Podcast: Tesla goes V2H, Kia EV3 first drive, Jaguar Type 01, and more

The one item here that actually touches your house is Tesla's move into V2H, or vehicle-to-home power. Tesla says its Model 3 and Model Y can now send power back into your home, acting as a backup battery on wheels. This works alongside Tesla's Powerwall 3 home battery, so if you already have one, or are thinking about getting one, a Tesla EV in the driveway could double as extra backup power during an outage.

The rest of the roundup is general EV industry news with no direct bearing on home energy upgrades: a first drive of the Kia EV3, a look at Jaguar's new Type 01 design, BMW's iX4 with its price and range figures, Lucid's quarterly delivery numbers, Porsche's electrification plans for the Boxster, and Geely's planned entry into Canada. Tesla also renamed its "Full Self-Driving" feature in Europe and opened new charging stalls for its semi trucks in Georgia.

If you're weighing a home battery setup or already own a Powerwall 3, the Tesla V2H news is worth watching, since it points to EVs increasingly doing double duty as backup power sources rather than just transportation. Beyond that, this week's news is mostly about new vehicles and company performance rather than anything that changes rebates, costs, or options for home energy upgrades.