Ford Electric Vehicles to Communicate With Power Grid

New system will let plug-ins charge more efficiently in future

DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co.'s future electric vehicles will have the ability to communicate with the nation's future power grids, company executives revealed Tuesday. The automaker's smart-grid communication system, which Ford will test on 21 plug-in hybrids, allows a car and grid to speak to one another to provide more efficient charging, Ford and power company officials said. This allows consumers to save money on recharging and helps utilities better manage the electric grid.
Source: The Detroit News