# Electric cars vs. power outages

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-cars-vs-power-outages/933495
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [February 22, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-cars-vs-power-outages/933495 "2021-02-22T19:15:07Z")
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### Author: ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-cars-vs-power-outages/933495/8 "2021-02-22T21:06:32Z")

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> [@iamthewalrus\_3](#):
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> Can you actually pull AC out of an electric car and power your house

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ADqk4IjzjXs/maxresdefault.jpg "How To Power Your House In an Emergency From Your Electric Car") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADqk4IjzjXs)

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