Wallbox, users could save as much as $1,500 each year on energy bills by utilizing this innovative technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Quasar 2 also allows EV9 owners to charge their vehicles using solar energy, further enhancing its cost-saving potential when coupled with solar panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kia EV9 Soon Powers Your Entire House - Learn How\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3N2f7pOVjts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orders for the Quasar 2 are currently open, though pre-orders are limited to select states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, New Jersey, and Illinois. <strong>Interested customers can place a deposit of $100 to join a waitlist, with plans for a nationwide rollout in the near future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the Wallbox app enhances user experience by allowing seamless management of charging options, switching between grid energy, solar, and vehicle-to-home functionalities. A promotional video from Wallbox illustrates how easy it is to use the Quasar to power multiple household devices, making the Kia EV9 not just a vehicle, but a versatile home energy solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kia EV9, known for its striking design, spacious cabin, and cutting-edge technology, is set to enhance its appeal with a groundbreaking new feature. The introduction of the Wallbox Quasar 2 bi-directional home charger allows EV9 owners to harness their vehicles&#8217; power during emergencies and potentially save significantly on energy costs. With the Quasar 2, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/transform-your-kia-ev9-into-a-home-power-source-during-emergencies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Transform Your Kia EV9 into a Home Power Source During Emergencies&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":297251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319,8774],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-297250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","tag-kia","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297250"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":309136,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297250\/revisions\/309136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297250"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=297250"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=297250"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=297250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}