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【剑桥新词】New words – 27 November 2023

　　On November 27, 2023 By Cambridge WordsIn New words, the English language

　V2H / 　bidirectional charging /   charge rage

　　V2H

　　noun [U]

　　/ˌviː.tuːˈeɪtʃ/

　　abbreviation for vehicle-to-home: a system that allows electric vehicles to transfer the energy stored in their batteries back into the electrical system of a home

　　The idea is that electric vehicles, when not in use, often have surplus energy stored in their batteries. Rather than letting this energy go to waste, V2H systems enable the vehicle’s stored energy to be fed back into the home’s power grid, powering household appliances and systems. With V2H, EV owners can potentially save on their electricity bills and make more efficient use of their renewable energy resources, while also providing a backup power source for their homes.

　　[electriccarguide.co.uk, 19 October 2023]

　　bidirectional charging

　　noun [U]

　　UK /ˌbaɪ.daɪˈrek.ʃᵊn.ᵊl ˈtʃɑː.dʒɪŋ/ US /ˌbaɪ.dɪˈrek.ʃᵊn.ᵊl ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɪŋ/

　　a system that allows the electricity put into the battery of an electric vehicle to be transferred out of the vehicle and used to provide electrical power for something else

　　One of the most talked about features in the EV world works only when your car is parked: Bidirectional charging allows owners to turn their vehicles into four-wheeled batteries, sending power back to their homes, appliances and even to the utility grid. Currently, bidirectional charging is available in only a handful of cars. But its popularity is growing: GM announced that the technology will come standard in all its electric vehicles by model year 2026.

　　[cnet.com, 4 September 2023]

　　charge rage

　　noun [U]

　　UK /ˈtʃɑːdʒ ˌreɪdʒ/ US /ˈtʃɑːrdʒ ˌreɪdʒ/

　　anger or violence between a driver who is charging their electric vehicle and other drivers who are waiting in a queue to do so

　　Electric vehicle owners furiously arguing with each other over charging points because there aren’t enough of them available are having to get up in the dead of night to power up their motors. Such is the “charge rage” that marshals are being brought in to police frustrated drivers at motorway service stations.

　　[dailymail.co.uk, 3 October 2023]