General Motors is building electric vehicles that do more than drive. GM sold more than 246,000 vehicles equipped with technology to help power a properly equipped home during an outage. Through GM Energy, these vehicle-to-home (V2H)- capable GM EVs pair with available home energy management systems.

GM Energy is working to make this tech more accessible by exploring a leasing program for GM Energy’s home energy management systems and PowerBank home batteries. Instead of paying up front, this solution lets homeowners pay monthly, like a vehicle lease. It’s a practical move that lowers the barrier to entry and fits into how people budget. More details will be shared closer to launch.

"We built GM Energy to unlock new benefits unique to EVs. How incredible is it that a GM EV can provide power to your properly equipped home, help manage your energy costs, and in the future will work with the grid?" said Wade Sheffer, vice president of GM Energy. "With leasing, we're removing a barrier and trying to make this technology available to any homeowner, not just GM EV owners. This is about giving people a smarter way to manage their energy and getting more value out of every dollar they spend."

GM Energy is working to make this powerful tech more accessible by exploring a leasing program for GM Energy’s home energy management systems and PowerBank home batteries. Instead of paying up front, this solution lets homeowners pay monthly, like a vehicle lease. It’s a practical move that lowers the barrier to entry and fits into how people budget. More details will be shared closer to launch.

Some owners have kept the lights on during Gulf Coast hurricanes or West Coast wildfires. Others are lowering their electric bill by charging overnight and using stored energy during peak hours. 

In Texas, GM's "Free Charge Nights" program with Reliant Energy makes that simple. Other utilities are getting on board with programs like PG&E's vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot, which allows EVs to send power back to the home, the grid, or other devices, offering up to $4,500 in incentives to eligible applicants for qualifying GM Energy products. Unlike a gas generator, there's no noise and no annual maintenance. GM Energy has completed internal testing of vehicle-to-grid capability and is now working to certify it with local utilities, moving closer to a future where your car, your home, and the grid actually work together.