With the growing number of electrified vehicles in the country these days, features like vehicle-to-load (V2L) are becoming more common not only within the automotive industry but among consumers in general.
Of course, it’s not something car buyers necessarily look for, but it is nice to have. But ‘nice to have’ doesn’t really mean much when you don’t use it, no? Well, in the case of this BYD Sealion 6 DM-i owner, his range-extended EV’s V2L capabilities came in very handy.
In a post published in the BYD Sealion 6 Community Philippines Facebook group, Sealion 6 owner Bong Fajardo shared the story of how his hybrid vehicle came in handy as an emergency power source for the mechanical ventilator of a close relative. His post read: “How lucky you are to have a Sealion 6 that can actually save lives!”
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Fajardo shared that the said relative was recently brought home from the hospital and needed a mechanical ventilator 24/7. In the event of a power outage, the respirator could only run for up to 30 minutes. For this specific scenario, they initially prepared a 2,000W generator as a backup, only to find out that the respirator’s power requirement was 3,500W. This was when Fajardo looked to his Sealion 6 in the hopes of substituting his generator for it.
After sifting through his owner’s manual and with the help of a certain Ramir Racelis of BYD Greenfield Mandaluyong, he found out that the Sealion 6’s V2L capabilities let it power up to 4,000W upon startup and about 3,500W when the appliance or machine is already running. Before the patient was moved to his house, Fajardo and the technicians ran tests with the respirator and confirmed that the Sealion 6 could power it for 5hr45min with its current battery load at the time.
While it wasn’t exactly used to power the respirator completely, the Sealion 6 served as a handy backup especially since Fajardo saw there could’ve been scheduled brownouts in his area at the time his relative was under his care.
Now, Fajardo has already set up an extension cord that allows him to connect it to his vehicle and plug into it the respirator—or perhaps any other device, we presume—in a matter of minutes. It’s been integrated into the roofing of his garage and can be pulled down anytime as needed.
He emphasized that it is only a temporary setup, but he’d also like to raise awareness on how fellow Sealion 6 owners can maximize their vehicles. In any case, it’s an awesome story, and it goes to show how far these electric vehicles have come and how versatile they’ve now become. Do you have any other similar stories you’d like to share? The comments section is open, folks.
