{"id":23673,"date":"2022-06-02T11:16:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T15:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=23673"},"modified":"2022-06-02T11:16:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T15:16:41","slug":"toyota-home-battery-pack-compete-tesla-powerwall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=23673","title":{"rendered":"Toyota unveils home battery pack to compete with Tesla Powerwall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toyota has unveiled a new home battery pack to provide residential backup \u2013 a product that is going to compete with Tesla Powerwall.<\/p>\n

After Tesla launched \u201cTesla Energy\u201d with the Powerwall and Powerpack in 2015, several other automakers also got into the home energy market with battery packs.<\/p>\n

Mercedes-Benz launched its home battery pack<\/a> and Renault followed soon after<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now Toyota also announced its own home battery pack called \u201cthe O-Uchi Kyuden System\u201d:<\/p>\n

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Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has developed batteries based on the concept of \u201csafe, long service life, high-quality, good value for price, and high performance\u201d so that customers can use them with peace of mind. This technology utilizing many years of electrified vehicle development as well as on-board parts and units have been used to create the O-Uchi Kyuden System, a home storage battery system. Pre-orders for the system start today, and sales in Japan will begin in August through home builders and general construction companies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here are a few images of the O-Uchi Kyuden home battery pack system:<\/p>\n

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Toyota says that the system has a capacity of 8.7 kWh and an output of 5.5 kW (though they made a mistake in their press release):<\/p>\n

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The O-Uchi Kyuden System uses electrified vehicle battery technology such as Toyota\u2019s battery control to provide a rated capacity of 8.7 kWh and a rated output of 5.5 kWh. This ensures safety and provides a supply of electricity to the entire home not just in normal situations, but even during power outages caused by natural disasters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The automaker says that its backup power system also works with a bidirectional charger to tap into an electric vehicle\u2019s battery pack if you need more energy. Toyota is taking pre-orders for the system, but it is only available in Japan for now.<\/p>\n

Here are the specs of Toyota\u2019s O-Uchi Kyuden System:<\/p>\n

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Rated Capacity<\/th>\n8.7 kWh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Output<\/th>\n5.5 kW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating Temperatures<\/th>\n-20\u2103 to +45\u2103
(-20\u2103 to +40\u2103 when using automated operation or\u00a0the vehicle power supply adapter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions and Weight\u00a0(L x W x H)<\/th>\n445 x 198 x 698 mm \/ 33 kg<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
DC-to-DC converter<\/th>\n337 x 92.4 x 429 mm \/ 9.0 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage battery unit<\/th>\n1,142 x 341 x 432 mm \/ 142 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vehicle power supply adapter<\/th>\n372 x 140 x 532 mm \/ 9.0 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Installation Location<\/th>\nOutdoors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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